Africa

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  2 May 2016
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Is Boko Haram moving to the south following the movements of the Fulani herdsmen? Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Climate change is pushing Fulani herdsmen from northern Nigeria to the south, but in this movement of population what is feared is that there could be Boko Haram fighters fleeing military operati ...
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  29 April 2016
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - The Church condemns xenophobic violence and ritual murders Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "The government must anticipate events and make every effort to stop these behaviors", said Fr. Cleophas Lungu, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Zambia to Catholic agency CANAA, ...
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  28 April 2016
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - "Kira Mama Plus!" A project to reduce infant mortality Cibitoke (Agenzia Fides) - In recent years Burundi has made great strides in reducing maternal and infant mortality. The same is not true for neonatal mortality: according to UNICEF still 36 children out of 1000 die in t ...
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  28 April 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic priests "on mission" in cafes and in the streets to proclaim Easter Minya (Agenzia Fides) - In Egypt, Coptic churches - who follow the Julian calendar - are celebrating Holy Week. In view of Easter, greetings and good wishes are expressed to the Copts by representatives of institutions. ...
• 28 April 2016
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Geita Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 28 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed rev. Flavian Kassala, director of the Stella Maris Mtwara College as Bishop of the Diocese of Geita (Tanzania). The new Bishop of Geita was born ...
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  27 April 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The army releases a hundred children kidnapped during the Gambella massacre Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) – Ethiopia’s military entered the territory of South Sudan to try to save hundreds of children abducted from Ethiopia by a group of southsudanese armed men. According to Ethiopian radio st ...
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  27 April 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic deputy: we will bring the case of the murder of Giulio Regeni in Parliament Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The case of the murder of the Italian researcher Giulio Regeni will be among the "major priority" on the agenda of the Parliamentary Commission for Human Rights of Egypt’s House of Representativ ...
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  26 April 2016
  AFRICA - Malaria can be cured: prevention and access to treatment Padova (Agenzia Fides) - Malaria in Africa today remains one of the most common diseases among adults and a major cause of death for children. Doctors with Africa Cuamm are present in 16 hospitals: Angola, Ethiopia, Moza ...
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  26 April 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Copts return to Jerusalem Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Palm Sunday, celebrated the day before yesterday by the Churches that follow the Julian calendar, saw an exponential increase of Egyptian Coptic pilgrims who have come to celebrate the rites of Ho ...
• 26 April 2016
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Appointment of the Bishop of Mzuzu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 26 April 2016 the Holy Father appointed Rev. Fr. John Alphonsus Ryan, a Missionary of St. Patrick's, Society (Kiltegan), Professor at the University of Mzuzu, as Bishop of the diocese of ...
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  21 April 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - An initiative promoted by the Catholic Church: "Taxi against human trafficking" Johanneburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Taxi against human trafficking". This is the initiative promoted by the Catholic Church in South Africa to raise awareness among taxi drivers to fight this human and social evil. The projec ...
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  21 April 2016
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Social peace at risk due to falling oil and gas prices t Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - The sharp decline in oil prices (oil in the first place, plus gas whose cost is related to the first) is likely to have social and political repercussions on those Countries whose main source of ...
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  20 April 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The formation of a national unity government is necessary to tackle food emergency Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "If it were not for the tragic situation, one might say that we are facing a farce" say to Agenzia Fides local sources from Juba, capital of South Sudan, where people are still awaiting the arrival ...
• 20 April 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Policemen in riot for the killing of a policeman and set fire to 139 homes Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Policemen in riot for the killing of a policeman and set fire to 139 homes last weekend in Mombeleke area in Sankuru, in eastern Kasai in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The policeman had bee ...
• 18 April 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Resignation of the Apostolic Vicar of Harar, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 16 April 2016, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar (Ethiopia) presented by His Exc. Mgr. Woldetensaé Ghebreghiorghis, O.F ...