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Solidarity with Tanzania for peace, justice and reconciliation

The presidential elections in Tanzania on October 29 were accompanied by massive protests and violent clashes with the military and police forces. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who has been in office since 2021, was declared the winner by the electoral commission with around 98% of the vote and was sworn in behind closed doors on November 3. The opposition, led by the [...]

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A screenshot with participants in Mission 21's online "Forum 2025"

Peace with the earth: Mission 21 forum provides inspiring impetus

How can we build peace in a world full of ecological crises, social inequalities and cultural fractures? This question was at the heart of this year's Mission 21 International Forum for Peacebuilding, a two-day online event that brought together voices from churches, academia, indigenous communities and youth movements. The urgent message: there is no peace without ecological justice. Already to [...]

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Around 270 interested people registered for the Forum 2025 - the screenshot shows one of the sessions with participants from all over the world. Photo: Mission 21

Atmospheric opening service for the Mission 21 campaign

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, the opening service for Mission 21's annual campaign took place in Basel Minster. In a packed church, various speakers highlighted the theme of this year's campaign: "Standing up for a peaceful society", the content of which is more relevant than ever. Jochen Kirsch, Director of Mission 21, and the Nigerian project coordinator [...]

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"It's not possible to lift a roof with just one hand": Yakubu Joseph and Jochen Kirsch in Basel Minster. Photo: Mission 21

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Decolonizing theology, but how? - Mission 21 webinar seeks answers

Does theology need to be decolonized - and if so, how? This question was addressed in the webinar of the "Mission-Colonialism Revisited" series at the beginning of September 2025. Yes, it urgently needs to be decolonized, explained the two experts, Thandi Gamedze from South Africa and Scotty J. Williams from the Netherlands. The recording of the webinar is available on our website.

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How we work against radicalization and violence

Among other things, the current issue focuses on projects in sustainable agriculture so that particularly vulnerable people can feed themselves and their families reliably and responsibly, even under the conditions of the climate crisis.

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Royal visit from Ghana to Mission 21

A high-ranking delegation from Ghana visited Mission 21 in Basel on July 29, 2025. Led by the regional head of "Osu Mantse", Professor Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV, the delegation was also shown historical documents from the 19th century. The background to the visit is a special historical connection between Mission 21 and Osu, the seat of the head.

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The delegation from Osu (Ghana) with the head of "Osu Mantse", Professor Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV (center) and hosts from Mission 21 and the Basel Mission. Photo: C. Rácz

Screenshot with some delegates of the Synod 2025 of Mission 21.

International Synod: Decolonization as a guideline

The international synod of Mission 21 was once again held as an online meeting from July 3-4, 2025. The 40 or so delegates from four continents unanimously re-elected Michal Maurer to the Board after four years in office and thanked the work of Claudia Hoffmann and Roland Plattner, who stepped down from the Board after several years of dedicated service. In terms of content

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Board member Claudia Hoffmann and several synod delegates from four continents, who discussed online on July 3 and 4, 2025 and decided on the guidelines for Mission 21's work for the coming year.

View of the St. Gallen Cantonal Council Chamber with the synod members and the EKS Council at the head of the chamber.

EKS Synod takes cooperation with the plants to a new level

The summer synod of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Switzerland (EKS) in St. Gallen was significant for Mission 21. The synod members adopted new regulations which, for the first time, set out binding joint funding rules for the EKS's Mission 21, DM and HEKS relief organizations. The motion to increase the annual contribution to the work of Mission 21 was also approved [...]

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Synod members met from June 15 to 17 in the Cantonal Council Hall in St. Gallen and made groundbreaking decisions for the future of the Protestant Reformed Churches. The synod members strengthened international solidarity and also made important decisions regarding cooperation with the churches. Photo: Christoph Knoch

Canceled USAID funds: This is the impact of the loss of funding in Cameroon

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In the laboratory of Manyemen Hospital, Cameroon. There were already bottlenecks in the supply of medicines in March 2025. Photo: Tanja Giannone

A portrait of Dr. Samuel Egbe, doctor at Manyemen Hospital

Urgently needed medical care in a crisis environment

The situation in the two English-speaking provinces of Cameroon remains difficult. Violence and poverty characterize the everyday life of the population. Angelika Weber, Mission 21's Cameroon Program Officer, went to Cameroon to get an idea of the situation and met the doctor Dr. Samuel Egbe. The situation was dangerous. A group of armed separatists had infiltrated Manyemen Hospital and [...]

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Despite the dangers and limited possibilities, Dr. Samuel Egbe remains at Manyemen Hospital to help. Photo: Angelika Weber/Mission 21

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