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14 Sep 2011

World church leaders exposed to awful scale of African famine

The World Council of Churches' Executive Committee, meeting in Addis Ababa, have seen directly the impact of the regional humanitarian crisis.
4 Aug 2011

Bishops in Kenya take new stance on genetically modified foods

Catholic bishops in Kenya told people to eat genetically modified foods to check starvation amidst a catastrophic drought in the Horn of Africa.
4 Aug 2011

Agencies continue with Somalia relief despite dangers

Christian and other relief agencies providing aid to millions of people facing drought in Somalia face security issues in the war-torn country.
19 Jul 2011

UK public's Africa emergency donations exceed £15 million

Donations from the UK public to the emergency appeal for people suffering from severe food shortages in East Africa have now exceeded £15 million.
13 Jul 2011

Kenya asked to open empty refugee camp as crisis worsens

Christian Aid has called on the Kenyan government to open a refugee camp that is currently standing empty to cope with the 1,400 new daily arrivals.
10 Jun 2011

Current violence in Sudan threatens independent South Sudan

Escalating violence against civilians in Sudan’s disputed South Kordofan State is leading to major humanitarian catastrophe, say Sudanese churches.
15 Feb 2008

Church and aid groups say Gaza situation is worsening

Church and aid workers warn that the situation in Gaza is deteriorating as Israelis and Palestinians continue to face off, more than two weeks after Israel cut off the electric power supply after Palestinian missile attacks.
6 Jan 2008

Food arrives in Kenya as Tutu continues to press reconciliation

A convoy of trucks carrying 666 tonnes of food and vegetable oil to alleviate the humanitarian crisis resulting from post-election political violence The African Union and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu are pushing for a settlement.

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