Africa

• 27 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - Religious leaders mediate to find a way out after the military coup Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - The main religious leaders in Mali are engaged in negotiations to resolve the political crisis triggered by the military coup that overthrew President Amadou Toumani Touré (see Fides 22/03/2012) ...
• 27 March 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Between South Sudan and Sudan the war is about oil Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "It is war," said the President of South Sudan Salva Kiir after clashes broke out this morning in the border area disputed with Sudan. "First they bombed, then they attacked us" on the ground, said ...
• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA- A security officer at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli wounded Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - A security officer at the Italian Embassy in Tripoli was wounded by a gunfire shot on Saturday, March 24. This was reported to Fides by local sources. The man, whose name is not mentioned for se ...
• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - The recognition of Macky Sall’s victory by outgoing President Wade: may he be an example for all of Africa Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - "The Country is pervaded by a sense of relief" Church sources told Fides from Senegal, where yesterday, March 25, outgoing President Abdoulaye Wade acknowledged his defeat in the second round of ...
• 26 March 2012
  AFRICA/RWANDA-Lack of water: every 17 seconds a child dies, more than 40% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa is severly affected. Gicumbi (Agenzia Fides) – Even today in the whole world 783 million people lack access to clean water, billions of people lack access to sanitation and nearly 2.5 billion do not have latrines. Every 17 seconds a child ...
• 24 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI-The Salesians: "The people are with the army of the coup" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "There is obviously concern and tense faces, but there are no conflicts on the streets. There have not been any shots against the population. The people are with the army. They are tired of gover ...
• 23 March 2012
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Huts, schools, churches and crops destroyed: a picture of the damage in the diocese of Moramanga after the cyclones Giovanna and Irina Moramanga (Agenzia Fides) - The meeting of the Council of Priests of the Diocese of Moramanga ended yesterday, March 22, during which the pastors of the eight district missionaries of the diocese reported the latest new ...
• 23 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - Calmer situation, the coup leaders start talks with political and religious representatives Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "The firing of gun shots came to an end yesterday afternoon. Today the situation is calmer, although most people still prefer to stay home", sources of the Episcopal Conference of Mali, in Bamako ...
• 23 March 2012
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU- The results of the first round of presidential elections have been challenged Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is evolving, because candidates who did not accept the results of the first round present today the appeal to the Supreme Court claiming that the elections were marred by fraud. Th ...
• 22 March 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"Come to Libya to help us, the situation is not as tragic as some describe it to be", said Mgr. Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I am sorry to see that only negative news is spread concerning the Libyan situation. I continuously meet many Libyans who have a positive attitude and are confident about the future of their co ...
• 22 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALI-Sporadic gun shots in Bamako, Mgr. Zerbo invites all to prayer and solidarity Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "We hear gun shots in the center of Bamako. From time to time we see military vehicles circulating on the main roads, from where shots fired in the air are heard. But in several districts of the ...
• 21 March 2012
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Ultimatum to the President: the political clash in Malawi heightens Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – Resignation of President Bingu wa Mutharika within 60 days or, alternatively, the Head of State should submit to a referendum within 3 months, otherwise the people will be invited to a campai ...
• 21 March 2012
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Bombings and renewed fighting in the south, Kenyan and Ethiopian troops involved Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - From Somalia reports of clashes and bombings continue. A car bomb exploded this morning in the center of the capital, Mogadishu, near the presidential palace, injuring a bystander. The same ar ...
• 20 March 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The death of Pope Shenouda III: "The Christian world has lost one of its exemplary leaders", said Cardinal Erdő on behalf of European Bishops Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The funeral of Pope Shenouda III, leader of the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Church, died on March 17 are held today, March 20, in St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo. "We were shaken by the sad news of th ...
• 20 March 2012
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR-The Apostolic Exhortation Africae Munus at the center of the meeting of the African Regional Episcopal Conferences Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - The second meeting of the Secretary Generals of the Regional Episcopal Conferences of Africa (15-20 March) ends today, March 20, in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. According to a s ...