Africa

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  2 December 2017
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - "Democracy for development": 200 associations to African and European leaders Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa needs democracy". This is the message launched by associations of the African civil society gathered in the platform "Let us turn page for a democratic change in Africa", gathered in Abi ...
• 30 November 2017
  AFRICA/GAMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Banjul and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Banjul (Gambia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. and appointed Fr. Ga ...
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  30 November 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - To promote education for girls in the mission of Ankaramibe Ankaramibe (Agenzia Fides) - In the vicinity of the town of Ankaramibe, in the region of Ambanja, poverty, backwardness, marginalization are registered. The inhabitants of the small rural villages of these suburbs are de ...
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  29 November 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - German Bishops denounce the persecution of Christians in Nigeria Berlin (Agenzia Fides) - "The German Bishops 'Conference is showing solidarity with persecuted Christians all over the world", said His Exc. Mgr. Ludwig Schick, Archbishop of Bamberg, in charge of the missions of the Ger ...
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  28 November 2017
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - Bishops: "President Kabila promises not to be a candidate in the 2018 elections" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - President Joseph Kabila must take the formal commitment not to be a candidate in the presidential election on December 23, 2018, ask the Bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the m ...
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  28 November 2017
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Poverty and malnutrition pervade people: the commitment of solidarity of the Saverians Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "At present, the problem of poverty is dramatic in Burundi: there is hunger, lack of food, prices are high and people are struggling to have the necessary. Families, usually composed of 6 peop ...
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  27 November 2017
  AFRICA - US Bishops launch a solidarity fund for the Church in Africa Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa faces the economic and social hurdles of enormous debt, epidemic, severe poverty, and political unrest. In spite of these challenges, the Church in Africa has almost tripled in size i ...
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  24 November 2017
  AFRICA - Vigil for peace in South Sudan and the DRC: "We appreciate Pope Francis’ words and the strong participation of the faithful" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the Holy Father’s words and the great number of faithful who participated in the prayer", says to Agenzia Fides Sister Yudith Pereira Rico, of the Congregation of the Relig ...
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  24 November 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Mnangagwa becomes Interim President; presidential elections scheduled for September 2018 Harare (Agenzia Fides) - On November 24th Emmerson Mnangagwa has become the new Interim President of Zimbabwe. Former Vice President succeeded Robert Mugabe, who resigned on November 21 after a long negotiation with his ...
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  23 November 2017
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Zimbabwe: Farewell to the "Old Elephant", the hope is democracy Robert Mugabe, the "Old Elephant" of Zimbabwe, has left power. He ruled for 37 years and if it had been for him, he would have run for president again in 2018 and would have continued to rule. For how long? It is not kno ...
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  23 November 2017
  AFRICA - Prayer with the Pope for South Sudan and Congo: "The hope of peace is possible" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "With this initiative we want to make the South Sudanese and Congolese know that there are people outside of their two countries who care and pray for them", says Sister Yudith Pereira Rico to Agen ...
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  23 November 2017
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The bus to transport HIV positive women from the mission to the regional hospital has arrived Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - "The bus we asked to transport HIV positive women has arrived at last". This is what Father Christopher Hartley, a Spanish missionary who has been living in Gode since 2008 between Ethiopia ...
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  22 November 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Post-Mugabe: "The population wants democracy and a net improvement in the economy" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "Popular joy exploded with regards to the news of the resignation of Robert Mugabe", says to Agenzia Fides Fratel Alfonce Kugwa, National Coordinator of the Social Communication Committee of the ...
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  22 November 2017
  AFRICA/DRCONGO RD - 56 protestors killed between April and October in DR Congo: report Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - 56 people were killed during public demonstrations and meetings in the Democratic Republic of Congo between April and October this year. This is what the report "monitoring events and public me ...
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  21 November 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Waiting for Mugabe's resignation; the Bishops: "give priority to the interests of the nation" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Zimbabwe lives in suspense while waiting for President Robert Mugabe to resign, requested by his party's leadership, ZANU-PF. "I call on President Mugabe to take into account the people's appeals ...