Africa
Kenya: The Silence of the World
I just wrote the reality in our African context, which is so disturbing. We need prayers, and we also need people who will be heard to speak out to save this part of the world. [read…]
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South Sudan: Mission in a Forgotten Land
South Sudan is the world’s youngest country. Recently, the nation completed ten years of independence. South Sudan ranks behind Syria, Venezuela, and Afghanistan, with 2.2 million refugees. Most of them fled to neighboring Uganda, a [read…]
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Uganda: Addressing Domestic Violence in Conflict Zones
Sr. Semerita Mbambu CSC A Ugandan sister from the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. She is Journeying with victims of domestic violence and Human Trafficking. She worked with Rwenzori Forum for Peace [read…]
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Meeting the grassroots and raising awareness
Following the three-day UNEP meeting (March 18-20, 2019) in Nairobi, I had a chance to visit and meet with some VIVAT members in Kenya. One of the three parishes I visited was Soweto. It is [read…]
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A hope for protecting mother nature
Our Participation at the UN Meeting on International Environmental Law in Kenya A United Nations Inter-governmental Negotiation Meeting took place in Nairobi, Kenya, from March 18-20, 2019. This meeting was a follow up session after [read…]
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Waves of reconciliation: Catholic Radio Network in South Sudan
Radio has proven powerful in Africa to spark ethnic violence, but it can also promote peace [1]. The Catholic Radio Network (CRN) started in 2006 as a joint initiative of the Comboni Institutes and the [read…]
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Oral statement on the human rights of the indigenous people in Republic of Congo
During the 39th session of the Human Rights Council, VIVAT International engaged in the project related to the human rights of indigenous people in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville). The oral statement was delivered by Lucien [read…]
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Religious and Migration in the 21st Century
A two and half day international conference on migration took place at Dimesse Retreat Center, Karen-Nairobi from June 6th to 8th, 2017. The conference under a theme “Women and Migration in the African Context” was [read…]
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Oral Statement on Ethiopia
Andrzej Owca delivered an Oral Statement during the General Debate of the 24th Meeting of 35th Regular Session of Human Rights Council under the theme, “Rights to freedom of expression in Ethiopia”. Link to the [read…]
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VIVAT Workshop in Nigeria
From May 1-5, VIVAT Workshop was held in Lagos, Nigeria. Around 60 members participated and adopted following statement. STATEMENT FROM VIVAT INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP NIGERIA “THAT ALL MAY LIVE IN DIGNITY” At the end of the [read…]