Africa

• 25 February 2014
  AFRICA/DR CONGO – United Nations will increase Peacekeeping troops in Katanga, a drama signalled by the country's Catholic Bishops Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The people of Katanga welcome the announcement by the command of MONUSCO (UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) of a decision to increase its Peacekeeping troops in the southern Co ...
• 24 February 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - “churches and mosques must be rid of armed infiltrators”: say the Catholic Archbishop and the Imam of Bangui Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – It is necessary to disarm “infiltrators” in churches and mosques in order to counteract gangs of militia and looters presently terrorising the country. This appeal has been launched by Arch ...
• 24 February 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Orthodox Christian is the first woman elected to lead a political party in Egypt Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Coptic Orthodox Christian, Hala Shukrallah, elected head of the Constitution Party, is the first woman leader of a political party in Egypt. Hala Shukrallah succeeds Nobel Mohamed El Baradei, w ...
• 21 February 2014
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - "Unspeakable violence in Katanga" denounce the Bishops of the Province Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Let us say it loud and clear that our populations are not cannon fodder" say the Bishops of Katanga (in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo) who denounce the serious situation of the ...
• 21 February 2014
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA – Let's fulfill the aspirations of those who fought for the independence of building a more just Country Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Fifty years after national independence it is necessary to free the Country from poverty and injustice. This is the meaning of the message, sent to Fides Agency, published by The "Oasis Forum", a ...
• 20 February 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "Civil society needs to be involved in future peace negotiations", said the Nuncio Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Peace talks between the two rival factions: the government and the rebels, are expected to resume today in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, in spite of the fighting involving Malakal, provincial ...
• 20 February 2014
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Boko Haram: "we will hit the Nigeria oil region" Abuja (Agenzia Fides ) - At least 47 people were killed in an attack carried out by Boko Haram members in the city of Bama, Borno State (northern Nigeria). The attackers also set fire to the ancient palace of the local S ...
• 19 February 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - South African Bishops: "Go and vote, because this right has been won with blood" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides ) - "The national election represents a referendum on the ANC’s performance in government", said the Southern Africa’s Catholic weekly "The Southern Cross", sent to Fides Agency, dedicated ...
• 19 February 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Uncertain situation in Malakal, at the center of the fighting between government and rebels Juba (Agenzia Fides) – The south Sudanese government and rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar, have been fighting since February 18. According to information gathered by Fides Agency, a rebels spokesman sa ...
• 18 February 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop Kyrillos: positive analysis for the first year of the National Council of Churches Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - This afternoon, Tuesday, February 18, the leaders and many senior members of the prominent Christian denominations in Egypt - including Coptic Catholic Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak - will gather ...
• 18 February 2014
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The truce has been violated: fighting in Malakal has resumed Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The South Sudanese rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar announced today, February 18, of having conquered Malakal, capital of Upper Nile State, after government troops ousted President ...
• 18 February 2014
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The Anti Balaka are doing more damage than Seleka", says a missionary Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The Anti Balaka are doing more damage than Seleka", says to Fides Agency Fr. Aurelio Gazzera, a Carmelite missionary who works in Bozoum in the west of the Central African Republic. "The behav ...
• 17 February 2014
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Synod of the Coptic Orthodox Church on the rules for the election of the Patriarch Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "The Church towards a better future". This is the title of the Synod of Bishops of the Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo to be held from February 17 to 19, under the chairmanship of Patriarch Tawadr ...
• 17 February 2014
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The latest massacre of civilians unfortunately does not surprise me" says the Archbishop of Jos to Fides Abuja (Agenzia Fides ) - "The lastest massacre in northern Nigeria does not surprise me anymore, because Boko Haram follows a regular pattern, aimed at terrorizing the population" says to Fides Agency His Exc. Mgr. Ignat ...
• 17 February 2014
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - North Congolese, an explosive mix: ex Central African combatants and gold mines Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The instability in the Central African Republic is a threat to its neighbors, starting with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where at least 50,000 Central African refugees live in precar ...