19 Christians killed in attack
On Sunday 9 June at least 19 people died in another jihadist attack. “Several dozen armed men carried out an
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Churches standing together against serious youth crime by Shirin Aguiar
Senior church leaders have announced groundbreaking strategies to help tackle the spiralling tide of deadly youth violence within communities, including
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CSI launches a website dedicated to understanding sectarian violence in Nigeria
Sectarian violence in Nigeria has reached alarming proportions. Between them, the jihadist Boko Haram and Islamist-inspired Fulani militants have killed
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This month marks the 25th anniversary of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Survivors who fled horror back home to rebuild their lives in London join the Mayor of London and 25 London
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Mali: Displacement figure triples because of violence and military operations
The number of people forced to flee their homes in Mali increased by 360 per cent last year because of
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137,000 people forced to flee their homes this year in Somalia
Displacement of families is rising with evictions, conflict and drought the top causes. “We are seeing a tragic trend this
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87,000 people displaced by increased violence in Mali
Violence and the intensification of military operations in Northern and Central Mali have pushed more than 87,000 people to flee
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One man’s knife amnesty
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
Ethnic violence in western Democratic Republic of Congo left at least 890 dead over just three days last month, the
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