Africa

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  22 October 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT -Election: good results for Coptic candidates, Salafi party crash Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – News circulating on the results of a first round of political elections in Egypt held 18 and 19 October in 14 provinces of Upper Egypt (see Fides 19/10/2015), speak of good results for Coptic ca ...
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  21 October 2015
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Food Poisoning for children in a refugee camp in North Darfur Nyala (Agenzia Fides) - Food poisoning has affected 81 children in two primary schools in the refugee camp in Zamzam, North Darfur. Forty-four were taken to hospital in El Fasher for treatment, while others were taken to ...
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  21 October 2015
  AFRICA/CONGO - Clashes for the referendum on the third presidential term, the Bishops had long called for dialogue Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - At least four people have died and a dozen injured: is the toll of the violent demonstrations that took place yesterday, 20 October, in the two major cities of the Republic of Congo, the cap ...
• 21 October 2015
  AFRICA/CONGO DRC - Three years after the disappearance of the three Congolese Assumptionists, no word on their fate Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "There is still room for hope" says Fr. Joseph Delvordre, of the congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption (Assumptionists) talking to the Congolese newspaper "Le Potentiel" three year ...
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  20 October 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Apostolic Administrator of Torit: "It is more important to implement the peace agreement than create new States" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The implementation of the peace plan signed in August is more important than the creation of new States. This is the opinion expressed by Mgr. Thomas Oliha Tiya, Apostolic Administrator of Torit, S ...
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  20 October 2015
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Outgoing President in the lead in the provisional results of the presidential elections Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - Outgoing President Alpha Condé appears in the lead in the provisional results of the presidential elections held in the Republic of Guinea on 11 October. According to figures published on Octob ...
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  20 October 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Religious confessions announce the rapid appointment of the new head of the Electoral Commission Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The platform of religious denominations of the Democratic Republic of Congo is committed to choosing its candidate for the presidency of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ...
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  19 October 2015
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Bishop Emeritus who chose the mission: "A simple missionary, without any other titles" Kofele (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of World Mission Day His Exc. Mgr. Antonio Mattiazzo, Bishop emeritus of Padua, who since last September is "a simple missionary without any other titles" as he defined himself, i ...
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  19 October 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Elections: the high turnout of Christians Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Representatives of institutions and religious communities launched several appeals to urge people not to boycott the polls and participate in parliamentary elections. Among the appeals there is al ...
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  15 October 2015
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Food crisis: there are no basic social services Harare (Agenzia Fides) - In Zimbabwe there is a new food emergency. The UN estimates that more than 1.5 million Zimbabweans, 16% of the population, need urgent help. The southern regions are in particular at risk, where ...
• 15 October 2015
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Resignation of Bishop of Mtwara and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 October 2015 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mtwara (Tanzania), presented by Mgr. Gabriel Mmol, in accordance with can. 401 § 1 of t ...
• 15 October 2015
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Bishop of Zomba Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 15 October 2015 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. George Desmond Tambala, O.C.D., General Definitor of the PP. Discalced Carmelites as Bishop of the diocese of Zomba (Malawi). Rev. Fr. ...
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  14 October 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The PMS invite to "put an end to hostility and bickering" and ask for sanctions and compensation Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies (PMS) of the Central African Republic have denounced "crimes and looting, destruction of places of worship and churches, such as acts of barbarism committed in o ...
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  14 October 2015
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Bishops invite "All work together with the Electoral Commission to have lists of credible voters" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - All those who are called to work with the Electoral Commission for the preparation of new electoral rolls "have to be honest and truthful in their contributions", to win the confidence of the Ghan ...
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  13 October 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Tension between Burundi and Rwanda: "there is a risk of an explosion in the Great Lakes region" Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "We risk a war that would invest the Great Lakes region" say local sources from Burundi to Agenzia Fides, where tension is increasing with neighboring Rwanda, after the deportation of a Rwanda ...