Africa

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  1 August 2020
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Violence on the streets: the Church calls for peace in a polarized nation Makeni (Agenzia Fides) - The recent past, made of civil war and atrocities, causes an alarm signal to light up whenever outbreaks of violence are awakened in Sierra Leone. Clashes have occurred in Makeni, the capital of ...
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  31 July 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Violence does not stop, while outbreaks of coronavirus and malaria increase Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Peace is still far in South Sudan. Violence is widespread across the Country, which sees farmers involved, in search of pastures for their animals. "Here instability appears to be endemic", explain ...
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  31 July 2020
  AFRICA/TOGO - The diocese of Sokodé beneficiary of the government's program to combat poverty Kolowaré (Agenzia Fides) - As part of the youth employment promotion policy and access to the infrastructure of the most vulnerable, the Togolese government has launched numerous programs. Among these is the Program of ...
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  30 July 2020
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Covid-19 hits a very poor nation in a state of permanent conflict Bozoum (Agenzia Fides) - In the Central African Republic, Covid-19 is spreading rapidly. According to the World Health Organization, there are at least 4,599 confirmed cases and 59 deaths. "On the territory, however, the ...
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  29 July 2020
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The Bishop of El Obeid: steps forward towards democracy, peace and national identity El Obeid (Agenzia Fides) - "The first good news to report is that the ceasefire still holds up in the Country. Of course, there are still many aspects to be addressed and also some outbreaks of inter-ethnic or tribal con ...
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  29 July 2020
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The PMS National Director: "Aid from the Emergency Fund has opened our eyes to how important it is to share the little one has" Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "Zimbabwe is an agricultural country with 14 million inhabitants in southern Africa. It suffered a devastating drought in 2018/2019 which caused unspeakable suffering for the population who rely ...
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  28 July 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Monastery of St. Macarius commemorates Abbot Epiphanios, two years after his assassination Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The commemorations of Anba Epiphanios, Coptic Orthodox Bishop killed two years ago, on 29 July 2018, will take place on Wednesday 29 July at the Monastery of St. Macarius, in that monastery, where ...
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  28 July 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Scalabrinians: infections, unemployment and corruption increase Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - South Africa has entered "phase 3" of the coronavirus pandemic, but the infection, instead of stopping, is spreading. The cases have reached 395,000 (half of all infections in Africa) and t ...
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  27 July 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops in plenary assembly: health, social and political crisis at the center Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - The ongoing health crisis, with spiritual, pastoral, economic, social and political challenges: is the central theme of the 116th Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Ivory ...
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  27 July 2020
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The first Catholic radio station of the Archdiocese of Blantyre kicks off Kuwala (Agenzia Fides) - After two years’ search of license to set up a radio station in Blantyre Archdiocese, Kuwala (light) FM as the radio will be known has received a regional license making it the first Catholic r ...
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  25 July 2020
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - "There is still a lot of fear, but finally our churches have reopened!" Fés (Agenzia Fides) - "The government has rewarded the discipline of the Moroccan population who, with patience and stoicism, faced a long lockdown", writes to Agenzia Fides Father Matteo Revelli, priest of the Society ...
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  25 July 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Negotiations do not stop civil conflict: violence continues Bamenda (Agenzia Fides) - In Cameroon the civil war continues, if anything it is getting worse. In recent weeks, the clash between English-speaking rebels and the police forces sent to quell the revolt has caused dozens ...
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  24 July 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Card. Souraphiel: "Dialogue, solidarity, international relations: the Church works for the good of the nation" Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - "We are living in a climate of tension due to the period of profound transformation and the numerous reforms initiated by the government which, evidently, not everybody agrees. But the Churc ...
• 24 July 2020
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Appointment of the Rector of the Saint Jean-Baptiste major Seminary in Ouagadougou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 13 May 2020 Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Fr. Valentin Dabiré, of the diocesan clergy of Diébougou as Rector ...
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  24 July 2020
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Missionaries: pastoral activities resumed "to guarantee mass for even the most remote communities" Foya (Agenzia Fides) - "In Liberia we are still in 'Phase 1' even if we have resumed our pastoral activities, with all the necessary precautions", writes to Agenzia Fides Father Lorenzo Snider, priest of the Society for ...