. The Joint Africa CDC–WHO AFRO Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST) will be based at the Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and will become fully operational from 29 June 2026. The platform will support response to the ongoing Bundibugyo virus di
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Countries: World, Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali, Nigeria . This publication explores the challenges faced by migrants who lack proof of legal identity and the implications this has for safe, dignified and sustainable return. Drawing on case studies from Burkina Faso, Chad, Ethiopia, Mali and Ni
. Depuis la découverte du virus Ébola en 1976 à Yambuku, dans l’actuelle province de l’Équateur, la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) fait face de manière récurrente à des flambées épidémiques de grande ampleur. Avec 16 épidémies de la Maladie à Virus Ébola (MVE) recensées à ce jour, la RDC est
. This scoping study explores how international organizations and civil society in Asia-Pacific are responding to climate mobility in the world’s most disaster-prone region. Prepared for the Climate Mobility Innovation Lab, this study draws on a literature review, surveys and interviews with more th
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In 2022, when John David Mangrum and his team of elders sat down with the remaining congregants of First Church in Charlestown to discuss merging their historic church with Mangrum’s plant, only two women showed up, including 90-year-old Ms. Pat, who’d attended First Church for nearly a quarter of i
Words can change the atmosphere. In a recent conversation, I felt the air changing. Scholars spoke about strengthening faith in America. We easily agreed on early ideas: Our connections deepened as we focused on solving social issues that affect us all. As long as we remained at the top of the casua
“Evangelicals suddenly find themselves number one on the North American religious scene,” Christianity Today editor David Kucharsky enthusiastically proclaimed in the cover story of the October 22, 1976, issue of CT, which marked the magazine’s 20th anniversary and explored “The Year of the Evangeli
Since his pancreatic cancer diagnosis last December, former Nebraska senator and college president Ben Sasse has been proclaiming his steadfast faith in Jesus: to The New York Times, on 60 Minutes, and now, to Christianity Today. He spoke with CT contributor Haley Byrd Wilt, who reported on the US C
Living in California, I don’t think about earthquakes as much as people might imagine. Yes, the San Andreas Fault is 746 miles long and could be the site of the next “big one,” but it hasn’t produced a major earthquake since 1906. Given enough distance or time, we can often avoid serious thought abo
When Charlie Kirk founded Turning Point USA in 2012, I was also in the youth activism game. A few years out of college, I was running communications at Young Americans for Liberty (YAL), which had grown out of Ron Paul’s 2008 presidential campaign and launched chapters at colleges around the country
It has been 250 years since the ink settled on the documents that would catalyze the sociopolitical experiment that we know as the United States of America. That rebellion against monarchy became a framework for nations the world over that desired just representation. In his editorial on America’s b
In the past seven years, Chinese house church leaders Owen Jiao and Ella Jiang have sought to provide their children with a Christian education, a difficult journey that caused them to run afoul of the Chinese government, ostracized them from their fellow church members, and forced them to move thre
Got a question? Email advice@christianitytoday.com to ask CT’s advice columnists. Queries may be edited for brevity and clarity. Q: Is it okay for single women to have children by themselves using in vitro fertilization (IVF) and sperm donation? I know of multiple Christian women in their 30s or 40s
. HIGHLIGHTS May Month-on-month, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.52 percent in May, driven by higher transport, clothing & footwear, and non-perishable food prices. Annual inflation also climbed to 11.7 percent (YoY), up from 10.9 percent in April. While month-on-month food inflation in
. To sustain this achievement requires continuous strengthening of early detection and rapid-response capacities. To support this, 68 technical staff from the Ministry of Health and Population, including participants from all 27 governorates, took part in a 3-day simulation exercise and field visits
. Just weeks earlier, he had become weak, lost weight and stopped eating. During a routine outreach visit, a mobile health team deployed by the Adamawa State Government with support from World Health Organization (WHO) screened children for malnutrition and other health conditions. When Dauda was as
Countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo . The three-day meeting, organized by the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), and UK Health Security Agency, has drawn participants from 11 high-risk countr
. The Joint Africa CDC–WHO AFRO Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST) will be based at the Infectious Diseases Institute at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, and will become fully operational from 29 June 2026. The platform will support response to the ongoing Bundibugyo virus di
. Through improvements to their surveillance systems, both countries are now generating more detailed information to guide treatment decisions, strengthen public health action and help protect the effectiveness of life-saving medicines. AMR is making infections harder to treat, increasing the risk o
. Jun 2026 “These earthquakes have left thousands of families without a home. Families I have met here in Caracas tell me they have survived the first days thanks to the remarkable solidarity of the Venezuelan people, supporting one another in these extremely difficult moments, even when many have v
. Authors Alex Walsh and Floris de Klerk Wolters Description Across the world, justice systems are grappling with a wave of new technologies that touch upon the very core of how they are organized. Among these is artificial intelligence, the impact of which has already been seismic. A survey carried
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. As of June 2026, oceanic and atmospheric conditions indicate a transition toward El Niño conditions in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, with forecasts suggesting a high probability of development during 2026 and persistence into early 2027. Seasonal outlooks indicate an increased likelihood of above-
International (MNN) — Believers around the world are striving to reach the lost for Christ. Sometimes, that means introducing entire people groups to Jesus for the very first time. However, growth remains limited without God’s Word. “What happens in some of these disciple-making movements and church
This article has been corrected from its broadcast to update the number of buildings badly damaged or destroyed from 774 to 855, according to Monday information from Venezuelan government authorities. Venezuela (MNN) — The death toll from Venezuela’s twin June 24 earthquakes rose to more than 1,700
Lebanon (MNN) — Lebanon remains a key battlefield in the war between the United States and Iran. An agreement signed on Friday seeks to end fighting in southern Lebanon by empowering the Lebanese military to disarm Iran’s proxy, Hezbollah. Hezbollah flag(Photo courtesy mhrezaa/Unsplash) The agreemen
. Venezuela is facing a major humanitarian emergency following two consecutive earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 that struck the central-northern region of the country on 24 June, causing widespread destruction and more than 130 aftershocks. On Thursday, 25 June, preliminary reports indicated th
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. The humanitarian situation in Lebanon remains volatile despite the United States-Iran Memorandum of Understanding signed on 15 June and broader regional de-escalation efforts. Hostilities continue across the country, particularly in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa governorate. Women and girls are b
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. Caracas / New York, 29 June - As affected communities cope with the loss and devastation caused by the earthquakes, clearing debris is a critical first step toward recovery. An estimated 1.2 million tonnes of debris resulted from the June 24 earthquakes across the hardest-hit areas of La Guaira st
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. The ICRC supported their efforts, with emergency assistance spanning water, health, forensic management and detainee welfare. Water supply So far, the ICRC has donated 18,400 water purification tablets to Venezuela's Ministry of Water (MPPAA), enabling the treatment of up to 755,000 litres of wate
. 29 June 2026 As Delivered Madam President, Members of the Security Council, Today’s briefing is focused on the Secretary-General’s quarterly report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016), as circulated to Council members last week. Since the 12 June cutoff date for the written report, the
. MENA, Afghanistan et Pakistan : Politiques ciblées et investissements stratégiques, des leviers puissants pour renforcer la sécurité alimentaire, améliorer la nutrition et créer des millions d’emplois WASHINGTON, le 29 juin 2026 — La région Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord, Afghanistan et Pakistan di
. They have caused widespread damage, with the cities of La Guaira and Caracas particularly affected. At least 1,430 people have died and 3,230 have been injured, according to the authorities.1 Search and rescue operations are still ongoing, even as the initial emergency trauma phase is coming to an
Countries: World, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canary Islands (Spain), Croatia, Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Montenegro, Morocco, Romania, Senegal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, the Republic of North Macedonia, Tunisia, Türkiye . This report draws on DTM Flow
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