Africa

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  2 October 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Malaria: 4,000 cases a week and the death of three children a day Bentiu (Agenzia Fides) - "The malaria outbreak in Bentiu camp is unprecedented in scope and has been claiming the lives of too many children", said the medical coordinator for Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Bentiu, in ...
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  2 October 2015
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Leader of the coup surrenders; today a day of prayer for peace in the Country Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The leader of the failed military coup in Burkina Faso, General Gilbert Diendéré, former head of the Régiment de Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP), surrendered to the authorities of his co ...
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  1 October 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - More clashes, but people want the stability of institutions Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - Very heavy clashes took place in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, on 29 and 30 September between the "anti-Balaka" and UN Minusca forces which lasted several hours. This was r ...
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  1 October 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Bishops joined the protest march of citizens: "Concrete actions against corruption" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "We believe that the Government is not doing enough to demonstrate that it is serious in its efforts to prevent and combat corruption. Political rhetoric is often not accompanied by decisiv ...
• 30 September 2015
  AFRICA - Bishops on the challenges regarding the family in Africa: poverty, war, ecological crisis, contrary ideologies Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The family in Africa is threatened by poverty, war, ecological crisis and the spread of ideologies contrary to family values. This was stated in the Contribution to the 14th Ordinary General Assemb ...
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  30 September 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Coptic Church will support the initiatives of President al-Sisi in favor of youth employment Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Coptic Church supports the initiatives in favor of youth employment that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi explained in his speech to the Assembly of the United Nations. The support of the Coptic ...
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  29 September 2015
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - "Ilena is no longer a ghetto": ex-leper colony in the village finally has electricity Ilena (Agenzia Fides) - "The village of Ilena, a former leper colony, where we have been working since 1990, finally has electricity in the city of Fianarantsoa". This was reported to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Albert Rainiher ...
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  29 September 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA REPUBLIC - Bangui in chaos: the reconstruction of the accidents, towards an uncertain future Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - The situation remains tense in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, the scene of serious accidents in recent days. Local sources have sent Agenzia Fides a reconstruction of the accide ...
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  29 September 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Thousands of people find refuge in parishes Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - Fides received updates on the situation in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic devastated by violence. Yesterday, 28 September, cars did not circulate, only a few rare motorcycles. Sh ...
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  28 September 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops: "Need to diversify the economy in order to avoid our young people to migrate to Europe" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Nigerian economy is in distress. (...) More and more Nigerians are now struggling or are unable to provide the basic needs for their families", say the Bishops of Nigeria in a statement sent to A ...
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  28 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Coup leaders retreat: the role of the king of the Mossi in the resolution of the crisis Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "The crisis has almost been resolved", say sources of the Church of Burkina Faso to Agenzia Fides, where the coup leaders of the Régiment Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP), left the presiden ...
• 28 September 2015
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Resignation of the Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 September 2015, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Kaga-Bandoro (Central African Republic), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Albert Vanbuel, S ...
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  26 September 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros visits the Ethiopian "sister Church" Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Tawadros II left Cairo on Friday, September 25 for a five-day visit to Ethiopia. During his stay Pope Tawadros will participate in the solemn liturgical celebrations offi ...
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  25 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The control of rare Burundian earths behind the political crisis related to the third term of Nkurunziza? Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - Behind the political crisis in Burundi there is also a struggle of influence between foreign powers for the control of deposits of rare earths. This was revealed to Agenzia Fides by sources of ...
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  25 September 2015
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Thousands of displaced by floods which hit the Country Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – Heaving flooding hit Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone on Thursday, September 17. It is one of the most severe flooding in recent years, in a Country that has not finished fighting against t ...