I am certain that I will watch the news with a greater eye on Africa. The violence continues to escalate in Kenya. A priest was killed yesterday by a machete weilding group of youths and he is one of the hundreds (rapidly becoming 1000's) who have been killed. The situation is very complex and the leadership of both parties appear to be unwilling to compromise.
I am also aware that there are volatile conditions in the DRC (Congo) and they get little notice in the papers. The Lord's Resistance Army continues it's violence in Uganda and in the Congo. And many are watching to see what will happen during the elections in Zimbabwe.
I realize as well that the we against them is not limited to Africa. We do the same in the US with all sorts of our "isms" and our divisions, and sadly the divisions are not confined to the right or the left. Unity is precious but it demands sacrifice, work and a letting go of power.
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I have read a bloggers message from Nov. 5th 2007 regarding Father Callisto Locheng. I am also a good friend of his. I have been trying to find out if he is okay. I heard from him in December about his gravely ill events. Do you know anything?
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Sorry, I do not know the priest you have mentioned.
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