CRISES AND CHALLENGES IN 2023 CONTINUE TO GROW AND MATURE THE GLOBAL CHURCH
By Alex Pollock, Gigi Kotze, Jeremiah Goddard, Gustav Krös, Katelin van Zyl and Donnelly McCleland
Several records were set or broken in 2023. Most...
CRUCIAL ROLE OF DIPLOMACY AS CALLS FOR A PERMANENT CEASEFIRE GROW
By Donnelly McCleland (with contributions from Gustav Krös and Gigi Kotze)
Today, 30 November, Israel and Hamas struck a last-minute agreement to extend their six-day...
NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCH RAISES FEAR OF KOREAN CONFLICT, BUT OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR...
By Alex Pollock
On Tuesday, 21 November, North Korea launched its first successful spy satellite into orbit after two failed attempts earlier this year. The...
OUTGOING LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CONCEDES ELECTION LOSS IN RESPECT FOR DEMOCRACY
By Katelin van Zyl
On Friday, 17 November, Liberian President George Weah conceded election defeat after provisional results from Tuesday’s runoff vote showed opposition candidate...
WORLD LEADERS VISIT CENTRAL ASIA AS BATTLE FOR REGIONAL INFLUENCE CONTINUES
By Alex Pollock
On Thursday, 9 November, leaders from Pakistan, Turkey, Iran, and Russia all made visits to Central Asian countries to solidify existing relationships...
FINDING HOPE IN THE ISRAEL – GAZA CONFLICT ONE MONTH ON
By Jeremiah Goddard
Tuesday, 7 November marked one month of the current war between the Israeli government and Hamas in Gaza following the group’s attack...