Africa

• 23 November 2015
  AFRICA/GHANA - The African Bishops: "No to terrorism and wars that have bloodied the world and Africa in particular" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We strongly denounce the terrorist attacks, in Nigeria, Kenya, Libya, Burkina Faso, Mali, Lebanon, France and other parts of the world, which have claimed numerous innocent lives and brought sorr ...
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  21 November 2015
  AFRICA/KENYA - The children of Holy Childhood will meet the Pope Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - In a few days the Pope will arrive in Africa, and everything is ready to welcome him. The organizers are working hard to ensure that the historic visit will occur smoothly. In the slums of Kiba ...
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  20 November 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Coptic Orthodox Church inaugurates a TV channel for children Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – The television channel wanted by the Coptic Orthodox Church and dedicated to children is called Koogi TV and was inaugurated yesterday, Thursday, November 19. During the presentation, the spokes ...
• 19 November 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - "Weak signs of hope thanks to pressure from China and Kenya for an inclusive dialogue" Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) – The situation in Bujumbura seems to be calm after yesterday’s fighting in several districts of the capital of Burundi (see Fides 18/11/2015). This is reported by local sources to Agenzia F ...
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  19 November 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Open discussion on the mission in Africa 50 years after the "Ad Gentes" apostolic decree Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We are proud and happy of the good news that we have received thanks to the action of missionaries. It is necessary for us to pause on the decree on the universal mission 50 years after its pu ...
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  19 November 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Patriarch Tawadros: participate in the elections and give your support to honest and competent candidates Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Bishops and pastoral operators have to encourage "all citizens, and in particular young people, to participate in the second phase of the electoral process". Coptic voters must choose competent an ...
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  18 November 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Shooting during the night in Bujumbura Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - Heavy fighting was heard last night in Bujumbura, also near the Seminary of the capital of Burundi. This was reported to Agenzia Fides by local sources who have requested anonymity for securit ...
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  18 November 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New attack in the northeast while the President denounces: "the army sabotaged by corruption" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - At least 32 dead and 80 wounded in a suicide bombing in a petrol station in Yola, capital of Adamawa State, in the north-east of Nigeria. The attack is attributed to Boko Haram, the group responsi ...
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  17 November 2015
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - The Bishops: "We hope these unspeakable acts do not give reason to those who take advantage of these attacks to instill hatred" Algiers (Agenzia Fides) - "Living among the Muslims we witness their conviction and their deep humiliation of knowing that these acts are committed in the name of Islam", write the three Bishops of Algeria in a letter to ...
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  17 November 2015
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops concerned about the consequences of urbanization and unemployment Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of Ghana are concerned about the growing number of street children, a consequence of the increasing urbanization of the country. In the statement, published at the end of their plenary ...
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  16 November 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Shootings in Bujumbura, also in the central areas Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) – There are ongoing shootings in Bujumbura, say local sources to Agenzia Fides from the capital of Burundi. "We heard gunfire and explosions up to 40 minutes ago. People fought and are fightin ...
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  16 November 2015
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The Bishops: "National dialogue must respect the Constitution" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - National dialogue proposed by President Joseph Kabila should be respectful of the Constitution and should not give rise to forms of transition or extraordinary institutions. This is what the Bi ...
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  13 November 2015
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The Imam of al-Azhar condemns the attack on a Coptic evangelical church Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Attacks against places of worship "go against the authentic Islamic religion and its teachings of tolerance", but fail to undermine the unity of the Egyptian people. This is how Ahmed al-Tayyeb, G ...
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  13 November 2015
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Malaria spreading in the west of Darfur, while whooping cough in the north of Darfur El Geneina (Agenzia Fides) - The people living in El Geneina camps for the displaced in West Darfur complain about the spread of malaria, along with a shortage of affordable medicines. As of 28 October, 410 cases of whoo ...
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  13 November 2015
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Launch of "Ecclesia TV", Catholic television in the Ivory Coast Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Ecclesia TV", the Catholic television in the Ivory Coast will begin broadcasting on December 8. This was announced by Don Augustin Obrou, Head of Communication and External Relations of the Arc ...