MOGADISHU APRIL 1, 2016 – Thousands of people in northern Somalia may die due to the El Nino-related drought and a shortage of aid, the United Nations said on March 31. “Without access to emergency health services, water and sanitation, thousands of people could face death due to preventable causes,” the UN said in a statement, […]
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S Sudan: Women Group calls for Hastening in Implementation of Peace Agreement
JUBA APRIL 1, 2016 – South Sudan’s Women’s Monthly Forum Group on March 31 urged conflicting parties to accelerate the implementation of August agreement to enable peace reign in the country. “The women of South Sudan are disappointed and frustrated by the slow pace at which the peace agreement, signed last August by warring parties, is […]
KENYA: Inter Religious Council Expresses Concern over Politicking, Urges politicians to Stop making Elections a matter of Life and Death
NAIROBI APRIL 1, 2016 : The Inter Religious Council of Kenya through the Kenya Inter Faith Elections Programme (KIEP) has warned against early political campaigns noting that, “this trend portends ill for our nation”. In a press statement sent to CISA, the council expressed disgust that “politicians and aspirants at different levels are creating militias […]
EGYPT: Government to Prepare Document on Protection of Churches
CAIRO APRIL 1, 2016 – The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Egypt, will publish a handbook on the subject of “protection of the churches in Islam” Minister Mohamed Mokhtar head of the department, said March 30. “The book is intended to document the values of coexistence and respect among citizens of different religious belonging,” said […]