Africa

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  22 August 2019
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The two priests of Kumbo, whose Bishop had denounced the violence against civilians, have been released Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - The two priests kidnapped on August 15 in Kumbo, in the department of Bui in the North-West region of Cameroon, have been released. Fr. Franklin Banadzem Dindzee, assistant of the diocesan you ...
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  21 August 2019
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appeal to national unity after the massacre of the military; the Bishops denounce the attempt to trigger an inter-religious conflict Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Instability is worsening in Burkina Faso, where on August 19, 24 soldiers died, 7 others were injured while 5 of their comrades were reported missing during a jihadist attack. The assault o ...
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  20 August 2019
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Bishops' send condolences for the victims of the fuel tanker explosion Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "The Catholic Church in Tanzania sends condolences to Mr. President and to all citizens. We urge Tanzanians to support the families who have lost their loved ones and who have suffered tra ...
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  19 August 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Church calls for justice for Faustine Brou N’Guessan, parish secretary killed in her office Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Let there be full light on the murder of Faustine Brou N’Guessan. The Church is merciful, but mercy is carried out through justice", said Fr. Augustin Obrou, at the head of the social communi ...
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  12 August 2019
  AFRICA/NIGER - Waiting, silence, hope, prayer 11 months after the abduction of Father Luigi Maccalli Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - August 17th will be eleven months since that evening of September 17, 2018 when the life of Father Gigi Maccalli, of the Society for African Missions, changed and was kidnapped in Bomoanga (see F ...
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  10 August 2019
  AFRICA/UGANDA - "The evils of Africa derive from wrong choices. It is time to change", says the President of Caritas Africa Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa’s problems are by choice. This is by choosing leaders who are not good", said His Exc. Mgr. Gilbert Justice Yaw Anokye, Archbishop of Kumasi (Ghana) and President of Caritas Africa, du ...
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  9 August 2019
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - "No to violence and abuse, starting from within the Church and in families", the Bishops say Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "We will enhance structures for reporting any cases of abuse; and we commit to accompany victims in their healing process, and especially bring perpetrators to account", say the Bishops of ...
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  9 August 2019
  AFRICA / BURKINA FASO - Violence and terrorism, but the missionaries do not abandon the population Bobodiulasso (Agenzia Fides) - The alert in Burkina Faso where the situation is even more tense and dangerous than in Mali continues (see Fides, 11/6/2019). Since last February there have been five attacks carried out ...
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  8 August 2019
  AFRICA/MALI - The climate of tension and insecurity is growing in the central region of the Country Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The central region of Mopti has been for months the scene of inter-communal violence. Military and security sources confirmed the news of two Malian soldiers and two civilians killed on Monday 5 ...
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  8 August 2019
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Interfaith Peace Foundation for Peace in Africa commits to a peaceful vote in 2020 Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The Interfaith Peace Foundation in Africa (IFAP), intends to actively participate in the promotion of peace and social cohesion before, during and after the presidential and political elections ...
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  7 August 2019
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Historic peace accord signed in view of Pope Francis' visit Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - President Filipe Nyusi and Renamo Ossufo Momade leader signed a historic peace accord yesterday, 6 August. The signing ceremony took place in Peace Square in Maputo, which was attended by several ...
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  7 August 2019
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Financial autonomy and economic development: great challenge for the Church in Africa Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - Financial autonomy of the churches in Africa and economic development of the African populations are the two complementary realities widely discussed in the XVIII Plenary Assembly of the Symposi ...
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  6 August 2019
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Extraordinary Missionary Month: the women of the diocese of Mzuzu in the forefront Mzuzu (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the celebrations for the Extraordinary Missionary Month 2019 and World Mission Day, the Catholic Women Association (CWO) of the diocese of Mzuzu, Malawi, are committed to the ev ...
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  6 August 2019
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Egyptian government "legalizes" another 88 churches built without permits. The total number rises to 1109 Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - In Egypt the process of "legalization" of Christian places of worship built in the past without the necessary permits is proceeding at a fast pace. In recent days, the ad hoc governmental committe ...
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  5 August 2019
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A liturgy to invoke "peace and security" in Enugu after the murder of Fr. Paul Offu Enugu (Agenzia Fides) - On Sunday 4 August, after the violence that continues to upset the lives of the local population and which on 1 August also registered the murder of Catholic priest Paul Offu (in the photo), the l ...