Africa

• 27 April 2011
  AFRICA / BURUNDI - A dramatic choice for displaced women in Bujumbura: ignore HIV or die of hunger Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - The women of the suburb of Sabe, Bujumbura, are living in desperate conditions and at risk of HIV in this area of the country where over 480 displaced families (IDPs) have been living for seve ...
• 27 April 2011
  AFRICA / SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE - "May the Blessed John Paul II continue to bless our land!": Pastoral note of the Bishop of São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé (Agenzia Fides) - "On Sunday 1st May we will be joining Rome in celebrating, at the same time, a Mass in front of the image of the Pilgrim Virgin of Fatima, on a visit to São Tomé and Príncipe, during which ...
• 27 April 2011
  AFRICA / NIGERIA - "The violence instigated by those who want to perpetuate corruption”, reports the Bishop of Oyo Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "The mindless violence, killing and destruction in some states of Northern Nigeria, is a tragedy almost definitely instigated and fuelled by people and forces who are bent on keeping Nigeria in th ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA - 50 years of the Jesuit Province in Central Africa: General Father`s visit Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - From 26 April to 11 May, the Jesuit General Father, Adolfo Nicolás, will be in Africa and Madagascar, accompanied by Fr. Jean Roger Ndombi, his Assistant for this continent, and Fr. Antoine K ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / SOMALIA - Drought emergency for residents and displaced people in southern and central parts of the country Dobley (Agenzia Fides) - A severe drought in the southern Somali town of Dobley is worsening the living conditions of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs). This is what is said in a statement by the Jesuit Re ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / LIBYA - "War cannot solve a social crisis, but only worsen it”, said Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "This morning we are doing the Consecration of the Oils, instead of doing it tomorrow, when we will be celebrating the Mass of Coena Domini instead. Our priestly community is therefore gather ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / EGYPT - The Bishop of Luxor to Fides: "The people of Upper Egypt feels neglected by the central government" Luxor (Agenzia Fides) - "We live on the edge of a volcano, we do not know what will happen tomorrow”, says Bishop Joannes Zakaria, Bishop of the Catholic Copts of Luxor, Egypt, to Fides and whose diocese is part of Qa ...
• 20 April 2011
  AFRICA / SIERRA LEONE - Self-determination and continuous effort for a better life, in 50 years of independence Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - On 27 April, Sierra Leone, a small West African state, celebrates an important date: its 50 years of independence among African nations. The independence of Sierra Leone was reached after a c ...
• 18 April 2011
  AFRICA / BURKINA FASO - The revolt of the military extends to other cities, merchants irritation to ransacking is increasing Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - "Since yesterday evening, the situation is calm, in Ouagadougou even if a few gunfire shots were heard in the night” Church sources told Fides from the capital of Burkina Faso, where in r ...
• 18 April 2011
  AFRICA / NIGERIA - Clashes in northern Nigeria, while the outgoing president is leading in the vote count Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Clashes broke out in northern Nigeria while the outgoing President, Goodluck Jonathan, appears to be leading in the partial counting of votes for the presidential elections that were held April 16 ...
• 16 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Libyan women to Archbishop Martinelli: "stop bombs and violence against civilians" Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "At the end of the celebration of the Holy Mass, I found about ten Muslim Libyan women at the back of the church . This is the first time in 40 years of celebrations in Libya. They came crying ...
• 16 April 2011
  AFRICA/DR Congo - Humanitarian Centre for children from displaced families Goma (Agenzia Fides) - "Boscolac" is a humanitarian centre built in Goma, R.D. Congo, by the NGO "Red Deporte" in collaboration with the Salesians, which takes care of the children most in need in that area. Recently, ...
• 16 April 2011
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The military protest is returning to normality, but problems remain Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - It seems that the military protest is returning to normality in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso (see Fides 04/15/2011), after President Blaise Compaoré dissolved the government, fi ...
• 15 April 2011
  AFRICA / RWANDA - In the rural area of Muhura 40,000 people can now take advantage of the electricity power Muhura (Agenzia Fides) - According to the estimates conducted by FAO , two billion people, mostly in rural areas of developing countries, are still living without electricity. This means living in a never-ending state ...
• 15 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - "The survivors of a boat adrift of desperate people describe a mysterious helicopter that flew over them throwing water and food”, said Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - "Yesterday we received some survivors who had been brought by the stream on the beach in Tripoli", said Archbishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Vicar Apostolic of Tripoli to Fides. "There are ...