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UGANDAN CHURCH ANTICIPATES REFUGEE SURGE AS VIOLENCE IN EASTERN DRC SPIKES

By Donnelly McCleland The small East African nation of Uganda, already host to millions of refugees from war-torn neighbours, is again anticipating a surge in...

SAUDI ARABIA’S TOURISM SHIFT – A NEW ERA OF OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CHURCH

By Beth Copeland 12/09/2024 Saudi Arabia has announced its decision to cancel fees for issuing commercial activity licences for hotels, hotel apartments, and residential resorts in...

KIM JONG UN MAKES FIRST INTERNATIONAL TRIP IN NEARLY FIVE YEARS TO VISIT RUSSIA

By Alex Pollock On Wednesday 13 September, Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a rare...

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFRICAN CHURCH AMID ECONOMIC CHALLENGES

By Alexandra Nyoni and Aron Mwasile Over the past week, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released reports on the economic state...

HOPE PREVAILS IN SYRIA’S NEW DAWN

By Jeremiah Goddard 12/12/2024 On the 8th of December, in a shocking and historic moment for the Middle East, Syrian rebels seized control of Damascus, forcing...

WISDOM NEEDED FOR ETHIOPIA’S LEADER TO CALM DOMESTIC AND REGIONAL TENSIONS

By Katelin van Zyl On Thursday, 26 October – Ethiopia’s annual National Army Day – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali confirmed in a speech that...

HUMANITARIAN CRISES LOOMS AS PAKISTAN REPATRIATES AFGHAN REFUGEES

UPDATE: 16/07/2024 Last week, INcontext reported on Pakistan’s decision to deport Afghan refugees lacking valid documentation. In a recent development, Pakistan has announced an extension...

MOROCCO’S HISTORIC WORLD CUP – AN OPPORTUNITY FOR GOSPEL OUTREACH

By Donnelly McCleland On 3 August, Morocco’s Atlas Lionesses reached the knockout stage of the 2023 Women’s World Cup with a dramatic victory over Group...

ANOTHER CHURCH ATTACK IN BURKINA FASO ADDS TO PRAYERS FOR PEACE

By Katelin van Zyl On Sunday, 25 February, a Catholic church was attacked in Essakane village in Burkina Faso during mass. At least 15 people...

THREE WAYS TO PRAY FOR HONG KONG’S BELIEVERS IN A SHIFTING LANDSCAPE

By Isolde Doubell 19/09/2024 Earlier this month, Chu Kai-pong, a 27-year-old Hong Kong man, pleaded guilty to one count of “doing acts with seditious intent.” He...