Voting was postponed to Oct. 28 because of security challenges.
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From poverty to possibility: Microfinance in Africa
The price of that hamburger could help an African family start a business. And the money to do this could be given to them as a loan, not as a charitable gift.
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Kenyan nuns work to educate voters before Oct. 26 election
The sisters already have spent hours in voter education for the repeat election.
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New ruling on 1971 death of South African anti-apartheid activist may bring belated justice
A judge has overturned a finding of suicide and ruled that Ahmed Timol was murdered by South Africa’s Security Police 45 years ago.
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Looking for signs of hope in Somalia after Mogadishu’s devastation
Mogadishu was rocked to its core on Oct. 14 by a truck bombing that left 358 dead and hundreds wounded. The missing are still being sifted for among the scorched rubble.
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As scandals proliferate, South African bishops seek an anti-corruption court
The bishops “urge constitutional experts and the law reform commission to guide the nation on the feasibility of establishing an anti-corruption court, with specialized prosecutors, that would ensure speedy and efficient disposal of corruption cases and financial crimes.”
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Pope Francis condemns terrorist attack in Somalia that killed more than 300
Pope Francis prayed for the victims of a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, that left hundreds dead and countless wounded in one of the deadliest attacks in the country’s history.
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Catholic groups decry end of special immigration status for Sudan
“This is a cruel and inhumane decision,” said Jeanne Atkinson, CLINIC’s executive director. “There is absolutely no need to send people who are living peacefully, raising their children and contributing to the American economy and society back to a country where their lives could immediately be put at risk.”
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Swaziland church takes lead in fighting human trafficking, violence against women
Swaziland’s police commissioner praised the Diocese of Manzini and Bishop José Luis Ponce de Leon for organizing marches to help in “the fight against crime.”
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Kenya Supreme Court: Presidential election is “null and void”
Kenya’s highest court finds irregularities in the vote tally from this summer’s election, orders new vote within 60 days.