Africa

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  13 November 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - Death of former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Former President of the Republic of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings died at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on November 12 after a short illness. 73-year-old JJ Rawlings fell ill after his mother' ...
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  12 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The governor of Cabo Delgado denies the beheading of 50 people; the Bishop of Pemba reiterates: "dramatic situation" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The governor of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, Valige Tauabo, denied that more than 50 people were kidnapped and beheaded in the village of Muatide, district of Muidumbe, "on a ...
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  12 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Over 10,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan; the Prime Minister claims victory in Tigray, but at the moment there are no confirmations Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 10,000 Ethiopians fleeing the ongoing fighting in the Tigray region have fled to Sudan in the last two days. This is what humanitarian agencies report, according to which hundreds ...
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  11 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops: "The well-being of the population must have priority in politics" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The well-being of the population must prevail over all other political considerations. No political compromise should call into question the need for the government to do everything it can to ...
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  11 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The (Muslim) Minister of religious endowments: together to protect churches and mosques from attacks Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - There is no difference between those who die to protect a church or a mosque from attacks, said Egyptian Minister for Religious Endowments, Mohammed Mukhtar Juma, as part of an initiative forum fo ...
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  11 November 2020
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Missionaries: gratitude but also fear of the President re-elected last week Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - Gratitude, but also fear. These are the reactions of the missionaries when they talk about the new Tanzanian President John Magufuli, who took office for a second term last week. "In the f ...
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  10 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflict in the Tigray region: the first Ethiopian displaced persons seek refuge in Sudan Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The first Ethiopian refugees and soldiers crossed the Sudanese border on November 9th and fled from the ongoing fighting in the Tigray region. As reported in the Sudanese press, the Ethiopi ...
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  9 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflict in the Tigrai region worsens. Pope Francis invites "fraternal respect, to dialogue and to a peaceful end to the disagreements" Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The conflict is worsening in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigrai, where, according to the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders, six dead and at least 60 people have been inj ...
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  9 November 2020
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Bishops on upcoming elections: "Differences of opinion must be understood as enrichment" Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "We are working to truly make Burkina Faso a land of upright citizens and a united nation: the history of our country shows that our people have always succeeded in creating cultural, ethnic ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi released shortly after his abduction Douala (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Christian Tumi, Archbishop Emeritus of Douala, who was kidnapped yesterday, November 5, around 6 pm, on the Bamenda-Kumo road (north-west), has been released. According to information se ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Positions of the Coptic Orthodox Church against political exploitation as part of the campaign for legislative elections Sohag (Agenzia Fides) - Within the Coptic Orthodox Archdiocese of al Balayna there are people who are making political propaganda claiming to have had, from ecclesiastical authorities, the task of suggesting voters which ...
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  6 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Threat of civil war, the appeal of Catholic Bishops: "Conflict must be resolved peacefully" Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge parties to resolve their differences amicably, in a spirit of respect, understanding", is the appeal launched by the Catholic Bishops of Ethiopia in a statement following the tensio ...
• 6 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi kidnapped, engaged in the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the English-speaking regions Douala (Agenzia Fides) - "We have faith that the Cardinal and the others will be released safe and sound. We are looking for all possible ways to ensure their release. We invite Cameroonians to pray to God", said His Exc ...
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  5 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - US praise the Egyptian government's religious policy Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi "has taken many initiatives in the field of religious freedom, affirming that all Egyptians are citizens with equal rights, regardless of their religious af ...
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  5 November 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Religious leaders in Yamoussoukro call for calm after post-election unrest Yamoussoukro (Agenzia Fides) - “Lately our city of Yamoussoukro has had dark and sad hours that have compromised social cohesion. In the name of God, the father of all mercy, I invite you brothers and sisters to welcom ...