Sahel
Pope Francis calls for peaceful end to the Niger crisis
By Associated Press — August 22, 2023
VATICAN CITY (AP) — He called on the international community “to find a peaceful solution as soon as possible, for the good of all.”
Sowing division, Islamists target Christians in Burkina Faso
By Paul O'Donnell — May 14, 2019
(RNS) — Since 2016, at least 300 violent incidents have been reported in Burkina Faso, resulting in the death of more than 360 people, including policemen and soldiers, school teachers and religious leaders.
On World Water Day, African church leaders highlight shortages
By Fredrick Nzwili — March 22, 2017
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) On a continent where people spend long hours trekking and queuing for water that is not always clean, church groups are drilling wells to improve the livelihoods of women and children.
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