Africa

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  14 November 2023
  AFRICA/TOGO - Respect for Mother Earth and harmony between peoples in the story of a missionary Lomè (Agenzia Fides) - Two-story fortified houses scattered in the meadows, in the forests, on the hills. This is what the Batammariba people, a population of about 270,000 people known as Tamberma in Togo and Somba in ...
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  14 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Off-cycle elections: Violence and low turnout in governorship elections in three states raise questions Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "We have had this democratic system for 25 years, but what have we achieved? We should be free to decide who should govern us or represent us at any level", says Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, ...
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  13 November 2023
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Victims of a "forgotten war", the population asks the nuns not to leave: "As long as you are here, we have hope" Karthoum (Agenzia Fides) - The missionaries of the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians (Figlie di Maria Ausiliatrice, FMA) in Khartoum, whose house was hit by a bomb last November 3, are doing well. “It was a nice sur ...
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  13 November 2023
  AFRICA/TOGO - President of the Bishops' Conference: “The cross is our weapon of love against terrorism” Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in Togo was originally born from the efforts of missionaries from two rival countries, Wilhelmine Germany and France of the Third Republic, after the historic events in Europe and its A ...
• 11 November 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Bishop of Kamina Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has appointed the Reverend Léonard Kakudju Muzinga, of the clergy of Lubumbashi, until now parish priest of Saint Paul and vicar forane in Lubumbashi, as bishop of ...
• 11 November 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Basankusu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Joseph Mokobe Ndjoku. The Hol ...
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  10 November 2023
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Cardinal Protase Rugambwa appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Tabora Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral governance of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tabora (Tanzania) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Paul Runangaza Ruzoka, and appoint ...
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  10 November 2023
  AFRICA/TOGO - Ministry of Youth warns against drug use in schools Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - The Togolese Ministry of Youth is sounding the alarm and deploring the increasing drug use among young people between 12 and 24 years old. Since the beginning of the year, the government has redou ...
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  10 November 2023
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The President of the Bishops' Conference: "The so-called 'energy transition' is causing enormous environmental damage in my Country" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Wars for the mineral resources of the energy transition, exploitation of Congolese resources for a supposed global ecologism that in reality causes enormous damage to the environment and people ...
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  9 November 2023
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Parish priest again warns Catholics about “false priests” Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - Once again Ugandan Catholics are warned about the presence of "false priests" in the country's dioceses. After the previous warning issued at the beginning of September in the ecclesiastical pro ...
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  8 November 2023
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Massacre in southwest Cameroon on the anniversary of President Biya's rise to power Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - At least 25 people were killed in western Cameroon on November 6, the day President Paul Biya celebrated the 41st anniversary of his rise to power. Paul Biya took control of Cameroon on Novembe ...
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  8 November 2023
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Head of the “Catholic Immaculate Conception” clinic in Njmafor in Bamenda murdered Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - A member of the Congregation of the Sons of the Immaculate Conception was killed in a road attack in Cameroon. Brother Cyprian Ngeh was stabbed to death in the Ndamukong district of Bamenda o ...
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  7 November 2023
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop of Navrongo-Bolgatanga: “Recent clashes in northern Ghana must be clarified” Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "The Upper East Regional Peace Council and the Catholic Diocese of Navrongo-Bolgatanga view with great concern the recent events in Garu involving the military and residents and condemn the brutal ...
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  7 November 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Conflict between Tiv and Jukun in Wukari: Church efforts for peace Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A cross intended to give hope to peoples marked by centuries of conflict was created for this purpose by Father Anthony Odey of his parish "St. James" in Taraba State (eastern Nigeria), which is p ...
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  6 November 2023
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Sister Elena Balatti: “Paride Taban testified that hatred is not the right way” Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "My first thought when I heard about the death of Bishop Paride Taban on the evening of All Saints was 'he has gone to the saints'; I was not the only one, I heard other people make the same remark ...