Africa

• 17 May 2011
  AFRICA-African countries where the populations are at risk of massacres: report of the Minority Rights Group Rome (Agenzia Fides) - Somalia, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia and Nigeria are the African countries where there are more people at risk of massacres, according to the Peoples under Threat Index 2011, prep ...
• 16 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-According to HRW 800 people have died in clashes in northern Nigeria, the Bishop of Kano has confirmed that now the situation is calm Kano (Agenzia Fides) - "I have not seen the report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) yet, so I cannot comment on it," said Archbishop John Namazi Niyiring, Bishop of Kano, northern Nigeria. According to a report released today ...
• 16 May 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE-The government denounces new massacres in the south-west; the Bishops launch appeals for national reconciliation Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "Although the fighting ceased days ago in Abidjan, the population still live in a climate of insecurity. Despite this, life is returning back to normality" Church sources told Fides from Abidjan ...
• 16 May 2011
  AFRICA/SOMALIA-Severe food crisis in the country affected by drought and conflict Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - The recent drought has wiped out most of the cattle in the Somali region and has caused a surge in grain prices throughout the country. The rains expected this year arrived late and inadequate ...
• 16 May 2011
  AFRICA/UGANDA- More commitment to respect minorities is necessary in African countries Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - The Association in Defence of Human Rights Minority Rights Group (MRG) has urged African countries to intensify its commitment to respect the rights of minority groups. In the Report 2011 titled ...
• 14 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"A truce is necessary for the the civilian population to breathe again, " said Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "I repeat that I have never said that Gaddafi has been injured, or gone abroad, " Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli says to Fides, referring to some news rele ...
• 14 May 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA-Food and security: the appeal of the Bishop of Lodwar to the local government Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Following the violent attacks of the Ethiopian Merille tribe against the population of Kenya, Archbishop Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of the Diocese of Lodwar, urged the Government to strengthen ...
• 14 May 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT-The event of May 13: "It was important, but it certainly did not deal a heavy blow to extremism", says a missionary from Cairo Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - " Support for the Palestinian cause prevailed, although there was the call for national unity" says Fr. Luciano Verdoscia to Fides, a Comboni missionary who has lived and worked in Cairo for year ...
• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"I pray to Our Lady of Fatima to help us to free ourselves from the 'plague' of bombs and all sorts of violence, " said Bishop Martinelli from Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Today is the feast of Our Lady of Fatima. May she help us free ourselves from the 'plague' of bombs and all sorts of violence. Blessed John Paul II suffered violence and Our Lady of Fatima save ...
• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/DR CONGO-Food Programme to increase school children attendance Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - Poverty is a phenomenon that also affects the Democratic Republic of Congo, in both cities and the countryside. According to the United Nations Development Programme, 42.3% of the 3.8 millio ...
• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU-Appointment of the Auxiliary Bishop of Bissau Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On May 13, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed Rev.do José Lampra Cà Auxiliary of the Diocese of Bissau (Guinea Bissau) , of the clergy of Bissau, Rector of the St. Kizito Minor S ...
• 13 May 2011
  AFRICA/BENIN-The 150 years of evangelization of Benin: remembering an experience of the missionary Church that looks to the future Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of the faithful (20, 30 000) attended the Mass for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Benin. The ten dioceses in the country were present with their Bishops, with more than ...
• 12 May 2011
  AFRICA/NIGER-New project for the construction of a social-medical center Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - The health situation in the region of Dosso, south-west of Niger, is anything but easy: to the very high poverty rate (86% of the population is considered "poor", and between 51% "extremely poor" ...
• 11 May 2011
  AFRICA/KENYA-Fighting against corruption for authentic progress Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Africa, a developing continent, is in difficulty because of the many social, economic and political problems caused by its very often corrupt leaders. " In a note from the Executive Director a ...
• 10 May 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-Lack of medicines, food and essential supplies for the refugees in the Western Mountains region Sughead (Agenzia Fides) - Fighting between government forces and the Libyan opposition in the Western Mountains region, also known as Nefusa Mountains, have blocked access to thousands of civilians fleeing, exacerbating ...