Africa

• 13 March 2012
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Malagasy population moved by the Pope’s appeal who became "the voice of the voiceless" Moramanga (Agenzia Fides) - "I thank especially the Holy Father, who in his Sunday appeal became the 'voice of the voiceless'. Heartfelt thanks from my community, Christian and civil, to whom I read his message: the peop ...
• 13 March 2012
  AFRICA - The "Tripoli Plan" for the security of North Africa and the Sahara Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - An important meeting of the Ministers of Interior of the nine Countries of North Africa and the Sahelo-Saharan area (Libya, Egypt, Algeria, Chad, Niger , Mali, Mauritania, Morocco and Sudan) was ...
• 13 March 2012
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - "Justice and Peace," asks an effort for a second round of peaceful elections and without fraud Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - The Episcopal Commission "Justice and Peace" has launched an appeal for the second round of Senegalese presidential elections to take place peacefully. On March 25, voters will be asked to choose ...
• 12 March 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "We knew that sooner or later the instability of the northern Countries of Nigeria would have reached us, but not in such a tragic manner", said Mgr. Onaiyekan Jos (Agenzia Fides) - "Those who commit these attacks do not think in a rational way, and it is therefore difficult to find a logic. To expect to transform Nigeria into an Islamic State with violence is a completely ins ...
• 12 March 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Massacre of Jos: "the Boy Scouts prevented the car bomb to pounce upon the faithful in church," says Archbishop Jos (Agenzia Fides) - The Boy Scouts managed to prevent the suicide attack on Sunday, March 11 against the church in St. Finbarr, in Jos, capital of Plateau State, in the west of Nigeria which could have had even more se ...
• 10 March 2012
  AFRICA/UGANDA - A video about Joseph Kony and child soldiers triumphs on the web: the words of the Bishop Bangassou (Agenzia Fides) - Uganda has suddenly become "the center of the world" thanks to the Internet: a video about Joseph Kony, described as "the tyrant of child soldiers" has had over 70 million viewers on Youtube a ...
• 9 March 2012
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Alarm on behalf of Caritas Somalia: a new wave of drought in the Horn of Africa and a large influx of displaced persons from Afgoye Corridor are feared Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - According to climate scientists, there is a high probability of drought returning to the Horn of Africa. This is what the eighth Situational Report of Caritas Somalia says, sent to Fides. The ...
• 9 March 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "It is no coincidence that the hostages were held in Sokoto, local Sultan's headquarters", says the Archbishop of Abuja Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I am really sorry for the death of the two hostages. But from what I read, it would have been a miracle to bring special forces in the hideout and rescue the hostages" says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. ...
• 8 March 2012
  AFRICA/RWANDA - The Catholic Church signed an agreement with the police to combat violence against women Kigali (Agenzia Fides) – The Rwanda National Police (RNP) and the Catholic Church have entered a partnership to strengthen the campaign against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The partnership comes one year to the end of ...
• 8 March 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO - "Water and medicine are the most urgent needs," says the Nuncio in Brazzaville, who visited the most important reception centre Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "What continues to worry us are the homeless who have had their homes destroyed or are still in the area closed by the military authorities" says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Jan Romeo Pawlowski, ...
• 7 March 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO - Bishops launch a national collection for the victims of the tragedy of Brazzaville Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops of the Republic of Congo have launched a national collection to help the victims of the series of explosions in the barracks of Mpila (see Fides 05/03/2012). In a message sent t ...
• 7 March 2012
  AFRICA/SUDAN - In the Nuba Mountains crimes against humanity have been committed as in Darfur Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - In the Nuba Mountains the same kind of crimes against humanity are being committing as in Darfur. This was stated in Juba, capital of South Sudan, by Makesh Kapila, former head of the UNDP (UN ...
• 6 March 2012
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Gender disparity keeps millions of women in extreme poverty Madrid (Agenzia Fides) - On 8 March each year, in many countries, International Women's Day is celebrated. Various initiatives will be held for the advancement of women, important pillar and principle protagonist regardi ...
• 6 March 2012
  AFRICA/CONGO - "I am impressed by the spirit of solidarity on behalf of everyone", says the Nuncio of Brazzaville Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "The tragedy that has befallen these people is really great. Entire families have lost their homes and their various members " says to Fides His Exc. Mgr. Jan Romeo Pawlowski, Apostolic Nunc ...
• 6 March 2012
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - New violence in northern and central Nigeria Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - New violence, although with different motivation, occurred in two distinct areas of Nigeria. Three alleged members of the Boko Haram sect were killed by the Joint Task Force (JTF, joint group spec ...