East Africa News

Keep checking this page for updates on the East Africa Prayer Movement.

MAF has worked in this region for many years. We know how bad the situation is. More than 10 million people face famine and MAF is working to support the delivery of aid and aid workers in the region.

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Flight to Somaliland
(05 Dec 2011)

MAF flies into Somaliland, the first flight we have been able to go there for some time.
Cholera outbreak at Dadaab
(02 Dec 2011)

In mid-November, the UN confirmed an outbreak of cholera at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya...
Don't forget East Africa
(03 Nov 2011)

Prince William and Kate Middleton visited a UNICEF supply centre yesterday in a bid to help raise awareness of the plight of millions affected by famine in East Africa.
Food distribution in Garissa
(21 Oct 2011)

120 households in Garissa, eastern Kenya, received enough food for 2 weeks after MAF pilot David Pearce flew a team of 12 people for food distribution.
East Africa drought remains huge crisis
(20 Oct 2011)

Three months after famine was declared in Somalia, the drought in East Africa remains a huge crisis. MAF continues to fly to Dadaab refugee camp where the immense needs are further heightened by insecurity.
DEVOTION: How easy is it to forget?
(05 Oct 2011)

When the media of the world begin to focus on other things, elections, economies, politics, crime. It is easy to forget the the crisis in East Africa is not over. This devotion seeks to explore why this is and our response to this very human phenomenon.
More than 70 killed in an explosion in Mogadishu, Somalia
(05 Oct 2011)

A bomb blast in Somalia's capital Mogadishu has killed more than 70 people. The BBC's Will Ross says the attack will not only worry the government but also the aid agencies seeking to bring help to famine victims. Read more here
Devotion: Count Your Blessings
(29 Sep 2011)

How much do we value what the Lord has given us. Some things we may praise him for daily. Others are images of His glory revealed to us, images we hold close. Other blessings may fade over time. Where we are born in the west can be a great blessing. This devotion seeks to use the blessings of our lives to inspire prayer for those less fortunate.
A pilot's thoughts on the famine
(28 Sep 2011)

As MAF continues to fly aid workers to and from northern Kenya, MAF pilot Adrian Rose reflects on the events surrounding the famine
DEVOTION: Loving Others
(23 Sep 2011)

What is it to love your nieghbour? How can we truly love a faceless nation a continent away. We explore some of the ways the bible teaches us to show God's heart for others.