Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says that Sudan’s Darfur region is facing its worst cholera outbreak in years, with at least forty deaths reported in the past week and more than 2,470 deaths nationwide since August 2024. The crisis has been caused by the two-year war between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSP, which has displaced millions and severely restricted access to clean water. In Tawila, 380,000 displaced people survive on an average of only three litres of water a day - less than half the emergency minimum. Contaminated sources, damaged sanitation systems, and mass displacement have accelerated the disease’s spread, which now reaches beyond Sudan into Chad and South Sudan. MSF’s head of mission has warned that heavy rains are worsening conditions: he said, ‘Survivors of war must not be left to die from a preventable disease.’ Without urgent humanitarian intervention, the outbreak threatens to spiral further, endangering countless lives in an already devastated region.
Donald Trump has extended the trade truce with China by another ninety days, narrowly avoiding a major escalation between the world’s two largest economies. The announcement came just hours before the previous deadline was to expire, averting a spike in US tariffs on Chinese imports and likely retaliatory action from Beijing. Both governments confirmed the extension, maintaining existing terms while allowing more time for negotiation. This delay is seen as a temporary relief for global markets and US companies which depend on trade with China. Earlier trade disputes saw tariffs soar to triple digits, severely disrupting international commerce and sparking volatility in financial markets. Although current tariff levels remain high, they are significantly lower than the peak rates imposed in May. Talks between Washington and Beijing continue, with hopes for a more permanent resolution and a possible summit between Trump and Xi Jinping later this year. However, key issues remain unresolved.
The government has ordered the immediate removal of street vendors from Harare’s central business district and reaffirmed a national ban on the import and sale of second-hand clothes. Local government minister Daniel Garwe cited concerns over urban disorder, the rise in illicit nighttime activities, and the negative impact on formal businesses. However, opposition politicians believe street vending stems from desperation, not defiance: they argue that many citizens rely on informal trade for survival amid chronic unemployment and economic mismanagement. One has said that such policies, without viable alternatives, only deepen suffering. Instead of punitive measures, she has called for inclusive economic reform, skills development, and gradual integration of informal traders into formal markets. Previous crackdowns failed because they didn’t address the underlying causes of poverty.
President Dina Boluarte has signed a contentious law pardoning soldiers, police, and civilian militias accused or convicted of atrocities during Peru’s 1980–2000 armed conflict against Maoist rebel groups Shining Path and Tupac Amaru. The measure, despite an order from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to suspend it, will release those over 70 and halt or overturn more than 600 trials and 156 convictions. Peru’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission estimates that there were 70,000 deaths and 20,000 disappearances during the conflict, with state forces responsible for significant abuses, including 83% of documented sexual violence cases. Human rights organisations and UN experts have condemned the law as a betrayal of victims and a blow to decades of accountability efforts. Critics warn it undermines justice for survivors of massacres, torture, and enforced disappearances, while supporters describe it as honouring those who fought insurgency. The law deepens debate over justice, reconciliation, and impunity in Peru’s fragile democracy.
Praying for a World in Crisis: Awakening Faith & Hope
Why is the world in crisis? Do we have a role in ending it? What unseen powers are at work, and does the Bible have anything to say about this? Is there hope? What is the ‘day of the Lord’, and why does it matter?
These are some of the questions addressed for engaging in international prayer for a world in crisis.
This book is a wake-up call for the times we are living in. We examine the inter-relationship between geopolitics, cosmic powers and the Great Commission with regard to why the world is in crisis and on the verge of a possible third world war, and how we as believers and as the church can engage effectively in prayer and mission in such challenging but rewarding days, and bring this age to an end.
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WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THIS BOOK...
"This book provides hope in the midst of uncertainty and perplexity. It challenges us to levels of prayer that possibly many of us have either neglected or forgotten. It provides a lens of reality and challenges us to the brevity of time left before the most extraordinary moment of history occurs – the return of Christ. It is my hope that this book is placed in the hands of every leader and intercessor who wants to be part of the emerging strategy the Lord has prepared for his people in these end times."
Rev. Dr Alistair P. Petrie Pastor, author.
Executive director of Partnership Ministries, Canada
"‘Praying for a World in Crisis’ has come out of a lifetime of ministry that has taken Pete and Pip into the seriousness and deep challenges of spiritual warfare that the church faces, whilst at the same time bringing revelation as to how the body of Christ can and must respond to the immense opportunities those challenges present."
Ian Cole, World Prayer Centre, Birmingham, England, UK.
"This is a rich tapestry, woven together to reflect and depict God’s perspectives through a biblical, historical view that relates to the contemporary life and global challenges that mankind is facing. The authors challenge us to get praying for the kingdom of God to come more powerfully than ever before."
Brian Mills, senior advisor, International Prayer Council. UK
"You will be stirred and challenged as Pete and Pippa share their battle-tested knowledge and experience based on their global research and biblical reflection. This is a must-read."
John Robb, Chairman, Transformation Prayer Foundation.
Co-Ordinator for the Unreached Peoples Task Force, USA
Book: Fire on the Family Altar – Cheryl Sacks
11 Aug 2025
Fire on the Family Altar: Experience the Holy Spirit's Power in Your Home
“As the family goes, so goes the nation.”
Nations are in turmoil because of satan’s attack on the family. As countless households have surrendered to the slumbering spell of the spirit of this age, the world has increasingly fallen into decay. But there is hope! Destruction of this demonic agenda is possible, and it begins at home!
“Revival will come to a nation when the family altar is restored.” Cheryl Sacks, a dynamic Kingdom leader and prophetic intercessor, heard these words from the Lord. Today, she is wholeheartedly working to turn the tide by filling households across the nation with Holy Spirit power!
In Fire on the Family Altar, Cheryl offers prophetic decrees and practical instructions for restoring the family altar in your home, so you can operate in the strength that God created families to maintain within culture.
In this bold book, you will discover how to:
Pray supernatural prayers that catapult children into divine destiny.
Bring your household into encounters with the Holy Spirit.
Safeguard your family from the powers of darkness.
Raise up Kingdom reformers who will shape and impact every sphere of culture.
Don’t allow the spirit of this age to hold families captive any longer. One righteous family can make a difference! Restore the family altar in your home, and spark the flames of revival!
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Book: By Name by Brian Alarid
11 Aug 2025
By Name: How to Pray for People and Lead Them to Jesus
Billions of people don’t know Jesus, but God has given you and me the power to change that — and it all starts with prayer.
As you pray for people by name, Jesus gives you His love for them and begins to open their hearts to the Gospel.
In By Name, Brian Alarid will equip and inspire you to pray for people and lead them to Jesus using the five lifestyle habits that Jesus modeled: pray, listen, eat, serve, and share.
This book will help you love people like Jesus and impact your friends, family, neighbors, classmates, and co-workers for eternity.
Brian Alarid is the President and Founder of America Prays and World Prays and the Chairman of Pray For All. He is the author of two books: When People Pray: What Happens When Ordinary People Pray to an Extraordinary God and By Name: How to pray for people and lead them to Jesus.
Brian has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership from Regent University. He has been married to Mercy Alarid for twenty-seven years. They reside in Guatemala City with their three children.
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Foundations for the Foundation is a powerful and timely book written to help everyday followers of Jesus understand God's heart for unity between Jewish and Gentile believers.
Rooted in Jesus’ prayer for oneness in John 17, this short but deep book highlights vital biblical truths that have often been lost or misunderstood throughout Church history.
The book explains how Jesus (Yeshua in Hebrew) came first to the Jewish people and how the early Church was birthed by Jewish believers. Over time, however, the Church became mostly Gentile and distanced itself from its Jewish roots. This separation has led to division and even centuries of misunderstanding and mistreatment of the Jewish people by Christians.
Now, as more Jewish people are coming to faith in Jesus than ever before, God is inviting His Church to heal this historic rift.
This restoration is not about going back to the Old Testament law but reconnecting with the full story of the Gospel—one that includes both Israel and the Nations.
The authors describe this as forming “One New Family” or “One New Man” (Ephesians 2), where Jews and Gentiles stand side by side, united in faith, purpose, and love.
Each chapter, written by respected Christian and Messianic leaders, explores different aspects of this reconnection - from understanding God’s covenant with Israel, to embracing our shared calling in the Great Commission, to learning how united prayer plays a vital role in God’s end-time purposes.
The book also emphasizes the need for love, humility, and repentance, especially from Gentile believers, to rebuild trust and partnership with Jewish believers.
Written in a clear, humble, and Spirit-led tone, Foundations for the Foundation isn’t about theology alone - it’s a call to action. It invites believers to return to God’s heart, align with His purposes, and take their place in a global move of reconciliation and revival.
Whether you are new to faith or a long-time believer, this book will open your eyes to the “Israel piece” in God’s redemptive plan and help you walk in greater love, unity, and spiritual power as the Body of Christ prepares for the return of the King.
The book is available as a print pdf / e-pub format for FREE - HERE
It will be available as a paperback book in the fall