Africa

• 5 May 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-"The displaced are returning home, but their situation remains at risk," says a member of Caritas in Abidjan to Fides Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "The displaced people are gradually returning to their homes. Fewer people are in emergency centers, " says Jean Djoman to Fides, Director of development and human promotion of Caritas Côte d ...
• 4 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-"There is concern about possible violent reactions to the killing of Bin Laden" says Bishop of Kano to Fides Kano (Agenzia Fides) - "There is concern that the death of Bin Laden is likely to cause violence in Kano. We do not know what could happen,” says Archbishop John Namazi Niyiring, Bishop of Kano, in the north of Nigeria ...
• 4 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-The medical facilities in Benghazi have serious difficulties Benghazi (Agenzia Fides) - The doctors involved in the Libyan city of Benghazi are in enormous difficulty due to lack of funds and structures that impede their work seriously. "The conditions are very bad,” is said in ...
• 4 May 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"Ten Steps to Unity" sponsored by the Diocese of Rumbek in South Sudan Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) - The diocese of Rumbek launched on Sunday 1 May, a program of prayer titled "Ten Steps to Unity in Southern Sudan. " It is about ten weeks of prayer which will end on July 9, with the celebrati ...
• 3 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-" Appeals for a ceasefire have not been heard, not even the words of the Holy Father”, said the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I asked for a ceasefire, but no one listened to the appeal. It is true, we did not hear the bombs, but the planes flew over Tripoli preventing us from sleeping throughout the night. Although th ...
• 3 May 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT-The Copts today announce a protest march of 1 million people, "we must be careful not to give hasty judgements," said a missionary to Fides Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Several Coptic movements announced that on Friday, May 6 there will be a protest march of a million people to protect the Cathedral of San Marco in Abbasseya. Last Friday thousands of Salafis had ...
• 2 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-" Playing with the lives of civilians, bombs do not solve problems”, complains Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "At noon (local time) the funeral of Saif al-Arab will be held. The office of protocol has invited me, along with the Diplomatic Corps based in Tripoli”, says Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo ...
• 2 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-Clashes in northern Nigeria: a report of “Justice and Peace” complains that "someone has armed extremists" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – About 300 to 500 deaths (according to police sources), 300 houses have been destroyed (as verified by the local Bishop), over 14 thousand internally displaced persons -IDPs. This is the toll of ...
• 2 May 2011
  AFRICA/BURUNDI-Message from the Bishops of Burundi for the beatification of John Paul II Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - On the occasion of the beatification of Pope John Paul II, the Bishops of Burundi have issued a message that explains the significance of the event. In the text, sent to Fides, the Bishops poi ...
• 30 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"I ask the intercession of the Blessed John Paul II for peace in Libya”, says the Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning several people came to see me to report the fact that many places were bombed, causing civilian victims”, said Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripol ...
• 30 April 2011
  AFRICA/ANGOLA-"The Pope of our times ": a book dedicated to the Blessed John Paul II on behalf of the Angolan Bishops Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Mgr. Filomeno do Nascimento Vieira Dias, Bishop of Cabina, Vice President of CEAST (Episcopal Conference of Angola and Sao Tome) and Mgr. Oscar Lino Fernandes Braga, Bishop Emeritus of Benguel ...
• 30 April 2011
  AFRICA/R.D.CONGO-Opening of the first ophthalmology clinic in north-east of the High Huel Isiro (Agenzia Fides) - In collaboration with the local diocese of Wamba, Isiro-Niagara and Dungu Doruma, the NGO CBM Italy, engaged in anti-blindness program, inaugurates the Ophtalmologique Centre of Siloam Isiro (COSI ...
• 29 April 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Inter-religious dialogue as the way for peace”: appeal by Christian and Muslim women in northern Nigeria Kaduna (Agenzia Fides) - “The root cause is not religion and the solution cannot only be religious,” says a statement sent to Fides by the Interfaith Council of Muslim and Christian Women’s Groups in Kaduna, northe ...
• 29 April 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-A seminar has been evacuated in southern Sudan due to inter-community clashes Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The seminarians of the Minor Seminary of the Diocese of Mapuordit Rumbek (South Sudan) were moved to Yirol for safety reasons, says the Sudan Catholic Radio Network site. Since March the town o ...
• 28 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA -"Last night a violent bombing near the church devastated the serenity of innocent citizens, how can the UN authorize this?" complains Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I do not know what objective was hit near the church, but it was a terrible bombing" said Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli to Fides. "We were awakened at twe ...