Africa

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  6 December 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - War crimes: "Justice is essential for social cohesion and peace" Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "I think it can be an advantage to combine the internal justice of Central Africa with that administered by the International Criminal Court", says Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga, Archbishop of ...
• 6 December 2017
  AFRICA/MALI - Appointment of the Rector of "Saint Augustin" major Seminary in Bamako Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed rev. Florent Kone, of the diocesan clergy of San, as Rector of "Saint Augustin" National M ...
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  5 December 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - After the nightmare of the plague, life resumes Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - "In recent days there have been no reports of cases of plague in the capital. The situation has improved": says Sister Giacinta Gobetti, missionary of the minor Carmelites of charity in Ant ...
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  4 December 2017
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - To overcome divisions to invest in peace Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "We are never defined by our past but our present, as no matter ‎how hard the past, you can always start again. We wish to forget the wounds of the past and ‎move ahead towards peace", said Mgr ...
• 4 December 2017
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Resignation of the Bishop of Bouar, Central African Republic, and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - on December 2, 2017 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Bouar, Central African Republic, presented by H.E. Msgr. Armando Umberto Gianni, O.F.M. ...
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  2 December 2017
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - "Democracy for development": 200 associations to African and European leaders Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa needs democracy". This is the message launched by associations of the African civil society gathered in the platform "Let us turn page for a democratic change in Africa", gathered in Abi ...
• 30 November 2017
  AFRICA/GAMBIA - Resignation of the Bishop of Banjul and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Today, the Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Banjul (Gambia), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Robert Patrick Ellison, C.S.Sp. and appointed Fr. Ga ...
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  30 November 2017
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - To promote education for girls in the mission of Ankaramibe Ankaramibe (Agenzia Fides) - In the vicinity of the town of Ankaramibe, in the region of Ambanja, poverty, backwardness, marginalization are registered. The inhabitants of the small rural villages of these suburbs are de ...
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  29 November 2017
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - German Bishops denounce the persecution of Christians in Nigeria Berlin (Agenzia Fides) - "The German Bishops 'Conference is showing solidarity with persecuted Christians all over the world", said His Exc. Mgr. Ludwig Schick, Archbishop of Bamberg, in charge of the missions of the Ger ...
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  28 November 2017
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - Bishops: "President Kabila promises not to be a candidate in the 2018 elections" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - President Joseph Kabila must take the formal commitment not to be a candidate in the presidential election on December 23, 2018, ask the Bishops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the m ...
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  28 November 2017
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Poverty and malnutrition pervade people: the commitment of solidarity of the Saverians Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "At present, the problem of poverty is dramatic in Burundi: there is hunger, lack of food, prices are high and people are struggling to have the necessary. Families, usually composed of 6 peop ...
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  27 November 2017
  AFRICA - US Bishops launch a solidarity fund for the Church in Africa Washington (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa faces the economic and social hurdles of enormous debt, epidemic, severe poverty, and political unrest. In spite of these challenges, the Church in Africa has almost tripled in size i ...
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  24 November 2017
  AFRICA - Vigil for peace in South Sudan and the DRC: "We appreciate Pope Francis’ words and the strong participation of the faithful" Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - "We appreciate the Holy Father’s words and the great number of faithful who participated in the prayer", says to Agenzia Fides Sister Yudith Pereira Rico, of the Congregation of the Relig ...
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  24 November 2017
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Mnangagwa becomes Interim President; presidential elections scheduled for September 2018 Harare (Agenzia Fides) - On November 24th Emmerson Mnangagwa has become the new Interim President of Zimbabwe. Former Vice President succeeded Robert Mugabe, who resigned on November 21 after a long negotiation with his ...
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  23 November 2017
  NEWS ANALYSIS/OMNIS TERRA - Zimbabwe: Farewell to the "Old Elephant", the hope is democracy Robert Mugabe, the "Old Elephant" of Zimbabwe, has left power. He ruled for 37 years and if it had been for him, he would have run for president again in 2018 and would have continued to rule. For how long? It is not kno ...