Africa’s elephant population fell 20 percent between 2006 and 2015, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), due to an increase in ivory poaching. The IUCN is based in Switzerland and is regarded as the most authoritative sauce on animal populations. Their recent report launched by the Elephant special Group called the […]

 A period of renewed violence in July forced thousands to flee to neighbouring countries, many of whom are women and children, and are survivors of violent attacks. The number of refugees fleeing the country has now reached over one million. According to the United Nations (UN), this is one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters.

An appeal has been made by Bishops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for peace and democracy after the postponement of elections has created fear that political violence could escalate. Secretary General of the Catholic Bishop’s conference, Father Leonard Santedi, said: “ Blocking the electoral process would create a worrying situation which risks plunging

Syria was established in 1217. It is a Franciscan province, and has various parishes run by Franciscan fathers. Franciscan refers to those who adhere to the teachings of Saint Francis of Assi. In recent times, Syria has been the recipient of continuous siege and bombardments. More than 2 million civilians are under of siege, 130,000

A report by Latinobarómetro Corporation, a non-profit NGO based in Chile, has revealed dissatisfaction with democracy to be linked to inequality, discrimination and disparity in their annual survey. The organisation run Latinobarómetro annually, which is a public opinion survey of 600 million people across 18 Latin American countries. Their 2016 report, titled “The Decline of

In the Karimojong group living in north-east Uganda, the prophet (ekadwaran) is an important figure. The status of prophet is the highest possible status an elder can attain, and therefore demonstrates the significance of the elder to his people. Akidwar means to foretell and to prophesy; adwaris indicates a capacity to prophesy in a particularly accurate manner; and ekadwaran stands

The Republic of Congo ranks among the top five oil producers on the African continent. The oil and resource extraction, however, has strained a parched landscape, caused deforestation, polluted rivers and impoverished communities – all while the profits of such activities enrich foreign companies and local governments. Huge trees, tropical plants, and dense vegetation soaked with

The John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre (JPIIJPC) is a consortium of five religious institutes: Missionaries of Africa, Mill Hill, Comboni Missionaries, Holy Cross, Jesuits, and Comboni Sisters. Reflecting on church life in the country, the major superiors of these congregations in Uganda recognised that the people of God in Uganda were still affected

In spite of the horrors of war, life is beautiful in South Sudan, when children play together as brothers and sisters and do not see others as their enemies and threats – as some adults often do. This is the experience of Bill Firman, De La Salle Christian Brother and Executive Director of Solidarity of