Haiti: uncertainty after PM’s resignation

14 Mar 2024
Haiti faces uncertainty after prime minister Ariel Henry's resignation, welcomed by Haitians amid escalating gang violence. Henry, stranded in Puerto Rico, pledged to resign once a transition council and temporary leader were chosen.…

Sri Lanka: more anti-government unrest

13 May 2022
We prayed for Sri Lanka in April.l Please continue praying as protesters across the country are torching houses and businesses belonging to various ministers and MPs belonging to the ruling Rajapaksa family. During…

Sudan: prime minister resigns

06 Jan 2022
Prime minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned after pro-democracy protests by thousands against his power-sharing deal with the army. Chanting ‘power to the people’, they called for a return to full civilian rule. The military…

Lebanon: PM and entire government resign

13 Aug 2020
Following the devastating explosion in Beirut last week, on 11 August prime minister Hassan Diab resigned. A professor of sociology has said, ‘Lebanon is facing the most dangerous moment in its history. The…

Lebanon: PM resigns following protests

01 Nov 2019
Lebanon's prime minister, Saad Hariri, has announced he is resigning following almost two weeks of anti-government protests. Mr Hariri said he had hit a "dead end" and would tender his resignation to President…

Lebanon: demonstrations - PM resigns

31 Oct 2019
Protesters have paralysed Lebanon, blocking roadways, closing schools and shutting banks nationwide. Emergency reform measures and an offer of dialogue with protest representatives by the president failed to defuse anger or move the…