Africa

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  17 October 2023
  AFRICA - African governments spend a total of $1 billion per year on surveillance technologies: basic human rights at risk Rome (Agenzia Fides) - African governments spend a total of up to $1 billion a year on surveillance technologies, according to the report "Mapping the supply of surveillance technologies to Africa: case studies from Nige ...
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  16 October 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA- The initiation of the cause for the beatification of Vivian Uchechi Ogu, a 14-year-old killed like St. Maria Goretti Abuja (Fides News Agency) - The Catholic Church in Nigeria has begun the process for the beatification and canonisation of 14-year-old Vivian Uchechi Ogu of Umuelem, Eniogu, who was shot dead Nov. 15, 2009, by gunmen for ...
• 16 October 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Institution of the diocese of Katsina, Nigeria, and appointment of bishop Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has erected the new diocese of Katsina, Nigeria, by dismembering the diocese of Sokoto, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan See of Kaduna. At the same time, the H ...
• 16 October 2023
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Resignation and appointment of the Metropolitan Archbishop of Ouagadougou Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - On October 16, 2023, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, presented by Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédr ...
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  14 October 2023
  AFRICA/UGANDA - "It is not the poor who need us, but we who need the poor" Arua (Fides News Agency) - On Oct. 10, 2023 in Arua located in northern Uganda, about 25 members living the spirituality of St. Daniel Comboni gathered to thank God for giving the Church and the world the great missionar ...
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  13 October 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - 40 days of fasting and prayer for the unity of the country Abuja (Fides News Agency) - "One of the things that caused tension during the last election period was the fact that many Christians in Nigeria were frightened by the idea that a President and a Vice-President, both Musl ...
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  13 October 2023
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Amid dancing and sharing, the new pastoral year begins in the Bayaca Pygmy community Monasao (Fides News Agency) - "For the beginning of the catechesis for catechumens, young people and adults who, accompanied by our catechists, are preparing for the sacraments - in Monasao there are about 200, in the ot ...
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  12 October 2023
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - The prayer of the Rosary, a privileged way to prepare for World Mission Day Algiers (Fides News Agency) - The prayer of the Rosary is at the heart of the initiatives of preparation launched, among others, in the framework of a Week of World Mission (16 October - 22 October) by the Pontifical Mis ...
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  12 October 2023
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - After landslide in Mbankolo: Archbishop of Yaoundé mourns victims Yaoundé (Fides News Agency ) - "We decided to come here to comfort these people and let them know that together we are in the same situation. We will give them more help, spiritually and socially. We will come back to l ...
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  11 October 2023
  AFRICA/MALAWI - The plight of Malawi's 15,000 children who live on the streets Lilongwe (Fides News Agency) - There are 15,000 children living on the streets in Malawi. A tragedy caused by poverty, family breakdown or HIV/AIDS. It is estimated that there are 1.2 million AIDS orphans in the country ...
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  11 October 2023
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - University as a place of peace: enrollment open for new "Laudato Sì" University in the diocese of Bururi Bururi (Fides News Agency) - After two years of opening the University of the Diocese of Bururi, the official state approval of the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research has taken place in these days. The name of ...
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  10 October 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Concern over rising fuel prices caused by war in Middle East Abuja (Fides News Agency) - The fear of a possible fuel shortage spread yesterday, 9 October, in the Federal District of Abuja, where motorists made panic purchases when they learned that some gas stations were not dispe ...
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  9 October 2023
  AFRICA/UGANDA -Young people celebrate anniversary of independence from British colonialism Terego (Fides News Agency) - "We are in the district of Terego, in northern Uganda, and it is a day of great celebration. The people are celebrating their independence from British colonialism that took place 62 years ag ...
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  9 October 2023
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "We have no information about our kidnapped sisters" Abuja ( Fides News Agency) - Three nuns and a seminarian were kidnapped along with their driver in Imo State, southern Nigeria. According to a memo from their congregation, the nuns belong to the Missionary Daughters of ...
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  7 October 2023
  AFRICA/CHAD -Archbishop Djitangar: Impatience growing against foreign military presence in our country N'Djamena (Fides News Agency) - We are the youngest Church in Africa, so much so that we will be the last African Church in 2029 to celebrate 100 years since the first evangelization" says Archbishop of N'Djamena, Goetb ...