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Though a predominantly agricultural country, fertile, arable land is scarce and competition for resources often leads to conflict and environmental damage as land is overused.
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TAGS: 311.East Africa, 168.Emergencies, 207.Kenya, 189.Where we work
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Press release: One year on from the Horn and East Africa food crisis
One year on from the Horn and East Africa food crisis Last year more than 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the newly-formed Republic of South Sudan were left in need of food, water and emergency healthcare because of one of the worst droughts in 60 years.
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TAGS: 311.East Africa, 207.Kenya, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Press release: South Sudan - one year on
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, marks its first anniversary on 9th July. There has been relative progress in improving South Sudan's crumbling infrastructure, with roads and telecommunications networks expanding; however the challenges facing the country still remain immense.
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TAGS: 263.News, 328.Press release, 223.South Sudan
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Catholic Church in Africa outraged by Congo violence
African Catholic Church leaders meeting in Kinshasa say that escalating violence in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is causing a major humanitarian tragedy.
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TAGS: 350.Africa, 197.DR Congo, 168.Emergencies, 265.Emergency news, 263.News, 328.Press release
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CAFOD’s 50th Anniversary: Special Edition of The Tablet
ITV News at Ten anchorwoman and journalist Julie Etchingham is editing the 1st December issue of influential Catholic news and current affairs publication The Tablet, making her the first guest editor since its inception in 1840. Julie, a lifelong supporter of the aid agency CAFOD, took the helm of the weekly Catholic publication this week to mark the culmination of a yearlong celebration of the charity's anniversary year.
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CAFOD is continuing to monitor the humanitarian situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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TAGS: 197.DR Congo, 168.Emergencies, 328.Press release
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CAFOD response to Pope Benedict's statement
The staff and supporters of CAFOD, the official development agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, will keep the Holy Father and the whole Church in our prayers at this time and in the weeks to come.
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CAFOD calls for peace ahead of Kenya’s elections on March 4th
As Kenya gears up for its general elections on March 4th, CAFOD calls for a peaceful and fair outcome, and for all those involved to demonstrate strong leadership and to do everything in their power to make these elections credible and successful.
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TAGS: 207.Kenya, 167.Peace and conflict, 328.Press release
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Religious orders lobby parliament to call on MPs to end global hunger
Hundreds of members of religious orders, priests and lay associates are preparing to meet their MPs on Wednesday 15 May to push for action on global hunger in a mass lobby organised by CAFOD as part of the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign.
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TAGS: 17.Campaigning, 267.Campaigning news, 176.Food, 252.Hunger, 328.Press release
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Unresolved ethnic tensions threaten Mali peace, say Christian charities
Unresolved ethnic tensions threaten Mali peace, say Christian charities
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TAGS: 282.media, 215.Niger, 328.Press release
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