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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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“I tie rope around my stomach,” says 70-year-old Ayapan, “and then I drink hot water. That is how I cope with hunger.”
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TAGS: 311.East Africa, 265.Emergency news, 207.Kenya, 263.News
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Sudan: fighting causes food crisis in South Kordofan and Blue Nile
Archbishops call for peace and protection of civilians
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TAGS: 168.Emergencies, 265.Emergency news, 176.Food, 252.Hunger, 263.News, 167.Peace and conflict, 223.South Sudan, 222.Sudan, 24.Sudan Peace, 189.Where we work
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Kenyan bishops concerned by "unjustifiable" attacks on churches
Catholic bishops in Kenya say they are disturbed by what they termed “unjustifiable acts of violence” in two simultaneous attacks on churches in north-eastern Kenya on Sunday that left 14 people dead and scores of others injured.
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TAGS: 264.International news, 207.Kenya, 263.News, 167.Peace and conflict
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Peace-building in Sri Lanka: a woman’s perspective
“The training has been of immense value, I can now manage my parent’s business. I'm proud to have had the opportunity of discharging my duties as the Manager of the Mini Society to the best of my ability.”
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Sri Lanka: Bishops say all must be allowed home
Bishop John Rawsthorne of Sheffield and Bishop John Arnold of Westminster call for Tamils displaced by civil war to be allowed to return home after visiting camps in Sri Lanka
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CAFOD calls for peace in Sudan and South Sudan
We have expressed grave concern over the deteriorating relationship in recent weeks between Sudan and South Sudan, and call on supporters to add their voices and prayers to the international calls for peace.
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TAGS: 264.International news, 263.News, 167.Peace and conflict, 223.South Sudan, 222.Sudan, 24.Sudan Peace
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CAFOD receives special greeting from Pope Benedict XVI
CAFOD director Chris Bain attended Pope Benedict’s weekly General Audience on Wednesday morning. During the Audience, Chris presented Pope Benedict with a copy of CAFOD’s 50 year anniversary book, and Pope Benedict offered a particular greeting to CAFOD. He said:
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TAGS: 264.International news, 263.News, 266.UK News, 344.Year of Faith
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