Africa

• 12 April 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Another priest kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - According to local sources, Fr. Marcel Izu Onyeocha who was kidnapped on April 11th, was released by his kidnappers after being held hostage for a short time. It is the umpteenth kidnapping of a p ...
• 12 April 2021
  AFRICA/GHANA - "Ritual killings are a threat to national security" denounce the Bishops Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We need to protect our youth from certain things. So some of what the media carries out there should be censored for the youth. Because if things like ‘how people can come by quick money’ is ...
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  10 April 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Covid-19 infections increase in particular among young people: the authorities appeal to a sense of responsibility Kartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The picture presented by the World Health Organization in much of Africa is that of health systems which are collapsing, doctors, nurses and other health workers who have reached the limits of t ...
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  10 April 2021
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Augustinian missionaries: "Restoring hope for the future to young people" Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - "The goal of our missionary project in Algeria is to create a psychological and social assistance program for young Algerians, structured in listening centers managed by professionals, associati ...
• 9 April 2021
  AFRICA /D.R. CONGO - "Stop with the murders": appeal by the Bishops to stop the violence in the east of the country Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "For more than two decades, the east of our country has been devastated by armed conflicts and recurrent insecurity that cause death, desolation and displacement of populations. Unfortunately, ...
• 9 April 2021
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - The Bishop of Bafatà died of Covid: the first Brazilian missionary Bishop of a mission territory outside Brazil Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "Today it is urgent to rebuild the person, the heart of the people, because people suffer psychologically and spiritually, in addition to poverty. It is necessary to promote reconciliation and pe ...
• 8 April 2021
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Mozambican Armed Forces take control of Palma Town Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - “A ghost town”. The Mozambican armed forces have taken full control of the town of Palma, in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, driving out the remaining islamist terrorists who had attac ...
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  8 April 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Schools closed in Sudan's Red Sea state amid third COVID-19 wave Port Sudan (Agenzia Fides) - "A steady increase in COVID-19 infections and deaths during the next three months is expected", said Sudanese Minister of Health Omar El Najeeb a few days ago. All primary and secondary schoo ...
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  7 April 2021
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The economic and social crisis is fueling discontent and poverty Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Sudan is experiencing a delicate situation of transition. The economic situation is very difficult: subsidies on petrol and flour have been cut, prices are rising and the Sudanese pound is cons ...
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  7 April 2021
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - New joint call to lay down arms and end violence in Tigray Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "With immediate effect, the Ethiopian national defense forces will assume responsibility for border security": these are words espressed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in the recent ...
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  7 April 2021
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Freeing children and young people from modern slavery: the Sisters of the Good Shepherd receive an award Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Winning the Stop Slavery Hero Award, in addition to being an important recognition of our daily work in the mining communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to eliminate child labor - pr ...
• 7 April 2021
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of bishop of Bunda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Bunda, Tanzania, the Reverend Simon Chibuga Masondole of the clergy of the same see, until now parish administrator, director of th ...
• 31 March 2021
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of bishop of Lafia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Lafia, Nigeria, the Reverend David Ajang, until now parish priest of the Immaculate Conception parish and dean of Zaramaganda. Msg ...
• 31 March 2021
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of bishop of Nebbi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Nebbi, Uganda, the Reverend Fr. Raphael P’Mony Wokorach, M.C.C.J., until now Pontifical Commissioner of the Congregation Apostles ...
• 31 March 2021
  AFRICA - Appeal of the International Catholic Migration Commission: release the 400,000 seafarers blocked for Covid-19 measures Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The recent blockade of the Suez Canal, due to the grounding of a giant container ship, has put the importance of sea transport before public opinion. More than 90% of global trade by volume is mov ...