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MARCH
ISSUE
Elon Baptist Church
Ruther Glen, Va
Pastor
Randy Secrist
ELON CHOSEN AS
“AMERICA’S
CHURCH OF THE WEEK”
BY 700 CLUB
AIRED ON
FEB. 25TH
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PRESIDENT
BUSH SIGNS DIVESTMENT
BILL
January 1, 2008 – President Bush signed the
Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007. The legislation allows states and local
governments to cut investment ties with Sudan. It presents a choice of stop enabling
genocide in Darfur or lose business!
TOUGH JOB AHEAD
FOR PEACEKEEPERS
7,000 peacekeepers,
of the orginal 26,000 planned, have entered into
the Sudan. Only about 1400 UNAMID (joint UN-African
Union) peacekeepers are in Darfur. “With so many troops and gear still
missing, we can only fulfill some of the mandate of the UNAMID.*” General
Martin Agawi, the force commander, told the Associated
Press. Countries are still not offering crucial equipment such as
helicopters. However, trust between the refugees and the UNAMID is slowly
building. The mission is resuming at
least two daily, unarmed patrols throughout Darfur’s camps, said superintendent David Eklu, of Ghana. We
are building up to having a 24/7 presence,” he said. At a later stage, there are plans to resume
a mission known as “firewood patrol” where police accompany women refugees to
protect them from rape by armed militia members, when they leave the camps to
collect wood for cooking. Hopes are there will be more peacekeeping troops to
come.
*associated press-1/28/08
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