Countries: Mali, Burundi . Bamako, le 29 mai 2026 Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés (UNHCR) constate avec une vive préoccupation un nouvel afflux de réfugiés burkinabè dans la ville de Koro, région de Bandiagara dans le centre du Mali, localité située à environ 36 km de la fro
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Countries: Mali, Burundi . Bamako, le 29 mai 2026 Le Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies pour les Réfugiés (UNHCR) constate avec une vive préoccupation un nouvel afflux de réfugiés burkinabè dans la ville de Koro, région de Bandiagara dans le centre du Mali, localité située à environ 36 km de la fro
. WHEN WATER IS A DAILY STRUGGLE, DISEASE SPREADS FASTER Ahead of summer months: update on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in the Gaza Strip • For 1.1 million children in Gaza, water remains a daily uncertainty. UNICEF and partners continue to sustain emergency WASH services through a combinati
. Synopsis (short abstract) This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) publication presents an assessment of the agricultural livelihoods of internally displaced households in the Mopti and Ségou regions of Mali. DIEM-Monitoring conducted data collection in these regions in October and No
. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background As Ukraine enters the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, the country remains heavily affected y ongoing hostilities. As of early 2025, 3.7 million people remain internally displaced, 6.9 million are refugees abroad, and over 40,838 civilian casualties have been rec
. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2025 was the deadliest for civilians since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine began, particularly for people living at the frontlines. It marked a significant escalation in hostilities despite efforts to impose a ceasefire, with Ukraine recording the highest levels of deadly viol
. FOR MORE INFORMATION • Ebola disease (FAQs) • Ebola disease (fact sheet) • Experts convened by WHO advise on candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus • Standard precautions for the prevention and control of infections • Infection prevention and control guideli
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There’s a Mother’s Day meme that says, “Mom, we’ve hired a few people to fill in for you while you relax on Mother’s Day.” The picture is crowded with eight people — from a taxi driver to a chef — trying to do everything a mother does! A young husband laughs at that funny meme. But then, at some poi
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. National health sector coordination, Damascus • Updated the sector on key issues, including, new US pledge of 1.8 billion USD to OCHA and related advocacy for health sector funding, WHO Situation Report on Middle East Conflict, latest Security Council statements, MoH key activities for April and M
Countries: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania . Situation overview The outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda was declared
If I wanted to learn more about how the cultural values of 1950s and ’60s America have shaped contemporary literary fiction, I might ask Google or ChatGPT for an overview. The search results might present accurate and balanced information on America’s democratic tradition and the other community val
As U.S. President Donald Trump flew home from Beijing after meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping, we recorded this timely VOM Radio conversation with Bob Fu, founder and president of China Aid, to provide a current update about our persecuted Christian brothers and sisters in China. Chinese Chr
Paul doesn’t just want Christians to know the truths of the Bible — he wants us to set our minds on them. But what does that mean, and how do we do it?Watch Now
Reading God’s providence rightly takes great faith in the power and wisdom of God, and communicating it kindly takes great humility. Paul displays both.Watch Now
This month, Catholic bishops from Pakistan visited the Vatican for their special Ad Limina visit. The group included three archbishops, four bishops, and a cardinal. During the visit, the bishops went to different Vatican departments to submit their reports and meet with Pope Leo XIV. Bishop Samson
By Pieter Vermeulen, ICC Board Member, as part of a series, “Persecuted but not Forsaken.” As we reach the final biblical foundation of this series, the Book of Revelation brings us into a remarkable scene. Throughout Scripture, we have seen the pattern unfold. Abel’s blood cried out from the ground
G. Sudharshan lives with his wife, Renuka, and his children, aged 8 and 5, in a half-built rental house on the outskirts of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad. He drives an auto rickshaw—a motorized version of a pulled rickshaw—while his wife works as a domestic helper in a nearby upscale neighbo
This piece was adapted from CT’s books newsletter. Subscribe here. Sissy Goff and David Thomas, Capable: How to Teach Your Kids the Strengths, Skills, and Strategies to Build Resilience (Bethany House, 2026) In Capable, family therapists Sissy Goff and David Thomas observe the trend of today’s kids
The Syllabus is a column that features student opinions on timely national and international topics. We aim to highlight how evangelical students in the US are thinking about important issues and how the Christian faith informs their worldview. Students should use this link to submit a response for
Last week, Emmanuel Nwachukwu showed how Christians are coping after the loss of their church communities in Omdurman. Today, he describes the war’s impact on Christian families split apart by violence. In April 2023, Kilani Rahama heard gunshots crack through the air as he walked to church in Port
Why does Christ suddenly seem beautiful to some but not others? John Piper shows from John 3:1–10 how the Spirit makes Christ irresistibly compelling.Watch Now
“I just never got around to it.” This must be one of the worst thoughts of those tormented in hell who heard the gospel in life. They passed through church doors a few times. Maybe they even admitted they were sinners. They were open to being saved — really, they were — and even planned on getting a
How do we move forward when everything around us is crumbling? How do we hold on to hope? Drawing from her experience of losing an infant son, losing her marriage, and being diagnosed with a debilitating disease, Vaneetha Rendall Risner shares questions she asked God in suffering, the beautiful ways
DRC (MNN) – In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), entire Christian communities are running into the jungle with nothing but the clothes on their backs. Earlier this month, more than 80 Christians were killed in a series of Islamist attacks. “It’s really chilling, that’s for sure,” says
USA (MNN) — New findings from Barna Research show that 48 percent of practicing Christians trust their spiritual growth to artificial intelligence. One in three U.S. adults says AI is just as reliable as a pastor for guidance. Keys for Kids Ministries’ Greg Yoder calls the findings a bad sign. “It b