Africa

• 14 April 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Egypt supports the mediation of the Coptic Pope Shenouda III with Ethiopia over the Nile waters Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Pope Shenouda III, spiritual leader of the Coptic Orthodox Church could play a role as mediator in the dispute that opposes Egypt and Ethiopia for the redistribution of the Nile waters. According ...
• 13 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - The Christian Churches in Tripoli ask for “an immediate and unconditional ceasefire by all parties involved” Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “The violence and bloodbath must stop immediately, as war is not the solution to the current problems,” affirms a statement by the Ecumenical Council of Christian Churches in Tripoli (Libya) ...
• 13 April 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “The fundamentalist message can not take root among the youth of the revolution,” says Fr Verdoscia from Cairo Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - “The arrest of Mubarak was probably also determined by the former President's speech on television. The promoters of the revolt in Tahrir Square criticized Mubarak for defending himself, pointin ...
• 12 April 2011
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Captured Gbagbo remains incognito among armed civilians and the invisible commando Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “In some quarters of Abidjan firearms could still be heard throughout the night and also this morning,” says Jean Djoman, Director of Development and Human Promotion for Caritas in Abidjan, ...
• 12 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - “We should listen to youth to reach peace,” says Bishop Martinelli of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “We will see how it will all end. Unfortunately we can not see anything of substance yet,” says Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, following the transitional n ...
• 12 April 2011
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Despite hundreds of deaths and more than a million refugees the missionaries will not leave the Country Madrid (Agenzia Fides) – To this point the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire has caused irreparable damage both to the economy and to the Country and the people, as well as causing hundreds of deaths and more than a million r ...
• 11 April 2011
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Fighting continues in Abidjan; humanitarian situation worsens; Archbishop calls for peace prayers Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Bombing around the presidential residence has gone on throughout the night. Here at the Nunciature (200 metres from Gbagbo's residence), the shots were felt very strongly,” Archbishop Ambro ...
• 11 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, “a little more optimistic that the crisis can be resolved peacefully”, says statement issued by Christian Churches Tripoli (Agenzia Fides) - “I am a little more optimistic that the crisis can be resolved peacefully. The ceasefire is the first step, then the two parties have to find some way of communicating to arrive at agreement o ...
• 9 April 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA - “Italy should support Turkish diplomatic initiative,” says Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli Tripoli (Agenzia Fides)- “Italy should support the Turkish diplomatic initiative,” says Bishop Giovanni Innocenzo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Tripoli, to Fides. “This is because the Libyans have officially state ...
• 9 April 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The Nigerians want peace and good governance. Anyone bombing wants to destabilise the Country,” says the Archbishop of Jos Jos (Agenzia Fides) - “The attacks and the violence are being carried out by people who want to impede the democracy that Nigerians aspire to. Nigerians are tired of the violence and bad governing. The elections are th ...
• 8 April 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Surrender by Gbagbo does not seem likely; “when the emergency is over it will be difficult to reconcile souls,” says Vicar General of Abidjan Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Apart from some sporadic strikes, the situation is calm. There are displaced people in all the parishes of Abidjan. Just in the Cathedral we have welcomed 2,000 displaced. However, we need fo ...
• 8 April 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Nuncio to Fides: “damage to the Nunciature,” 200 metres from the Presidential Palace Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “Some damage has been done to the Nunciature. All the windows have been blown to bits from the explosions. However we are all well and we have not thought to move from here,” says Archbishop ...
• 8 April 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The challenges to the Church in South Sudan in preparing to become independent Juba (Agenzia Fides) - On 9 July, South Sudan becomes an independent state, following the national referendum on independence, which was held in early January. South Sudan is already faced with a massive number of return ...
• 7 April 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Five million inhabitants of Abidjan, devastated by the fighting at risk of food shortages Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “At the moment the situation is relatively calm. The fighting ceased last night,” Jean Djoman tells Fides, Director of Development and Human Promotion for Caritas Côte d'Ivoire, in Abidjan, ...
• 7 April 2011
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - The words of the Pope resonate, appeal for peace in war-torn Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “The appeal by Pope Benedict XVI has found great resonance in Côte d'Ivoire and was broadcast several times by the Catholic radio station,” Fr Celestine Ikomba, Scalabrinian, chaplain for t ...