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Saturday, July 29, 2006
Subject: Tensions
Time: 11:04:00 AM EDT
Author: hperterp
There is tension in the air these days in Niamey. Growing frustration with the government spills over into weekly demonstrations. Thankfully this hasn't yet resulted in violence. But thing are especially charged today since the opposition organized a mass march on the residence of the president, to give expression to the mounting frustration. We decided to stay home instead of riding on camels to a village with our Canadian friends, Crystal and Melinda. There is reason for people to be frustrated, food prices are high once again and there is possibility of another famine in Niger since the rains came so late. There are some things that the government can do nothing about. Food and commodity prices have alot to do with world markets. But it is the poor person who is trying to feed a family today that suffers. Sometimes it seems that it is only God who remembers the poor. And so we continue to pray to him. We are in need of such a great redemption.
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Subject: Tensions
Time: 11:04:00 AM EDT
Author: hperterp
There is tension in the air these days in Niamey. Growing frustration with the government spills over into weekly demonstrations. Thankfully this hasn't yet resulted in violence. But thing are especially charged today since the opposition organized a mass march on the residence of the president, to give expression to the mounting frustration. We decided to stay home instead of riding on camels to a village with our Canadian friends, Crystal and Melinda. There is reason for people to be frustrated, food prices are high once again and there is possibility of another famine in Niger since the rains came so late. There are some things that the government can do nothing about. Food and commodity prices have alot to do with world markets. But it is the poor person who is trying to feed a family today that suffers. Sometimes it seems that it is only God who remembers the poor. And so we continue to pray to him. We are in need of such a great redemption.
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