Africa

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  13 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGER - Humanitarian crisis in the Sahel region: Catholic Church provides aid Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - The Sahel is increasingly at risk of becoming a "humanitarian black hole". In addition to the region's internally displaced people, refugees from neighboring countries such as Nigeria and Sudan ...
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  12 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGER - Sanctions against coup plotters extended: “The people of Niger are prepared to sacrifice their economy for nationalist pride” Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - The sanctions imposed by the Economic Community of West African States (CEDEAO/ECOWAS) against Niger following the military coup of July 26 that deposed President Mohamed Bazoum have been extende ...
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  11 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The priest and his companion kidnapped in southeastern Nigeria released Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Father Kingsley Eze and his companion Uchenna Newman, who were victims of a kidnapping on November 30 in Umuekebi, Osuoweerre, in the Isiala Mbano local government region of the State of Imo, sout ...
• 11 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of Bishop of Ilorin Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 8, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Anselm Pendo Lawani, until now diocesan administrator of Ilorin, Nigeria, as bishop of the same ecclesiastical circumscription. Msgr. ...
• 11 December 2023
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Resignation and appointment of Bishop of Tôlagnaro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On December 5, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Tôlagnaro, Madagascar, presented by Bishop Vincent Rakotozafy. The Holy Father has appoin ...
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  7 December 2023
  AFRICA/KENYA - Agricultural workers from Malawi and Kenya are supposed to work in Israeli fields Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - African agricultural workers are to work in Israeli fields as a replacement for Palestinian and Thai workers. After around 220 agricultural workers were recruited in Malawi in recent weeks, it i ...
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  7 December 2023
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Suspected mastermind of failed coup attempt arrested Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - With the arrest of the former bodyguard of former President Ernest Bai Koroma and two police officers accused of having offered him refuge, the number of people arrested in Sierra Leone for the ...
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  6 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - At least 85 dead in an accidental military attack on Muslim procession Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu describes the attack by the Nigerian armed forces on a procession of Islamic believers celebrating the Mawlid an-Nabi holiday (birthday of the Prophet Mohammed ...
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  5 December 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The war is becoming more complicated: the United Nations now decides to end the UN mission in Sudan Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The war in Sudan between the regular army (SAF) led by General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) under the command of Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, known as Hemeti, now has an e ...
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  4 December 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The parish priest of St. Michael's Church in Umuekebi, Imo State kidnapped Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Another Catholic priest, Father Kingsley Eze, has been kidnapped in Nigeria. The parish priest of St. Michael Church of Umuekebi in Osuoweerre Autonomous Community in Isiala Mbano Local Government ...
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  1 December 2023
  AFRICA - Similarities and differences: analysis of the 3 coups in the Sahel Lagos (Agenzia Fides) - In the last 2-3 years, military coups in the Sahel present similarities and differences compared to those that occurred in the 70s-80s. This was stated by the bishops of the Permanent Committee of ...
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  30 November 2023
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Ten years after the outbreak of the civil war: victims of sexual violence are left to fend for themselves Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - They are probably the least known and most hidden victims of war: women and girls (but sometimes men and boys) who are subjected to sexual violence by members of the various fighting groups. One ...
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  29 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGER - Concern about the possible reactivation of human trafficking in Agadez after the repeal of the law that classifies it as a crime Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "After the fall of Gaddafi, who had significant financial means to control the situation in the Sahel, Niger had become a key point of Western action in the region. However, after the fall of Pre ...
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  28 November 2023
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Clashes in Freetown: attempted coup or protest? Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - Is this an attempted military coup or a simple "protest" by a fringe military group? This is the question being asked in Sierra Leone after clashes broke out at dawn in the capital, Freetown, o ...
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  27 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Cardinal Onaiyekan: "We must address the psychological suffering of Nigerians" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "People are facing difficulties, and there are many problems in our country now, so beyond spiritual support, we need to provide psychological support for the people", emphasizes Cardinal John Ol ...