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Thursday, 08 October 2020 19:38
Kyrgyzstan: days of unrest, no clear leadership
As Kyrgyzstan slides into a political crisis Russia described the current situation, with the country lacking clear leadership, as ‘chaotic’. Border guards were given a list of people barred from leaving the country, ostensibly to ensure…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:48
Iran: Christian convert - propaganda charge
Ebrahim’s ordeal began in 2013 when he was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of internal exile in the remote town of Sarbaz for ‘propaganda against the regime by establishing and organising Christian…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:46
Yemen: victims 'screaming in pain, but no one is hearing'
‘There are no heroes in Yemen, just criminals and victims’, said a human rights investigator. The victims are millions of ordinary Yemenis caught in a protracted proxy war that brought Yemen to its knees and turned…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:43
Nigeria: ‘Sometimes there are days without any help’
Imagine what life is like when it is unsafe to live in your own home, or you can’t guarantee you and your children will have food each day? That’s the awful reality for many Christian women…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:40
Asia: missionaries’ prayer needs
Due to their work being sensitive names of places and people are omitted in this prayer request, but God knows who you mean when you pray. D was in NWB for five months before safely returning…
Thursday, 01 October 2020 20:37
Armenia/Azerbaijan: South Caucasus war?
The long-simmering conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region erupted on 27 September, with over 100 confirmed deaths already in the fiercest fighting in years. Many are asking, ‘Will it escalate into an all-out…