October 8, 2003
Government, Rebel Shootout Frays Nerves, Tenuous Peace
Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, was shattered by an October 1 shootout, even as authority over peace enforcement transferred from West African to United Nations troops. Nine people were killed, and tensions heightened throughout this country of nearly 4 million, by last week’s shootout between troops from the main rebel group, Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD) and government forces. Read more...
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    		• Nearly 300 Homeless Following Raid
    Some 270 people, including five World Vision sponsored children, were left homeless Oct. 1 when Israeli troops leveled 18 homes in the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza. Witnesses reported that the bulldozers, accompanied by tanks and armored vehicles, arrived at 1 a.m. and destroyed the homes over four hours. Read more...
    		Plight of the World’s Children Focus of National Forum
    Dangers and challenges facing the world’s two billion children will be the focus of the annual World Vision forum, entitled, “Precious in His Sight,” October 24 to 25 in Dana Point, California. Speakers will include Rick and Kay Warren of Saddleback Church, evangelist Louis Palau, Sandra Thurman of the International AIDS Trust and Kul C. Gautam, U.N. assistant secretary general and deputy executive director for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Read more...
    		More Than 10,000 Participate in Kenya’s First International Women’s AIDS Run
    More than 10,000 women gathered at Uhuru Park in Nairobi, Kenya September 20 for the First International Women’s AIDS Run. Grandmothers, mothers, daughters, professionals, nuns, housewives and government ministers of varying races and faiths completed the 10-kilometer run/walk to express their solidarity and dedication to fight to spread of AIDS in Kenya. Read more...
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