Africa

• 14 September 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "There is a growing temptation to self-defense if the State does not guarantee security": warning of Bishops Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Nigerians continue to live in fear and tension. In spite of the acclaimed efforts to beef up security in the nation, bombings and senseless killings of innocent Nigerians, continue in the norther ...
• 14 September 2012
  AFRICA - Epidemics, famine and severe flooding are lashing the continent Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - Torrential rains and floods are hitting in recent weeks several countries of Central and Western Africa and Sahel, from Senegal to Mauritania, from Benin to Uganda until Chad where the United Na ...
• 14 September 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Between fears of further incidents after the Friday prayers and the attention of the Arab world for the Pope in Lebanon Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "We await the end of the Friday prayers, to see if there are new incidents, that everyone a bit expects," says Fr. Rafic Greiche, head of the communications for the Catholic Church in Egypt. "In f ...
• 13 September 2012
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Many Christians among those protesting against the film insulting Islam Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Even Christians join their voices to that of the Muslims to protest against the film that denigrates the Prophet Mohammed. This was reported to Fides Agency by Fr. Rafic Greiche, director of the ...
• 13 September 2012
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Severe state of famine for 30 000 families in the province of Gaza Maputo (Fides Service) - About 30,000 families in the southern Mozambican province of Gaza have been in a state of famine since March. The problem is particularly serious in Chibiuto, Changalane, Bilene, Güija and Chicu ...
• 13 September 2012
  AFRICA/KENYA - More than 100 deaths, the Christian churches are asking the government to intervene Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Christian Churches urged to the Government of Kenya to ensure security in the Tana River District, prey to violent clashes between pastoralists and farmers. The latest violence dates back to ...
• 12 September 2012
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - "A promising future, the new President could be a pleasant surprise," said Mgr. Bertin Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "The future is promising, it seems to me this could be the turning point to see the revival of the State" says to Fides Agency His Exc. Mgr. Giorgio Bertin, Bishop of Djibouti and Apostolic Ad ...
• 12 September 2012
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "Do not offend the peoples religious sensibility," said Mgr. Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "What has happened is terrible, but we need to avoid offending the peoples religious sensibility," says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, on heari ...
• 11 September 2012
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Today the 1st Integrated Meeting for the Pastoral Care of the Road/Street for the Continent of Africa and Madagascar Dar-es-Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – In the afternoon, September 11, the 1st Integrated Meeting for the Pastoral Care of the Road/Street for the Continent of Africa and Madagascar, on the theme "The Pastoral Care of the Roa ...
• 10 September 2012
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - "Tunisia: a very interesting political laboratory " for the National Director of the PMS Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "Tunisia at the moment is a very interesting political laboratory. The political debate is very intense and lively," says to Fides Agency Fr. Jawad Alamat, National Director of the Pontifical Mis ...
• 10 September 2012
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Ethiopian New Year 2005: "We must pray for peace, justice, prosperity and be ready to any event without fear, strong in faith and hope" Robe (Agenzia Fides) - Tomorrow, September 11, the new Ethiopian year 2005 begins. Father Angelo Antolini, Ofm, Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Ethiopia and Apostolic Prefect of Robe, sent to Fides Agency ...
• 7 September 2012
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - The 25 candidates for the 10 September presidential elections have been chosen Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - There are 25 candidates in the 10 September Somali presidential elections approved by the Electoral Parliamentary Commission. Today, September 7, candidates will present their program to the S ...
• 7 September 2012
  AFRICA/MALI - Controversy about sending a military force of West African Countries Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "It will take some time to launch a military operation in the north of Mali, with the support of ECOWAS troops" says to Fides Agency Father Edmond Dembele, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conf ...
• 6 September 2012
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The campaign to recruit new military has been launched: is this what is really needed to end the war in Kivu? Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - The Congolese army has launched a campaign to recruit new troops, officially not related to the war in North Kivu, where one must deal with the rebel movement M23, consisting largely of deserte ...
• 6 September 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Mine in Marikana: an agreement for peace has been reached, but it is not signed by all Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - Three miners' unions, the company Lomnine that operates the platinum mine in Marikana (the scene of the massacre on 16 August when the police caused the deaths of 34 protesters) and the Sou ...