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The Harsh Reality Of Eritrea’s Girl Soldiers

In Eritrea, girls are forced to serve in the military from as young as age 16, usually during their last year of secondary school. The indefinite, compulsory service has been likened by former recruits to a slavery system, with no time limit in sight. The daily life involves early morning jogging, severe weapons training, and [...]

Morocco’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

Unemployment in Morocco has become a very serious problem, especially for young people. The youth unemployment reached a record 37 percent in 2025, which means more than one-third of young Moroccans cannot find work. Many of these young people have university degrees, but the jobs they hope for do not exist. Others do not have [...]

Quiet Christmas In Brunei

In Brunei, Christmas has remained quiet and private. Although Christmas Day is still an official public holiday, public celebrations and decorations are banned. Christians and other non-Muslims may celebrate inside churches or in their homes, but these celebrations must be out of public view. Shops and streets do not show Christmas trees, lights, or festive [...]

Yemen’s Education Crisis

In Yemen, education has been destroyed by ten years of war, leaving millions of children without schools. Since the conflict began in 2015, more than 11 million children need help to learn, and about 3.2 million are completely out of school. Many schools have been damaged or destroyed, and teachers often leave because they are [...]

Vietnam’s Harsh Treatment Of Activists

Trinh Ba Tu, a Vietnamese political prisoner, has been held in extremely harsh conditions since October 31. He is kept alone in a dark cell with no light and no visitors. Guards only open his door twice a day to give him food, which is his only human contact. This punishment came after he complained [...]

Rising Tensions In Lebanon

Lebanon is experiencing new instability as fighting between Israel and Hezbollah continues. The country has the largest Christian population in the Middle East and is already under great economic and political stress. This week, the United Nations began its biggest withdrawal of peacekeepers from southern Lebanon because of budget cuts and a shorter mandate. United [...]

Netanyahu’s Ongoing Corruption Case

Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial is one of the most important and longest legal battles in Israel’s history. He is the first sitting Israeli prime minister to face criminal charges while in office. The trial began in May 2020 and includes three separate cases. The most serious case accuses Netanyahu of bribery, fraud, and breach of [...]

Challenges For Christianity In Indonesia

Indonesia has around 792 people groups. Out of these, about 237 groups, nearly 30 percent, are unreached, which means they have little or no access to the gospel. About 199.7 million people live in these unreached groups, which is roughly 70 percent of the population. Although about 11.4 percent of Indonesians identify as Christian, only [...]

Tajikistan Launches Hotline To Combat Rising Domestic Violence

Tajikistan has launched a new hotline to assist victims of domestic violence. This shows an important effort to protect women and families. The Committee on Women and Family Affairs runs the hotline, which has been operational for over two months. People can call for free legal advice and psychological support if they experience abuse, housing [...]

Hidden Suffering Of Lao Girls

In Laos, many young girls from poor and ethnic minority communities are being forced or tricked into sex work. Some girls are as young as ten years old. They are promised good jobs, but end up in hidden places in the capital city where foreign men from Japan, China, and South Korea come to exploit [...]

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