Africa

• 31 August 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "Stop the violence, the causes are not only religious": statement from the Archbishop of Jos Jos (Agenzia Fides) - "The cycle of violence resulting in killings, bloodshed and the destruction of people’s hard earned means of livelihood in Jos and environs is, to say the least, very disturbing, a source of great ...
• 31 August 2011
  AFRICA/MAURITIUS - Alarm regarding drug use among children Port Louis (Agenzia Fides) - Drug dealing does not seem to cease on the island of Mauritius and is a growing concern among social workers and service centers for the increasing use of drugs among children and young peop ...
• 30 August 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "A disturbing and embarrassing situation," says the Archbishop of Jos after the latest violence Jos (Agenzia Fides) - "Once again a dispute between two groups which erupted into violence and this is worrisome, sad and even embarrassing". These are the words His Exc. Mgr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos (N ...
• 30 August 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "We must shun tribalism to establish a united nation in order to live in peace", says the Archbishop of Juba Juba (Agenzia Fides ) – We must shun tribalism if we want to build a united nation. This is the meaning of the appeal launched on Sunday, August 28 by His Exc. Mgr. Paulino Lokudu Loro, Archbishop of Juba, capital of ...
• 29 August 2011
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Emergency Campaign to immunize 10 thousand children against measles which is spreading in the archipelago of Zanzibar Stone Town (Agenzia Fides) – After five years, a new measles epidemic is spreading in the archipelago of Zanzibar. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, health workers are ready for a ...
• 29 August 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA - New hospital structure to give assistance to women in the Diocese of Isiolo Isiolo (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Diocese of Isiolo in Eastern Province of Kenya, is building a new hospital structure to reduce the incidence of maternal deaths in the district. It will be the second mission hospita ...
• 29 August 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "The feeling is that there is some effort on behalf of the rebels for pacification", says Mgr. Martinelli Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The feeling is that there is some effort on behalf of the rebels for pacification", says His Exc. Mgr. Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli to Fides, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, who is in Italy for medic ...
• 29 August 2011
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - The Catholic University of Southern Sudan: an important reality for the newborn state Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic University of Southern Sudan attracts an increasing number of students due to the quality of its teaching. This is what Richard Mirigga, academic Institute administrator told Radio Bak ...
• 27 August 2011
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The Year of the memory of the Comboni missionary presence will conclude with the 20th anniversary of Fr. Alfredo Fiorini’s assassination Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The 20th anniversary of Brother Alfred Fiorini’s assassination, a Comboni missionary doctor, which will be celebrated on August 24, 2012, has provided the inspiration for the Comboni missiona ...
• 27 August 2011
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Somali people continue to flee towards Yemen Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The number of Somalis fleeing from drought and food insecurity is increasing, taking refuge in Yemen and face the voyage on overcrowded boats and in terrible conditions, often failing even t ...
• 27 August 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "We are saddened and deeply concerned about the attack against the UN headquarters", says the Archbishop of Abuja Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a very sad event, which causes deep concern", says His Exc. Mgr. John Olorunfemi Onaiyekan to Fides, Archbishop of Abuja, Federal Capital of Nigeria, where yesterday, August 26, a serious ...
• 27 August 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "The situation in Tripoli is calmer but we still have to be careful when leaving the house", says Mgr. Martinelli Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation seems calmer. We are heading towards improvement, but we still have to be very careful when leaving the house", says His Exc. Mgr Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tr ...
• 26 August 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "I am anxious to return to Tripoli to be with the community and the priests", says Mgr. Martinelli to Fides Rome (Agenzia Fides) - "The fact that, as I have been told, many Libyans are trying to return home is a good sign because it means that in some areas of the country's security conditions have improved. This encourages me ...
• 26 August 2011
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The population in eastern Congo protest for the violence committed by the military Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "The population of the town of Kiwanja, in Rutshuru territory (North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC), has decided to take to the streets to express their anger and p ...
• 26 August 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO - The majority of indigenous women still give birth without any assistance Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - While about 80% of Congolese women give birth in assisted health facilities, not even one out of four indigenous women benefit from health care throughout pregnancy until delivery included. ...