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- Ivory Coast: an interpreter helping deaf people to cope with challenges 17 September 2026An estimated 75,000 people with hearing loss live in Ivory Coast, where everyday activities such as shopping, attending school or obtaining medicine can become hugely difficult when communication support is unavailable. In Abidjan, psychologist and sign-language interpreter Israël Mansaré helps deaf and hard-of-hearing people communicate with those who cannot use…
- Nigeria: one pastor released, another killed after kidnapping 17 September 2026Christians in Nigeria are mourning after one pastor was killed and another kidnapped during an armed attack in Plateau State. Hills Emmanuel, formerly of Dunamis Church, and Pastor Gabriel Joseph Dipak of Christ Apostolic Church were travelling with seven others in a minibus on 28 August when gunmen stopped the…
- DR Congo: WHO helping to improve treatment as Ebola deaths pass 3,000 10 September 2026The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than three thousand people, making it the country’s deadliest recorded outbreak. Official figures report 6,186 infections and 3,007 deaths, with 1,409 people recovering. The outbreak has now spread to six provinces, many affected by armed conflict, weak…
- Tanzania's coastal churches worship despite fear 3 September 2026International Christian Concern says that In Muslim-majority communities along Tanzania's coast, including Zanzibar, small Christian congregations continue to gather for worship despite growing intimidation, harassment and occasional attacks. Pastors say some congregations have shortened evening services or moved prayer meetings to daylight hours amid rising insecurity, while converts from Muslim…
- Egypt / Sudan: empowering young women through film-making 3 September 2026SAT-7 has run a series of media workshops helping young Arab women from Egypt and Sudan explore gender expectations, discrimination and freedom of expression through film-making. Fifteen participants aged 18 to 21 created short films based on their own experiences, often revealing how invisibility can feel like a form of…