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One man’s knife amnesty

16th March 201915th March 2019 Josie McFarlane 158 Views 0 Comment amnesty, community, deaths, knife crime, London, police, violence, youth crime

Faron Paul was so shocked at the knives that some teenagers were carrying that he decided to do something about

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I lost my son to knife crime – here’s my advice for parents

12th March 20198th March 2019 Josie McFarlane 300 Views 0 Comment advice, Black youths, community, Death, gangs, knife crime, parents, violence, youth crime

Knife crime has taken the lives of 285 people in England and Wales in the past year. Whatever the reasons behind the

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Christian Aid calls for calm after postponement of Nigeria’s general election

20th February 201919th February 2019 Josie McFarlane 214 Views 0 Comment charity, christian, christian aid, community, concerns, Faith, Nigeria's general election, politics, violence

Christian Aid has called for calm amid growing concerns over violence and insecurity in Nigeria, after the country’s General Election

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Religious minorities under increasing threat in South-East Asia

4th February 20193rd February 2019 Josie McFarlane 1764 Views 0 Comment Asia, christian, community, Ethnic, Faith, God, persecution, Religious minorities, Threats, violence

There is a growing hostility towards Christians and other religious minorities in South-East Asian countries. Vietnam and Cambodia were recently

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Knife crime: Suspects could be banned from social media

31st January 201931st January 2019 Josie McFarlane 295 Views 0 Comment Ban, community, crime, deaths, Gnags, government, knife, Laws, London crime, Social Media, violence, youth crime

New powers to control suspects thought to be carrying knives are being introduced by the government in a bid to

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Biggest protests ‘in living memory’ hit Sudan

25th January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 330 Views 0 Comment community, protests, Riots, Sudan, violence

Security forces have clashed with demonstrators in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, as anti-government protests take place across the country. Riot police

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Zimbabwe crackdown: ‘We are angry, we are desperate’

25th January 201924th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 310 Views 0 Comment #Zimbabwe, community, crime, gangs, violence

Brutal beatings and rising inflation are proving a noxious mix in Zimbabwe, writes the BBC’s Andrew Harding. In a long

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Nearly 900 killed in ethnic clashes last month, UN says

23rd January 201922nd January 2019 Josie McFarlane 191 Views 0 Comment black, community, Congo, Death, Ethnic Clashes, UN, violence

Ethnic violence in western Democratic Republic of Congo left at least 890 dead over just three days last month, the

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Zimbabwe cuts internet indefinitely amid violent crackdown

18th January 201918th January 2019 Josie McFarlane 373 Views 0 Comment #Zimbabwe, banned, black, community, government, internet, police, technology, violence

Zimbabwe has shut down the internet indefinitely amid an intensifying crackdown on protests against a hike in fuel prices. The

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Femicide in UK: 76% of women killed by men in 2017 knew their killer

18th December 201818th December 2018 Josie McFarlane 256 Views 0 Comment Abuse, community, Crimes, deaths, domestic violence, Femicide, killed, victims, violence, women

Three-quarters of women killed by men in the UK in 2017 knew the perpetrator, according to a report on femicide.

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Contribute to the fight against knife crime – join Synergy

24th November 201822nd November 2018 Becky Wybrow 568 Views 0 Comment Ascension trust, black, Black and Minority Ethnic communities, christian, church, community, crime, Delroy Davis, events, Faith, Joanna Dale, knife crime, Leadership Steps, London, Ransom Church, Research, Reverend, Ronald Nathan, Synergy, Synergy network, violence

According to the BBC, the recent number of homicides in London surpassed last year’s figure of 116*. So far this

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Hundreds of thousands displaced by Ethiopia clashes

23rd November 201820th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 472 Views 0 Comment Abdi Mohamed Omar, community, displaced, Ethiopia, Evelyn Aero, NRC regional adviser, violence

Since July, more than 200,000 people have fled into camps following ethnic conflict on the border of Ethiopia’s Oromia and

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Welcome sight: Why some Jamaicans want the army to stay

21st November 201819th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 387 Views 0 Comment Army, black, Caribbean, community, crime, economy, government, Gun, Jamaica, Kingston, police, Politicians, Poverty, violence

Every morning, Pauline Perez walks past the bullet-ridden Denham Town police station to commute to work as a government clerk

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The digital epidemic killing Indians

14th November 201813th November 2018 Josie McFarlane 312 Views 0 Comment Child kidnapping, deaths, gangs, India, mobs, smart phones, technology, violence

Smartphones are making it easier for millions of Indians to communicate and share messages on social media. But misinformation is

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2,600 sexual violence victims treated in one Congolese town

4th November 20182nd November 2018 Josie McFarlane 550 Views 0 Comment Africa, attacks, children, community, Congo, crisis, human rights, men, Rape, sexual, violence, women

Doctors without Borders says it has treated 2,600 victims of sexual violence in just one town since May last year.