Africa

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  28 October 2015
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in Darfur Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Ministry of Health of Sudan has acknowledged deaths caused by the spread of haemorrhagic fever in Darfur, especially in the east and central States. Medical sources in Khartoum reported to ...
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  27 October 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - UN programme to combat poverty and marginalisation and guarantee respect for the rights of women and children Mandera (Agenzia Fides) – For many women in the town of Mandera, in a district in north east Kenya unsafe, arid, and difficult to reach, life is a continual struggle for survival, from infancy to adulthood. Young girls ...
• 26 October 2015
  AFRICA/BENIN - Appointment of new Bishop of Porto Novo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father, Pope Francis, on 24 October 2015, appointed as Bishop of Porto Novo (Benin) Rev. Aristide Gonsallo of the clergy of Parakou, presently Parish priest at S. Martino di Pana ...
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  26 October 2015
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Bishops put reconciliation at the centre of celebrations to mark 40 years of independence Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Angola’s 40 years of national independence from Portugal will be the central theme of the 2nd Plenary Assembly of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Angola and Sao Tomé (CEAST) to take pl ...
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  26 October 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - “The Bishops are certain the visit of Pope Francis will reinforce national unity Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Visit of Pope Francis will help reinforce national unity, endangered by terrorist attacks, corruption and political policies which aim to divide in order to exploit the ethnic element, Ken ...
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  24 October 2015
  VATICAN - Proclamation and Dialogue truly missionary work: inclusive school for children with disabilities Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – On a visit to the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, Bishop Giorgio Bertin of Djibouti and Apostolic Administrator of Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, spoke to Fides about a sc ...
• 23 October 2015
  AFRICA/COTE D’IVOIRE - Presidential election: religious leaders call for calm Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “We do not want a country ruled by disorder and strife. We call on Ivorians to vote without ceding to pressure” urged Catholic Archbishop Marie-Daniel Dadiet, of Korhogo in Cote d’Ivoire, ...
• 23 October 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “Guaranteed access to studies for everyone” say Bishops Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Opportunities to study must be offered to all, irrespective of the economic situation of a young person who wants to study. This appeal comes from South Africa, where for some days students ...
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  22 October 2015
  AFRICA - Fresh attacks by Boko Haram, US intensifies military assistance to threatened countries Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The United States is intensifying military assistance to African countries targeted by Boko Haram the Nigerian Islamic sect which recently swore loyalty to ‘Islamic State’. Assistance include ...
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  22 October 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Catholic Bishops disassociate from choice of presidency candidate for Independent National Election Commission Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The Catholic Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo has dissociated itself from the choice for the new presidency of the Independent National Election Commission (INIC), made by the platform ...
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  22 October 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT -Election: good results for Coptic candidates, Salafi party crash Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – News circulating on the results of a first round of political elections in Egypt held 18 and 19 October in 14 provinces of Upper Egypt (see Fides 19/10/2015), speak of good results for Coptic ca ...
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  21 October 2015
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Food Poisoning for children in a refugee camp in North Darfur Nyala (Agenzia Fides) - Food poisoning has affected 81 children in two primary schools in the refugee camp in Zamzam, North Darfur. Forty-four were taken to hospital in El Fasher for treatment, while others were taken to ...
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  21 October 2015
  AFRICA/CONGO - Clashes for the referendum on the third presidential term, the Bishops had long called for dialogue Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - At least four people have died and a dozen injured: is the toll of the violent demonstrations that took place yesterday, 20 October, in the two major cities of the Republic of Congo, the cap ...
• 21 October 2015
  AFRICA/CONGO DRC - Three years after the disappearance of the three Congolese Assumptionists, no word on their fate Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "There is still room for hope" says Fr. Joseph Delvordre, of the congregation of the Augustinians of the Assumption (Assumptionists) talking to the Congolese newspaper "Le Potentiel" three year ...
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  20 October 2015
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Apostolic Administrator of Torit: "It is more important to implement the peace agreement than create new States" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The implementation of the peace plan signed in August is more important than the creation of new States. This is the opinion expressed by Mgr. Thomas Oliha Tiya, Apostolic Administrator of Torit, S ...