Africa

• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Appointment of bishop of Wau, South Sudan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Wau, South Sudan, the Reverend Fr. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J., until now vice rector and bursar of the International Th ...
• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Reverend François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa, of the clergy of Kindu, currently in pasto ...
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  18 November 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - the Bishops: "We are concerned about the strong impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the poor" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very much concerned about the financial burdens that are facing all of us, especially the poor who cannot afford the medical bills for those who are sick and funeral costs for those who ...
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  18 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflict in Tigray: Aid organizations warn of a humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - There is a risk of a serious humanitarian crisis in Tigray. The fighting that broke out on 4 November between the troops of the Ethiopian federal army and the militias of the Tplf, the party ...
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  17 November 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops condemn secessionist disturbances in Ghana Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Recent political disturbances in the Volta Region of Ghana have caused many to wonder if Ghana is truly a peaceful nation. The Volta Region which was once part of Togo in the colonial era has been ...
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  17 November 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Celebration of National Day of Peace Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We know that we have managed to avoid the worst, but the management of the current period is essential" said Madeleine Yao, President of PLCRD, the platform of religious leaders for peace, reco ...
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  16 November 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops' Conference: The success of Ghana's Election depends on Electoral Commission Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We commend the Electoral Commission for all the measures it has put in place to ensure peaceful, free, fair, transparent and credible elections. We call on Ghanaians to repose trust and confidenc ...
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  16 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch wants social media to be used carefully Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - It is certainly not social networks and social media that open the gates of Paradise to the men and women of today. This was underlined by Pope Tawadros II, Patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church ...
• 16 November 2020
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Rundu and appointment of the Apostolic Administrator Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Rundu (Namibia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Shipandeni Shikongo, O.M.I. The Holy Fa ...
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  16 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Journalists of a Catholic radio station forced to hide in the forest to escape jihadists Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - A dozen journalists of a Catholic radio station are forced to hide in the forest in northern Mozambique, denounces the National Community Radio Forum (FORCOM), according to which the entire edito ...
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  14 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Eritrean refugees in Tigray need protection and help Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Eritrean refugees in Tigray, in the northern region of Ethiopia, must be granted a legal status that protects them. This is what Abba Mussie Zerai, a priest of the eparchy of Asmara, who has ...
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  13 November 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishop of Sokoto: "Protests are an opportunity for the Church to guide young people to the path of dialogue" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - This is a great opportunity for the Church to guide its youth so as to guarantee a firm moral foundation for politics in the country. To this effect, the principles enunciated in the Holy Father� ...
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  13 November 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - Death of former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Former President of the Republic of Ghana Jerry John Rawlings died at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on November 12 after a short illness. 73-year-old JJ Rawlings fell ill after his mother' ...
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  12 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The governor of Cabo Delgado denies the beheading of 50 people; the Bishop of Pemba reiterates: "dramatic situation" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The governor of the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, Valige Tauabo, denied that more than 50 people were kidnapped and beheaded in the village of Muatide, district of Muidumbe, "on a ...
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  12 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Over 10,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan; the Prime Minister claims victory in Tigray, but at the moment there are no confirmations Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - More than 10,000 Ethiopians fleeing the ongoing fighting in the Tigray region have fled to Sudan in the last two days. This is what humanitarian agencies report, according to which hundreds ...