NAIROBI JUNE 7, 2016(CISA)-John Cardinal Njue on Saturday June 4 signed up for the HeForShe Campaign that seeks to build a global solidarity movement for gender equality. “Today I commit to support the HeforShe campaign as a strategy to strengthen the call gender of equality which will go a long way in supporting the boy […]
Day: 8 June 2016
KENYA: Mother Earth Network wins Award for Conserving Environment
NAIROBI JUNE 7, 2016(CISA)-Franciscans Mother Earth Network has won the first ever Environmental Stewardship award for exemplary interfaith work in conservation of environment. “I am humbled to receive this gift on behalf of Mother Earth Network and I take this as a motivation for others to do more for our mother earth, more still needs […]
UGANDA: Emulate the Uganda Martyrs by Sticking to the Truth, Says Bishop
NAMUGONGO JUNE 7, 2016 (CISA) – Bishop Joseph Anthony Zziwa of the Catholic Diocese of Kiyinda-Mityana has called upon the faithful to emulate the Uganda Martyrs by sticking to the truth. In his homily during the celebration of Martyr’s Day at Namugongo Shrine June 3, 2016, Bishop Zziwa noted that “only the truth would save society […]
SENEGAL: Leaders from West Africa to form Regional Force to combat Terrorism
DAKAR, JUNE 7, 2016(CISA) – West African leaders have discussed the possibility of setting up a force to combat extremists in the region. The decision was announced after heads of state of regional economic body, Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met for the 49th session on June 4, 2016 in Dakar, Senegal. “We […]
MALAWI: Do more to Stop Attacks on People with Albinism, Amnesty tell Authorities
LILONGWE, JUNE 7, 2016 (CISA) – Amnesty International has today called for authorities to do more to punish those responsible for attacks against people with albinism in Malawi following an increase in the number of such attacks since late 2014 by people seeking their body parts for witchcraft. “The unprecedented wave of brutal attacks against […]