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Global: IS infiltration and chemical weapons
Christian refugees fleeing IS reported seeing a jihadi militant disguised as a migrant. German police tracked the man down but refused to charge him because he had not committed a crime in Germany. It is feared…
Nigeria: oil spills in the Niger delta
Oil giant Shell is being sued over oil spills in the Niger delta by communities which want Shell to clean up their land. Some of the claimants are the Ogale, a community of 40,000 farmers or…
Afghanistan: militants refuse fresh peace talks
The Taliban have been rebelling against the Afghan government since 2001, and will not participate in new peace talks until international forces leave the country. Peace talks have been on hold since last year. The Quadrilateral…
Algeria: pray for a church under threat
Kabylie church, affiliated to the Protestant Church of Algeria, received a letter from the district authorities last week requiring them to cease all religious activities on the grounds of breaching a 2006 decree regulating non-Muslim worship.…
