Africa

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  30 March 2016
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Orionini open a new community in Chiconela, in the Diocese of Xai-Xai Chiconela (Agenzia Fides) – The Opera Don Orione opens a new community in Chiconela, in the Diocese of Xai-Xai, 200 km from the capital of Mozambique, Maputo. The vast territory entrusted to the Orionini by the Bishop ...
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  23 March 2016
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Poor hygienic conditions and overcrowding promote diseases in refugee camps in north Darfur Sortony (Agenzia Fides) - Water and sanitation services in the camps of northern Darfur are not able to cope with the needs of the newly displaced people fleeing the clashes in Jebel Marra. According to the figures of ...
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  23 March 2016
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - A New Hope for Central Africa destroyed by civil war Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "For almost four months - apart from some isolated incident and without any particular consequences – there has been no shooting in Bangui" writes to Agenzia Fides Fr. Federico Trinchero, Disca ...
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  22 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Assumptionist priest, who denounced the exploitation of Coltan to the detriment of local populations, has been killed Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Why are you killing me?" are the last words of Fr. Vincent Machozi, Assumptionist priest killed in the night of Sunday, March 20 in the village of Vitungwe-Isale, 15 km from Butembo in the Ter ...
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  21 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Adorno father seriously injured in a road ambush in the northeast Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A priest of the Order of the Clerics Regular Minor (Adorno Fathers) was seriously injured in a road ambush yesterday, Sunday, March 20, in Katwiguru, 30 km from Rutshuru in North Kivu, eastern ...
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  21 March 2016
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Destitute, malnourished, displaced children Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - The children of Burundi, who account for half of a population of ten million people, live in the most destitute Country in the world, where most of the population survives on less than $ 1 a d ...
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  21 March 2016
  AFRICA/CONGO - First round of presidential elections opens under communications blackout imposed by the government Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday, Sunday, March 20, the first round of presidential elections, which took place in the Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville), opened under communications blackout imposed by the gov ...
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  18 March 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - Hygiene and health accessible to even the most vulnerable people Merti (Agenzia Fides) - Speaking of access to adequate sanitation and good hygiene practices may seem obvious. In Kenya the majority of the population, about 70%, have no clean and functional toilets. A fact that has ser ...
• 18 March 2016
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of the Rector of the "Christ the King" Major Seminary in Nyeri Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 27, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rev. Peter Maingi Mutune, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Nairobi ...
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  18 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishops ask for clarity on the appointment of ministers Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Southern African Catholic Bishops are "profoundly disturbed" by Deputy Finance Minister Mcebisi Jonas’s confirmation that he was offered the post of Finance Minister by members of the Gup ...
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  18 March 2016
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops "we are shocked": assault in Grand Bassam Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The number of victims caused by the terrorist attack in Grand-Bassam, the resort town on the Ivory Coast, on Sunday, March 13 attacked by a commando of Al Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb has risen ...
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  17 March 2016
  AFRICA / MALAWI - The Bishops' letter is the last warning: for a missionary "there is risk of social explosion" Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a very deep letter and to be taken seriously", said Fr. Piergiorgio Gamba, Monfort missionary, commenting on the Pastoral Letter of the Bishops of Malawi on the state of the Country (see ...
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  17 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - A community radio circuit for peace in the country torn by civil war Juba (Agenzia Fides) - A radio network to promote peace has been created by 12 community radio stations in South Sudan. Under this initiative, 45 "citizen journalists" will be trained to gather information to be provided ...
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  16 March 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Outbreaks of cholera for the drought in Oromia, in the Somali region and of the Peoples of the South Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The precarious situation that Ethiopia is living due to water shortage (see Fides 09/03/2016) continues to affect the battered population even at a health level. In an appeal launched by the ...
• 16 March 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Rector of the "Paul VI" Theological Seminary in Antsiranana Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 30, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rev. Sylvain Bevazaha, of the clergy of the Archdiocese of Amtsiranana ...