Africa

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  7 April 2025
  AFRICA/MALI - Archbishop Cissé: "The future depends on us. Prayer, almsgiving and fasting are the fertilizers of our Christian life" Bamako (Agenzia Fides) – Several events continue to enliven the activities of Saint Monica Parish in Bamako, which recently celebrated a significant milestone of the 25th anniversary of its foundation. The Jubilee ...
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  5 April 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Youth from Bukavu appeal to major powers: “Stop provoking wars and massacres in Congo” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "You who have the power to provoke war, please stop fueling it in our country," is the appeal addressed to the major powers by 40 young people from Bukavu, the capital of the Congolese province ...
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  4 April 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - After two years of war: Khartoum is slowly returning to normality Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, which was recaptured on March 26 by the regular army (Sudan Armed Forces, SAF) from the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militiamen, is slowly returning to normality. ...
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  3 April 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - South Sudanese soldiers attack a Catholic church, killing a person whose body was carried away Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Soldiers of the South Sudanese army attacked a church, killing a parishioner and carrying away his body. This happened in Our Lady of Assumption Parish Loa, in Magwi County, in the State of Eastern ...
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  3 April 2025
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Catholic University: Law Faculty students to provide free legal aid Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "This year, the Church is celebrating a Jubilee Year with the theme: Pilgrims of Hope. As a falculty, can we not go to our prisons and help liberate those who do not belong there?" asked Father ...
• 2 April 2025
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of bishop of Saint-Louis du Sénégal Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Augustin Simmel Ndiaye, of the clergy of Dakar, until now rector of the Catholic University of West Africa (UCAO) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, as ...
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  2 April 2025
  AFRICA/RWANDA - The Bishops of Rwanda and Burundi call for peace in the region Kigali (Agenzia Fides) - "The closure of borders hinders economic growth, social cohesion, and cultural exchange," declared the Bishops of Rwanda and Burundi at the conclusion of the first Ordinary Plenary Assembly of th ...
• 1 April 2025
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Resignation and appointment of the bishop of Mzuzu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the dicoese of Mzuzu, Malawi, presented by Bishop John Alphonsus Ryan, S.P.S., and has appointed Bishop Yohane Suzgo N ...
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  1 April 2025
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishops propose a code of conduct in view of the presidential election Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "Integrity, humility, modesty, and moral leadership qualities." These are the qualities that the bishops of Cameroon believe the ideal candidate for the upcoming presidential elections in Octob ...
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  31 March 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "South Sudan risks becoming a battlefield for foreign interests, and this will have devastating consequences for future generations" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - South Sudan risks becoming a battlefield for foreign forces. This is the warning of the bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Sudan and South Sudan (SSCBC) in light of the situation in the young c ...
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  29 March 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Catholic University: A Sign of Hope in South Sudan by Javier Trapero Rumbek (Agenzia Fides) - When we talk about South Sudan, the focus is usually on conflicts and humanitarian crises. But in this country, one also senses the energy and dynamism of young people who wa ...
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  28 March 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The drama of Congolese refugees in Burundi Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The new Congolese refugees who arrived in Burundi on March 15, 2025, are currently living a difficult life due to the lack of continuous support from United Nations agencies and international ...
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  27 March 2025
  AFRICA/MALI - Operation Sounkalo Solidarité: solidarity, sharing, social cohesion during Ramadan and Lent Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - Since March 1, the official start of Ramadan, thousands of people of all faiths have gathered in various locations across the country to share food, which is distributed every afternoon at 6:00 p ...
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  27 March 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Escalation in South Sudan: Christian churches appeal for a peaceful solution Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The situation in South Sudan is escalating: Yesterday, March 26, Vice President Riek Machar was placed under house arrest, further escalating the renewed clashes between him and President Salva Kii ...
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  27 March 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Father John Ubaechu, kidnapped on Sunday 23 March, has been released Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Nigerian priest John Ubaechu, kidnapped on Sunday, March 23, has been released (see Fides, 24/3/2025). This was announced yesterday, March 26, by the Archdiocese of Owerri in a statement signed by ...