Africa

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  14 April 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTHAN - Assault on the Zamzam camp hosting more than 500,000 displaced people Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – “We have taken control of Zamzam to protect civilians and medical personnel and we are ready to receive convoys of humanitarian aid,” the militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said ...
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  14 April 2025
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Medical support for people with disabilities or in situations of extreme poverty Foya (Agenzia Fides) - For some years now, the parish of St. John Vianney in Foya, a remote strip of land in Liberia, with the formation of a charitable group, has begun to support the medical expenses of those who are u ...
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  14 April 2025
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - In war-torn Kivu the Bishop of Butembo-Beni urges the faithful not to lose faith Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “We must never lose faith, whatever happens to us. Even when everything seems dark, God never abandons us,” urged Msgr. Melchisédech Sikuli Paluku, Bishop of Butembo-Beni, during Palm Su ...
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  12 April 2025
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - A journey of hope in the East of Bale Robe (Agenzia Fides) - "It all began when in Robe we saw how many people were fleeing the persistent drought in eastern Bale. Interested and concerned, we set out to find out what was happening there. We found an area wh ...
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  11 April 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - First hearing before the International Criminal Court on allegations of genocide in Darfur Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The government of the United Arab Emirates described as a "campaign of lies and slander" the accusations made yesterday, April 10, by the Sudanese government at the first hearing before the I ...
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  10 April 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - General al-Burhan launches full-scale diplomatic offensive Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – As the war in Sudan continues, the diplomatic activism of the government headed by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), is intensifying. This April 10, the ...
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  10 April 2025
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Apostolic Vicar of Harar: "We have no news of Father Habtewold, who was kidnapped on March 23, and my priests and I are very worried" Harar (Agenzia Fides) - "None of the kidnappers ever contacted me or my priests, and as far as I know from what my priests have told me, the kidnappers contacted the family the day after the kidnapping," Bishop Angelo Pa ...
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  9 April 2025
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Missionaries in the Terreiro community: "We must break existing patterns" Bengo (Agenzia Fides) - "We have been without electricity for a month. ...The generator only works for a few hours in the evening," says Father Martino Bonazzetti of the Society of African Missions. "But even amidst ...
• 9 April 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Resignation of bishop of Port Harcourt Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, presented by Bishop Camillus Archibong Etokudoh.Il Santo Padre ha accettato la ...
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  9 April 2025
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Controversy over the proposed constitutional amendments Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – "Constitutional reform is not a priority but, on the contrary, constitutes a mass distraction from the nation's real problems." This is the meaning of the statement by the Archdiocese of Lusaka ...
• 8 April 2025
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Gagnoa Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Jean-Jacques Koffi Oi Koffi, until now bishop of San-Pedro-en-Côte d’Ivoire and apostolic administrator of the same archdiocese, as metropolitan arch ...
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  8 April 2025
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Diplomatic crisis between Algeria and the three countries of the Sahel Alliance Algiers (Agenzia Fides) – A diplomatic crisis is unfolding between Algeria and the three member countries of the Confederation of Sahel States (better known as the Sahel Alliance, AES): Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso. I ...
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  8 April 2025
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - International Colloquium on Religious Diplomacy: An impetus for peace amid global crises Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, April 7, the International Colloquium on Religious Diplomacy (CIDiR) opened at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar and will conclude today, April 8. This international event ...
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  7 April 2025
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Release of an 83-year-old missionary and his assistant after 48 hours Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) – The kidnapping and subsequent release, within 48 hours, of an 83-year-old British missionary and his Cameroonian assistant have brought the forgotten conflict in the English-speaking regions ...
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  7 April 2025
  AFRICA/MALI - Archbishop Cissé: "The future depends on us. Prayer, almsgiving and fasting are the fertilizers of our Christian life" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) – Several events continue to enliven the activities of Saint Monica Parish in Bamako, which recently celebrated a significant milestone of the 25th anniversary of its foundation. The Jubilee ...