Africa

• 17 June 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - New assault against a Kenyan village, the commando has probably taken women and children hostage Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "At least 9 dead and, according to news still not confirmed, some women and children were abducted last night in the assault perpetrated by a group of men in the village of Majembeni on the coas ...
• 17 June 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - The Congolese doctor who helps victims of sexual violence:"rape is a weapon of mass destruction" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Rape is a weapon of mass destruction" denounces Denis Mukwege, Congolese doctor, who has been working for years to treat victims of rapes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Dr. Mukwege ...
• 16 June 2014
  AFRICA/KENYA - Assault on Mpeketoni: "If who was stopped on the street was a Christian, he was killed", says the Bishop of Malindi Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "I was in contact with our pastors and our religious sisters during the course of the attack", says to Fides Agency Mgr. Emanuel Barbara, Bishop of Malindi and Apostolic Administrator in Mombasa ...
• 16 June 2014
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - "Do not give in to vote trading" Bishops' appeal in view of the elections on 29 June Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "Do not give in to the temptation of vote trading" say the Catholic Bishops of Senegal, with a statement of His Exc. Mgr. Benjamin Ndiaye, Bishop of Kaolack and President of the Episcopal Conferen ...
• 13 June 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Despite the peace agreement there is still alert due to the constant arrivals of refugees in Ethiopia Juba (Agenzia Fides) - More than 350,000 southern Sudanese refugees in the coming months are likely to pour into the already overcrowded homeless shelters in Gambella, Ethiopia. This is what Christian Aid said in a state ...
• 13 June 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Clashes at the border with Rwanda: Civil society calls for the intervention of the international community Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Civil society in North Kivu is "very concerned about the deterioration of the security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo due to the new attacks and incursions of the Rwandes ...
• 12 June 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Massacre in South Kivu: it is not land conflict but clash among local politicians Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Thirty-one dead and 29 injured. This is the toll of the assault committed by a group of armed men in the village of Mutarule, in the Ruzizi Plain, in South Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of ...
• 12 June 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - The Archbishop of Bangui brings aid to 600 Muslims fleeing violence Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The flight of the Muslims from Central Africa is a serious problem. If we do not want Christians to assimilate those who have hurt them, they must be helped by Christians. We need to act quickly ...
• 11 June 2014
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Bishops: "necessary to ensure the rights of all religions throughout the Country" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Religion is a powerful social force, but it can be used for both good and evil. The role that the political system assigns to religion has a lot to do with the impact it can have on the nation, f ...
• 11 June 2014
  AFRICA - Economics and Finance: Is Africa the continent of the future? Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Nigeria is the largest promising market for investments of European and American multinationals. This was stated in a study conducted by the Wall Street Journal on the Frontier Markets Sentiment In ...
• 10 June 2014
  AFRICA/ERITREA - "A desolated and grief-stricken Country, this is why the population flees", denounce the Bishops Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - "There is no need to emigrate if one lives in a decent Country" say the Bishops of Eritrea in a 36 page pastoral letter, written on the occasion of the anniversary of the independence of the Coun ...
• 10 June 2014
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Yes to amnesty for Boko Haram, as long as there is sincere repentance and compensation for the victims" says Cardinal Onaiyekan Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Although the duty of government to ensure justice and enforce good order normally entails punishing criminals, this may at times not exclude offering pardon and amnesty", said Cardinal John Oloru ...
• 9 June 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - New President al-Sisi enhances the role of the Coptic Church in the past and present of the nation Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - On the day of his oath as the new President of Egypt, former General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi paid tribute with demanding words with regards to the role carried out by the Coptic Church in the past an ...
• 9 June 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Appeal for the release of 900 hostages, including three Assumptionist fathers kidnapped in 2012 Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "For the people, priority is the fight against the Ugandan ADF-NALU rebels who have kidnapped at least 894 people, of whom there has been no news", said a representative of civil society in Nor ...
• 6 June 2014
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Children under 5 years of age malnourished and at risk of infectious diseases Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - About 857 000 Somalis are in need of immediate aid, while more than 2 million are facing food insecurity due to drought, poor harvests and ongoing armed conflicts in the Country. Children are ...