Africa

• 26 November 2014
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The massacres in Beni: carried out by a criminal network made up of guerrillas and corrupt military Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – There are about 120 victims due to the massacres perpetrated in the territory of Beni, in North Kivu, during the month of October. The massacres are attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces ...
• 26 November 2014
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Nearly two million children have dropped out of school to work Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - In Madagascar 1 million 800 thousand children have left school and are engaged in work activities. To try to sensitize the people on the harsh reality that deprives children of their fundam ...
• 25 November 2014
  AFRICA/MALI - Other kidnappings of children in a climate of instability due to the presence of armed groups Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - Ten children were kidnapped in northern Mali a few days ago, two of whom died while trying to escape. According to local military and police sources, the kidnappings were carried out by armed men ...
• 25 November 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Mgr. Nzapalainga and the Church in aid of former Seleka rebels: a gesture of forgiveness and reconciliation Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "For me, as a man of God, where there are men, women and children, these are God’s children, created in His image and I have the obligation to help them": this is what His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné ...
• 25 November 2014
  AFRICA/DR CONGO – The Bishops: "Violence against women is a crime against humanity" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Due to endless rebellions in our Country, women and children are the first victims of this human barbarity" write the Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a message for the World Day ...
• 24 November 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - Security measures have been intensified in front of churches after the massacre of the bus Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Police have stepped up security measures in the County of Mandera (in the north of Kenya on the border with Somalia) where on November 22, 28 people were killed cold bloodedly by Somali Shabaab ...
• 24 November 2014
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Another massacre in North Kivu: 200 people were killed in the area in October Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - More than a hundred people were killed on November 20 in the region of Beni, in North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. According to a note sent to Agenzia Fides by the Coordination o ...
• 21 November 2014
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "In 50 years, Zambia has made remarkable progress", says President of the Episcopal Conference Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The campaign for the next presidential elections and 50 years of national independence were the subject of the interview His Exc. Mgr. Ignatius Chama, Archbishop of Kasama and President of the Epis ...
• 21 November 2014
  AFRICA/MALI – Ebola: annual pilgrimage postponed Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The annual pilgrimage organized by the Catholic Church that was to take place from November 20 to 23 in Kita, the oldest parish in Mali, has been postponed due to the spread of the Ebola virus. T ...
• 21 November 2014
  AFRICA/NIGER - Malaria: preventive treatment to 735 000 children Bouza (Agenzia Fides) - Seasonal malaria chemoprevention treatment (SMC) has shown extremely promising results in reducing the burden of malaria in young children in the Sahel region of Africa. To reach as many children ...
• 20 November 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA – Award given to the leaders of the "platform of Religious for Peace", including the Archbishop of Bangui Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "It is an award given to people who in the midst of violence have managed to give another message, that of love, tolerance, social cohesion, of living together", said His Exc. Mgr. Dieudonné Nza ...
• 19 November 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Ebola: No new cases registered in the Country Boende (Agenzia Fides) - Ebola epidemic which broke out in early August in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now under control. No new cases have been registered since October 4 in Boende. According to World He ...
• 19 November 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA – Joint tests of Church and State on the tetanus vaccine considered a means of birth control Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church and the Ministry of Health will conduct joint tests to ascertain whether the controversial tetanus vaccine contains hCG beta unit. According to information sent to Agenzia Fi ...
• 19 November 2014
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - More than 100,000 Catholics scattered because of Boko Haram, "but we remain to bear witness with our presence", said a priest of Maiduguri Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - There are more than 100,000 Catholics forced to flee from areas controlled by Boko Haram in northern Nigeria. This was reported to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Gideon Obasogie, Head of Social Communicatio ...
• 19 November 2014
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - File: the damage inflicted by Boko Haram to the diocese of Maiduguri Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - According to a note sent to Agenzia Fides by Fr. Gideon Obasogie, Head of Social Communications of the Diocese of Maiduguri, with the fall of Mubi the estimated figure of destruction caused by Bok ...