The first joint Russian-Algerian drills took place in North Ossetia in October 2021 with a total of about 200 soldiers participating and about 40 units of combat and special equipment involved. Algeria has chosen Hammaguir testing ground in Bechar Province near the border with Morocco for the next. The location has a political and strategic significance. According to some observers, the exercises are a response to the “African Lion” military drills, which took place in Morocco in June and caused an uproar in Algeria due to Israel’s participation for the first time. The joint military exercise with the Algerian armed forces and Russian military will take place in November in Algeria. Pray for the Algerian government to show restraint and find new ways to be at peace with the neighboring countries (The Bible, Judges 21:13).

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https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3807991/algeria-host-desert-shield-2022-joint-military-exercises-russia

Amnesty International has called the situation in north-eastern Nigeria, which is near Lake Chad, a ‘rape epidemic’. Acts of sexual violence have been carried out by government security forces, aid workers and members of the local population. There have been multiple instances of sexual violence against women and girls in the Lake Chad region since terrorism activity started in the area. The research showed that the dire economic conditions in the region meant that women and girls were compelled to engage in transactional sex in exchange for money, food, shelter, protection and marriage. This added to their vulnerability to sexual violence. Pray for the livelihood of girls and women unable to earn a living to be protected from all evil (The Bible, Job 5:21).

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https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/africa/unequal-power-relations-driven-by-poverty-fuel-sexual-violence-in-lake-chad-region-84160