IPC: Connections
Mali Christians Flee as Jihadists Seize Control
(http://globaldayofprayer.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=61b0c63c85d40ff9701a40c76&id=ec891bce89&e=f9768a534f)reports the follow: Ethnic Tuareg rebels have seized control of three main provinces in northern Mali. The National Movement for the Liberation of the Azawad (NMLA), which led the rebellion, claims to be secular. However, they have been aided by jihadists fighting specifically for an Islamic state in which Sharia…
Conflict Intensifies Along the Sudan/South Sudan Border
http://globaldayofprayer.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61b0c63c85d40ff9701a40c76&id=3648c7487b&e=f9768a534f)reports: Bombs are exploding as war continues to escalate between Sudan and South Sudan. Sudan's president declared war against the south last week. Peter Howard with Food for the Hungry (http://globaldayofprayer.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=61b0c63c85d40ff9701a40c76&id=10842048af&e=f9768a534f) reports that the heightened tensions have affected their programs. "The government of South Sudan told their communities - communities…
Sudan in Trouble
Sudanese President Omar Hassan Bashir has practically declared war against South Sudan, the world's newest country, by stating that his main goal is now to "liberate" the southern people from their rulers, following recent border fighting. The Heglig oil field, which is recognised by the international community as part of…
Global Day of Prayer Broadcast
This year, the Global Day of Prayer Broadcast by God TV is very special. Not only will God TV once again broadcast a full 4 hours on 27 May but also as part of the World Prayer Assembly from Jakarta National Stadium, Indonesia, on 17 May with Graham Power and…
