Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Expresses Solidarity with Nigerian Partners Protests resumed on Friday against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria. When the peaceful protests began last month, they were met with military violence. At least 69 people were killed and hundreds more injured. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) issued a statement of solidarity today with the Presbyterian… Read more »
November 10, 2020
Nigerian protests against police brutality continue
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Expresses Solidarity with Nigerian Partners Protests resumed on Friday against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Nigeria. When the peaceful protests began last month, they were met with military violence. At least 69 people were killed and hundreds more injured. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) issued a statement of solidarity today with the Presbyterian… Read more »
Boko Haram violence, severe food insecurity and U.S. travel ban By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program Staff On January 18, a U.N. humanitarian facility in Ngala, Borno State, Nigeria, on the border with Cameroon, was violently attacked by non-state armed groups. The aid workers there were providing assistance to more than 55,000 people facing… 
The Presbyterian Hunger Program is prioritizing work on famine and extreme hunger By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program The Presbyterian Hunger Program (PHP) is working to support grassroots organizations in Somalia, Yemen, South Sudan and Nigeria in their efforts to provide emergency food relief and rebuild livelihoods in communities faced with extreme hunger and… 
Twenty Million on Brink of Famine By Eileen Schuhmann | Presbyterian Hunger Program We tend to associate famine with weather-related food supply issues. However, conflict is the primary driver of “persistent severe hunger” (IFPRI). On May 24, 2018, the UN Security Council recognized for the first time that armed conflict and violence are closely linked to…