World

WFP suspends food distribution in Mogadishu

The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) suspended aid distribution to more than 75,000 people in Mogadishu on Wednesday after Somali government troops detained the agency's chief in the capital.

MOGADISHU - The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) suspended aid distribution to more than 75,000 people in Mogadishu on Wednesday after Somali government troops detained the agency's chief in the capital.

"In the light of Mr. (Idris) Osman's detention and in view of WFP's duty to safeguard its staff, WFP is forced immediately to suspend these distributions and the loading of WFP food from our warehouses in the Somali capital," a U.N. statement said.

• Church leaders call for end to Congo crisis
• Doha conference a 'lost opportunity', say aid agencies
• Church ad banned for being offensive to homosexuals
• Young people believe volunteering can help make poverty history
• Church of Scotland relaunches children's services

Church leaders call for end to Congo crisis

Church leaders have issued a joint statement calling for an end to the crisis in Congo, where fighting between...

Give a disadvantaged young person a brighter future this Christmas. Order books for all ages commending the free and sovereign grace of Almighty God.
01582 765448 For holidays and retreats in the Scottish borders. Whitchester Christian Guest House 01450 377 477 Friendly printing company for churches, charities and businesses nationwide! Cistercian Monastery and Guest House
Bookings: 01620 830 228
Email: nunraw.abbot@yahoo.co.uk