Africa

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  21 November 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop Nwachukwu ordains 40 new deacons on the centenary of the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu (Agenzia Fides) – In an atmosphere of profound joy, the city of Enugu, Nigeria, celebrated the centenary of the Bigard Memorial Seminary, a key institution in the formation of Nigerian priests. Founded 100 years ...
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  21 November 2024
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Bishops: "No to donations that are the fruit of illegal mining activities" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops' Conference of Ghana will not accept donations from illegal mining activities. This was decided by the bishops at the end of their Plenary Assembly. "We will not accept any donations t ...
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  20 November 2024
  AFRICA/GABON - New Constitution approved, an important step towards the return to civilian rule after the 2023 military coup Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important step towards ...
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  20 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Somaliland: The Opposition Wins the Presidential Elections amid Changes and Regional Challenges Hargeisa (Agenzia Fides) - The presidential elections of November 13, 2024, with the election of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the opposition Waddani party, represent a significant turning point for Somaliland. Abdulla ...
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  19 November 2024
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop of Nairobi: "We will return the donations to the President" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "These funds will be refunded to the respective donors," said the Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, referring to donations made by Kenyan President William Ruto and the Governo ...
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  18 November 2024
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - With the death of “Untaani” Compaoré, the Catholic Church loses a true spiritual guide Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – “Untaani” the man who creates unity in the name of God, this is the name given by the diocesan community of Fada N'Gourma to Jean Marie Untaani Compaoré, the first African bishop of t ...
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  18 November 2024
  AFRICA/GHANA- Bishops: "The President should sign the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge the President to give his assent to this Bill, which we believe aligns with the moral convictions of almost all Ghanaians." With these words, the Bishops of Ghana have called on President ...
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  16 November 2024
  AFRICA/KENYA - New Bishop of Embu: "Even in prison it is possible to meet the Lord" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Today, November 16, Peter Kimani Ndung'u, appointed Bishop of Embu on August 15 (see Fides 15/8/2024), will receive episcopal ordination in his diocese and thus take up his episcopal office. Bi ...
• 15 November 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Appointment of the Apostolic Vicar of Awasa, Gobezayehu Getachew Yilma Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Gobezayehu Getachew Yilma, currently Vicar Delegate of the Apostolic Vicariate of Meki and Executive Director of the Diocesan Caritas, as Apostolic Vicar of ...
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  15 November 2024
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops: "People are losing trust in the government; we need to restore hope in Kenya" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are compelled to express our deep concern about the disturbing political climate in our country," say the Bishops of Kenya in a statement entitled "Let Us Restore Hope in Kenya", presented y ...
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  14 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Peaceful elections in Somaliland await final count Hargheisa (Agenzia Fides) - The counting of votes is underway for the presidential elections held yesterday, November 13, 2024, in Somaliland. A significant event for this region that declared itself independent from Som ...
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  14 November 2024
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The war in Sudan continues amid general indifference Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - There is a war on the ground and a media war. As in many conflicts today, even in El Fasher, the capital of the Sudanese region of North Darfur, the media plays a significant role in the events ...
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  13 November 2024
  AFRICA/NIGER - Fourteen unarmed widows challenge armed groups and win by Mauro Armanino Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - Their husbands and even some of their children have been killed by armed groups who are terrorizing and emptying the villages in the Three Borders area, which includes Burki ...
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  12 November 2024
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Post-election protests continue and the number of dead rises Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The number of victims of clashes between demonstrators and police in Mozambique has risen to 30 since protests broke out three weeks ago over alleged fraud in the October 9 elections (see Fides, ...
• 12 November 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike is free Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike, kidnapped on November 5 (see Fides, 6/11/2024), is free. According to the Diocese of Okigwe, Father Azubuike was "released in the early hours of November 11 ...