This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Peter C. Mancall, Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000–1680 (Oxford University Press, 2026) Peter Mancall’s Contested Continent is a prodigious synthesis of recent scholarship on early American history. As Con
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. On 6 March, the South Sudan People's Defence Forces (SSPDF) launched an offensive on Akobo. Almost all of the town’s residents fled across the border to Ethiopia, where they received no humanitarian assistance whatsoever. In mid-April, following further clashes, armed groups with the opposition
. This outcome note synthesises discussions from a multi‑stakeholder consultation in Nairobi on how Islamic philanthropy (IsP) can be more intentionally mobilised to improve protection, inclusion, and sustainable outcomes for displaced women in East Africa. Why it matters: IsP is a long‑standing, va
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda . Allen Maina – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 19 June 2026 GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned by the accelerating spread of Bundibugyo Ebo
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Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Uganda . وحتى تاريخ 17 يونيو، تم الإبلاغ عن 896 حالة إصابة مؤكدة و232 حالة وفاة في 31 منطقة صحية في جمهورية الكونغو الديمقراطية. كما أكدت أوغندا 19 حالة إصابة وحالتي وفاة. ولم يكن أي من الضحايا من اللاجئين، إلا أن مخاطر انتشار المرض بين الناز
. KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP strengthened national preparedness for the regional Ebola outbreak risk by supporting coordination efforts within the UN system, as part of the joint coordination pillar alongside RCO, UNICEF, and WHO. WFP advanced national preparedness through an Anticipatory Action learning mi
. Brief Analysis The calls to Radio Ergo’s nationwide feedback platform in the week 11-17 June 2026 reflected continuing mixed conditions of rainfall in some areas, inadequate rain in others, and continued or return to drought in many places. The following summarises the calls by theme. Floods – two
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. The EMPHNET Emergency Bulletin, Issue 36 The issue of the EMPHNET Emergency Bulletin highlights two significant emerging infectious disease threats: the ongoing Ebola outbreaks in Africa and the global public health situation of Hantavirus infections. It further explores the epidemiological profil
Countries: occupied Palestinian territory, Lebanon . Yet for Palestinian children, this so-called ceasefire has become a cruel and deadly illusion. “Since the ceasefire was announced in October 2025, 265 Palestinian children have been killed across Gaza. That is an absurd and devastating figure. Dur
Growing up in church, I always felt my story of faith was inadequate. I’d hear testimonies of the most extraordinary conversions, but instead of elating me, they left me deflated. While my congregation wasn’t the type to make an extreme spiritual experience a criterion of true faith, it was hard not
This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Peter C. Mancall, Contested Continent: The Struggle for North America, c. 1000–1680 (Oxford University Press, 2026) Peter Mancall’s Contested Continent is a prodigious synthesis of recent scholarship on early American history. As Con
In the summer of 1865, the good news of freedom finally came to more than 250,000 slaves in Texas. Union troops gathered in the city of Galveston and read a general’s order to the public: “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United State
Wives, be subject to your own husbands. (1 Peter 3:1) When you imagine a submissive wife, what kind of woman comes to mind? Many of our neighbors, and even some Christians, would naturally picture a timid, compliant, drab woman, one who shuffles through life in the background, her voice unheard and
Why is global witness at the heart of the Spirit’s work? John Piper opens Acts 1:4–8 to show how the Spirit brings the nations to Christ and empowers his people to go.Watch Now
. OPERATIONAL CONTEXT • May 2026 recorded highest civilian casualty figures in four years. The UN HRMMU verified 274 civilians killed and 1,763 injured, highest since April 2022. The escalation in civilian casualties is primarily attributed to the increased use of long-range missiles and drones. • M
Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .
Countries: World, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda .2 million people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) fled their homes across borders. In Uganda and Burundi, where we visited refugee camps in November 2025 and again in March 2026, we met Furaha, Maryam, Anastasia and
. KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP remains a key partner to the Government in food security matters, strengthening systems and providing technical assistance to the Government to enhance its capacities to manage and implement national programmes. Funding constraints under school feeding have forced WFP to provide
. The escalation of hostilities in Lebanon has forced more than one million people across the country to flee their homes in search of safety. Displacement has become a daily reality: families have been forced to move, taking only what they could carry, and not knowing when, or whether, they will be
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. Background Accountability to Affected People (AAP) in the humanitarian sector widely refers to commitment by humanitarians to use power responsibly: to take account of, give account to, and be held to account by the people we seek to assist1 . Reference to affected people in this TOR is understood
. 19 June 2026 On 18 June, AMDA's Japanese aid workers arrived in General Santos, a city on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, which was severely affected by the massive earthquake last week. Upon arrival, the team was joined by AMDA’s local partners. The Filipino authorities have reported t
. KEY HIGHLIGHTS The 2025/26 Lean Season Assistance (LSA) cycle concluded in April, assisting 199,000 people across four districts. Due to logistical constraints, the activity was extended by one month into April. The 2025/26 agricultural season recorded an overall cereal production surplus; however
. These incidents shifted between conflict parties over time and across regions/states, from mainly local defense forces in the Sagaing region in the early years following the coup to the MAF, primarily in the Mandalay and Sagaing regions and Kayin and Rakhine state from 2025 onward. These incidents
Countries: Bangladesh, Myanmar . KEY HIGHLIGHTS • Over 1.17 million refugees received food assistance under the vulnerability-based targeting approach, alongside integrated nutrition, livelihoods, and resilience interventions. • Nearly 3 million students received nutritious school meals through the
. It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Third International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa (ICPPA 2026). This third convening returns us to the birthplace of this conference series—Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, where the highly successful inaugural conference was held i
Countries: Pakistan, Afghanistan . Summary Overview This Participatory Assessment (PA) seeks to examine how the Government of Pakistan’s Illegal Foreigners’ Repatriation Plan (IFRP) for Afghan refugees and the associated deteriorating protection environment in Pakistan has affected different groups
In this TGC Classic recorded at TGW2014, Tim and Kathy Keller, John Piper, Kathleen Nielson, and Don Carson discuss why they’re complementarians and how they see their theology work out practically in life and ministry. With candor and humor, they tell personal stories of how they came to their posi
Countries: Pakistan, Iran (Islamic Republic of) .
Can the Bible be funny? It’s one of those questions Christians love to debate, and it was on my mind as I sat down to watch The Promised Land, a situation comedy in which the situation is ancient Israel’s 40 years of wandering in the wilderness. The series (free to watch on YouTube) is filmed as a m
Sudan (MNN) — As Sudan’s civil war enters its fourth year, the resulting humanitarian crisis is far from over. Twenty million people cannot find enough to eat, including 4.2 million children suffering from malnutrition. Over four million Sudanese refugees remain scattered throughout neighboring coun
Myanmar (MNN) – Have Myanmar's military rulers found a powerful friend? Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing is visiting China this week on a state visit, receiving a formal welcome from President Xi Jinping. The trip offers more than diplomatic pageantry. For the junta government in Myanmar – which st
Venezuela (MNN) — Have you ever heard the phrase, ‘It takes a village to raise a child’? A similar process applies to Scripture delivery. It takes a whole team to get Scripture booklets from the factory to the port and to people in need. First, World Missionary Press prints millions of booklets and
Does the Bible support slavery? Perhaps no issue has been more fiercely debated in the last few years. Underneath this controversy are questions about the goodness of God, the authority and ethical consistency of Scripture, and the credibility of Christian witness. In a recent viral debate with Glen
. 2. Rationale 2.1 Background According to IOM Nigeria Crisis Response Plan 2024-2025,5 the country continues to face a severe humanitarian and protection crisis, particularly in the Northeast, Northcentral, and Northwest regions, affecting millions over the past 13 years. In the Northeast, conflict
. By Ariel G. Ruiz Soto, María Jesús Mora and Diego Chaves-González Guatemala has long received citizens who were forced to return from other countries, but this return movement has entered a period of flux. Since 2025, U.S. immigration enforcement has prioritized arrests from within the U.S. interi
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