Africa

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  21 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - New sectarian clashes in Minya. The Grand Imam of al Azhar: Let us all return to reason Minya (Agenzia Fides) - Four Christian Copts and five Muslims were injured in sectarian clashes which broke out in recent days in the village of Edmo, located in the governorate of Minya in Upper Egypt. After the clashes ...
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  21 July 2016
  AFRICA/RWANDA - A new intervention in favor of women and children against malnutrition Muyanza (Agenzia Fides) - A multisectoral project to support maternity and childhood started on July 1. It is a new intervention of the Fighting World Hunger Movement in the medical-health and nutrition field, to support ...
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  20 July 2016
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - The family in Africa today and tomorrow, in the light of the Gospel AFRICA/ANGOLA – The family in Africa today and tomorrow, in the light of the Gospel Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – A solemn celebration of the Eucharist in the parish dedicated to the Holy Family in Luanda, capital ...
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  20 July 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Acute malnutrition for 240,000 children for the humanitarian crisis caused by Boko Haram Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Because of the worsening of the humanitarian situation, due to the conflict with Boko Haram, over 240,000 children are suffering from acute malnutrition in addition to a high risk of death in Born ...
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  19 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Still delays for the approval of the law on the construction of churches Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The start of parliamentary debate on the new Egyptian law that should regulate the construction of churches and places of worship had been announced for the end of May, but almost two months later ...
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  19 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Aids: only 1 in 4 people have access to treatment in South Africa Durban (Agenzia Fides) - The 21st International Aids conference started yesterday, July 18, and will end July 22, in Durban, South Africa. More than 18,000 among doctors, politicians, world leaders, and HIV-positive peop ...
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  19 July 2016
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - A Church more relevant with time and more present in daily life Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – The 2017-2026 strategic plan of the Church of Zambia wants to help fulfill the mission of bringing the Gospel to the whole earth which Jesus Christ commanded: "This document will help the churc ...
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  18 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Quarrel among boys degenerates in a sectarian clash: a Copt killed in the village of Akoris Akoris (Agenzia Fides) - A trivial quarrel among boys yesterday afternoon, Sunday, July 17, degenerated in a sectarian clash in the Egyptian village of Akoris, 12 km north of Minya, in which a Coptic Christian was killed ...
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  18 July 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops in the AMECEA region, close to the brothers and sisters of South Sudan, condemn violence Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "In the spirit of solidarity, we, Catholic Bishops in the AMECEA region condemn all acts of violence without exception. Fighting for whatever reason is an act of unjustifiable evil". This is wha ...
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  15 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Situation in Juba has calmed down but looting continues, tomorrow prayer for the nation Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The situation has calmed down in Juba, capital of South Sudan, after fighting between the forces of President Salva and those loyal to First Vice President Riek Machar ceased four days ago. Some of ...
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  15 July 2016
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Christian leaders: "We risk social explosion and the collapse of the State" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "The government should address these genuine concerns of the citizens to avoid the total collapse of the State" say Christian leaders of Zimbabwe in a joint statement to protest police violence a ...
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  15 July 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Imminent agreement to the dispute around the lands of St. Macarius Monastery Fayyum (Agenzia Fides) - Egyptian lawyer Ihab Ramzy, who protects the interests of the Coptic Orthodox Church, has announced details of an imminent agreement between the parties that should put an end to the long dispute ...
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  14 July 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The truce holds out in Juba but clashes have been reported in Wau Juba (Agenzia Fides) - In Juba, capital of South Sudan, the evacuation of foreigners continue, after the fighting between the forces of President Salva Kiir (SPLA, the Sudan People's Liberation Army) and those loyal to f ...
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  14 July 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Fear in Kinshasa for the discovery of the bodies of people killed in the river N'Djili Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - In Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, the recovery of corpses in the N'Djili River, in Kingabwa district, between the municipalities of Limete and Masina continue. On July 11, ...
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  13 July 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - Bro Argese, "water missionary", publicly thanked the Diocese of Meru Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We thank the Consolata missionaries for giving us Bro Argese to work in Meru for all these years. They gave us education, water, hospitals and they put up the diocese and supported us so that t ...