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On Sunday evening, November 4, unknown gunmen attacked the Presbyterian Secondary School in the city of Bamenda. They kidnapped 78 students as well as the principal and two employees.
The conflict between Cameroon's central government and the Anglophone provinces of Southwest and Northwest has already claimed hundreds of lives. Among those killed are many civilians. The event "Dialog International: Cameroon in Crisis" shed light on the background of the current situation.
Fundamentalism in Indonesia is gaining strength. The series of terrorist attacks in May 2018 showed this with sad clarity. The interfaith youth network Jakatarub in West Java strengthens peaceful coexistence in the young democracy.
"Peace grows with us. Slogan or pipe dream?"- this question was the subject of an impulse conference in Liestal with prominent speakers. Around 70 interested people, especially those who are involved in the church, took part.
In Cameroon, about two weeks after the presidential elections, the incumbent Paul Biya has been confirmed. The opposition complained of irregularities. Nevertheless, the Constitutional Court has refused to repeat the elections.
In Nigeria, the Gurku Peace Village offers a new home to displaced Christians and Muslims. The newspaper "reformiert. reports on how peaceful coexistence across religious boundaries works in Gurku.
The Seeberg parish planted a peace tree on October 7. The planting action is part of Mission 21's campaign "Peace grows with us". The newly planted cinnamon maple in Seeberg symbolizes the commitment to peace worldwide.
On Friday evening, Indonesia was surprised by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake, followed by a tsunami. The central province of the island of Sulawesi, where two member churches of the Indonesian Federation of Churches (PGI) are also based, was particularly affected. The PGI is a partner organization of Mission 21.
Successful actions to protect the environment took place on three continents at the JointAction for Environment.
In Neuhausen, several dozen interested people came to the church community center in September to cook together, taste Nigerian and Somali dishes, and learn more about Mission 21's peace work.