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Join Africa Faith and Justice Network, the Advocacy Network for Africa, Africans Rising, and American Friends Service Committee for a webinar on Friday, December 9th. Ahead of the US-Africa Leaders Summit, a sterling collection of deeply-experienced Africa experts will unpack the issues of Climate Injustice, Looming Famine, the COVID-19 Pandemic, and Raging Wars. Individually and collectively, these emergencies are snuffing out African lives and inflicting serious pain and suffering.
<p>The need for more prayer overwhelms me these days, as I pray and reflect. Seemingly, ancient reserves are exhausted! There is high demand for local and universal prayer. As I consider the saying "Think globally and act locally," I think the reverse is also true especially when it comes to the needs for intercessory prayer for a world battered with socioeconomic and environmental issues, which no human being is capable of addressing.</p>
Officials and religious sisters see a perfect storm that began with the war in Ukraine, which rattled international markets and disrupted grain exports, leading to a rise in global hunger that will not be easily solved.