Africa

• 6 May 2015
  AFRICA/MALI - President of the Episcopal Conference:"Mali wants peace, Muslims have suffered the violence of the jihadists" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "We desire peace, this is why Mali prays and hopes the peace agreement is signed", says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Jean-Baptiste Tiama, Bishop of Sikasso and President of the Episcopal Conference Mali, ...
• 6 May 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - South African Bishops' donate money for the victims of xenophobic violence Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of South Africa, through the foundation by them promoted, have donated 100,000 Rand to bring relief to the victims of the recent xenophobic attacks. The sum was donated to the p ...
• 5 May 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The Constitutional Court approves third term for Nkurunziza, while protests continue Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "According to the Red Cross, at least three people were killed and several others injured yesterday as a result of shots fired by the police on the crowd" say local sources from Bujumbura, cap ...
• 5 May 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - More than 7,000 Burundian asylum-seekers in South Kivu; UN and Caritas mobilized Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 4,000 Burundian refugees have been welcomed in Uvira area in recent days, according to what was stated by the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uvira is locate ...
• 5 May 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch Tawadros II: the possibility to celebrate Easter together on the third Sunday in April is being studied Amsterdam (Agenzia Fides) - The debate on the opportunity to unify the dates of the liturgical solemnities currently celebrated on different days from different Churches and communities, is "a historical problem" that in ...
• 4 May 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI – Shooting in Bujumbura while protesters make their way to the center of the capital Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - In most of the districts of Bujumbura police is firing into the air to quell the demonstrations which have continued for days against the candidature of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza, i ...
• 4 May 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "Population left to themselves, we are determined to restore peace" say Christian leaders Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The people of South Sudan are left to themselves, in many parts of the country there is virtual anarchy, with no effective government, denounce South Sudanese Christian leaders in a joint statement ...
• 30 April 2015
  AFRICA/BENIN - "Even the pressure of radical Islam financed from abroad is felt in Benin" Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "Elections were held in a calm atmosphere and everything seems to have gone well, except for some setbacks", says to Agenzia Fides His Exc. Mgr. Pascal N'Koue, Archbishop of Parakou and Secretary G ...
• 30 April 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - African rebirth also passes through the media and Pan-African tourism Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "African media and African rebirth". This is the theme of the Forum of media responsibles in Central Africa which was held in Kinshasa from 24 to 25 April. "The African rebirth is a political ...
• 29 April 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Police arrest three people in connection with the murder of Sister Stefani Tiefenbacher Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Three people suspected of the murder of Sister Stefani Tiefenbacher (see Fides 21/04/2015), were arrested by the police in KwaZulu-Natal. According to a police spokesman, the arrested pers ...
• 29 April 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Nigerian army have expressed joy for the release of hostages held by the Boko Haram Islamist sect and sorrow for the discovery of mass graves Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Nigerian army have expressed joy for the release of hostages held by the Boko Haram Islamist sect, but also sorrow for the discovery of mass graves where many victims were buried. About 300 wo ...
• 29 April 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Reaffirmed the right of Christian workers to start work later on Sundays Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - A legal ruling has reaffirmed the right of Christian workers to start work at 10 on Sundays, in order to allow them to participate in the Sunday Eucharistic liturgy. This was reported by Coptic so ...
• 29 April 2015
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Half the population has no access to drinking water, 4,000 children die every year Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - Water and sanitation on the island off the coast of Africa: this is the appeal launched by Catholic Mission Australia. Currently in Madagascar half the population has no access to safe drin ...
• 28 April 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Does one want to feed ethnic conflict again? Fear regarding rumors on the arrival of militias linked to power Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "We visited at least six suburbs where demonstrations continue, but the police have created barriers with tires and old cars have been set on fire, to prevent demonstrators from entering the c ...
• 28 April 2015
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Omar Hassan al-Bashir re-elected President with 94% of the votes Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Outgoing President of Sudan, Omar Hassan al-Bashir, was re-elected Head of State in the elections held two weeks ago (see Fides 13/04/2015). Official data of the National Electoral Commission s ...