Africa

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  12 January 2024
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Archbishop of Freetown: our peace is always at risk Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - Sierra Leone continues its difficult path of peace, reconciliation and development amidst obstacles and political turmoil. The small country in the far west of Africa, nestled between Liberia a ...
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  11 January 2024
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Cholera misinformation fuels deadly violence in Mozambique Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - A wave of violence has shaken northern Mozambique, where angry citizens, accusing local authorities of spreading the cholera epidemic, set fire to several homes. In a dramatic turn of events, at ...
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  11 January 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Christmas in the small community of Gode: a time to take care of each other Gode (Agenzia Fides) - "The joy of Christmas, although not understood in the same way by everyone, was a moment to share together the fact that we belong to one family and that we take care of each other" declared to F ...
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  10 January 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Christmas massacre: “The anger of the people can only be appeased if the culprits are brought to justice” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The people who are victims of these crimes want to see real action taken to bring justice to their dear ones. People’s anger can be assuaged only if those found culpable are brought to book", s ...
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  10 January 2024
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Elections scheduled for December 2024: Archbishop of Juba expresses confidence Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "What could prevent a democratic election at the end of 2024? I hope let us be men and women who bring hope to others; we are people who can be challenged; we were challenged when the Holy Father c ...
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  9 January 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The naval agreement with Somaliland raises new tensions in the Horn of Africa Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Tensions are increasing in the Horn of Africa in connection with the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia on access to the Red Sea (see Fides 3/1/2024) and the internal situation in Eth ...
• 9 January 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Orlu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 5, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Thomas Ifeanyichukwu Obiatuegwu, of the clergy of Orlu, Nigeria, until now parish priest of Saint Thomas in Umuna, as auxiliary bishop o ...
• 9 January 2024
  AFRICA/SÃO TOMÉ AND PRÍNCIPE - Appointment of bishop of São Tomé and Principe Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend João de Ceita Nazaré, of the clergy of São Tomé and Principe, until now delegate of the apostolic administrator and parish priest of the Cathe ...
• 8 January 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Owando Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 6, the Holy Father appointed Bishop Gélase Armel Kema, until now bishop of the diocese of Ouesso and apostolic administrator Sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the dioces ...
• 8 January 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation and appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Pointe-Noire Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On January 6, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Pointe-Noire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Archbishop Miguel Ángel Ola ...
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  5 January 2024
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The unknown plague of kidnappings in northern Cameroon Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) – Farmers, breeders, merchants and humanitarian workers. These are the preferred victims of kidnappings in northern Cameroon, where a true kidnapping economy has developed. Victims are selected ...
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  4 January 2024
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Failed coup: After being indicted, former President Koroma receives political asylum in Nigeria Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - The former President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, was indicted yesterday, January 3, on four counts, including treason, in connection with the failed coup of November 26 (see Fides, 28/1 ...
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  4 January 2024
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Is the regional tour of the leader of the Rapid Support Forces a hope for peace? Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo (known as Hemeti or Hemedti), commander of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said he is ready for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire through talks with the Sudanese arm ...
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  3 January 2024
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Will the agreement between Ethiopia and Somaliland cause a geopolitical earthquake? Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - Will there be a geopolitical earthquake in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea? This is what one wonders after the historic agreement signed on January 1st between Ethiopian Prime Minister, A ...
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  2 January 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Tshisekedi re-elected President but the opposition denounces irregularities in the election Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The outgoing President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi, was re-elected, with 73.34% of the vote. This emerges from the official results announced by the Independent Electo ...