Africa

• 19 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The various positions on article 2 of the Egyptian Constitution Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – In the debate on reform of the Egyptian Constitution, there are various positions on keeping or deleting Article 2, which establishes that the Sharia (Islamic law) is the main source of the law. ...
• 18 February 2011
  AFRICA/SÃO TOMÉ E PRÍNCIPE - Following the pilgrim visit of Our Lady of Fatima, we expect “a renewal of Christian life of our diocese,” Bishop Santos tells Fides São Tomé (Agenzia Fides) – From 30 April to 4 June, the Diocese of São Tomé e Príncipe will welcome the visit of the pilgrim image of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima. “We intend to show our devotion to the Moth ...
• 18 February 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - New welcome and recovery centre officially opens for girls on the street Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The new “Anuarite Centre” for the recovery of the girls on the street will be officially inaugurated in Kinshasa, in the district of Tshangu. Already in operation since the beginning of t ...
• 17 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - The days of the Egyptian revolution according to a missionary's testimony Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - Fr Renzo Mandirola, SMA missionary (Society of African Missions) sent Fides his testimony on the recent events in Egypt, which occurred from 24 January to 12 February. “I am in Egypt to run a s ...
• 17 February 2011
  AFRICA/UGANDA - 14 million Ugandan voters: Bishops hope for “a proper electoral process” Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – About 14 million Ugandans will vote tomorrow, 18 February, in the presidential and parliamentary elections. The outgoing President, Yoweri Museveni, is the favourite going up against seven can ...
• 16 February 2011
  Africa/Malawi - “Bicycle protest” prohibited; “an event that still stirs the conscience,” says a Monfort missionary Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - “It is difficult for a protest, even a peaceful one, to be held in Malawi. At least for now the silence holds. The organisers of the march were arrested, the bikes have gone back to their vil ...
• 16 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “The debate begins now on Egypt's future, and there may be some surprises,” Comboni missionary, Fr Luciano Verdoscia, tells Fides Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Egypt is currently facing a series of economic and and wage demands that are affecting different economic sectors. Fr Luciano Verdoscia, a Comboni missionary who works in Cairo tells Fides: “T ...
• 15 February 2011
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - “Only collaboration between Europe and the Maghreb countries can stop the uncontrolled flows of migrants,” Bishop of Tunis tells Fides Tunis (Agenzia Fides) – It is a phenomenon that has been around for a long time, before the recent events in Tunisia, that the youth of Maghreb (Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) has always wanted to get to the north shore ...
• 15 February 2011
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Suspension of mining activities in East DRC affects the honest without blocking illegal trade Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The suspension of mining activities in some areas of east Democratic Republic of Congo is creating problems for law-abiding producers, but has not halted illegal mining of the Country's natural ...
• 14 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “Egyptians are proud of portraying an example of democracy to the world” says Fr Verdoscia Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - “The situation has partly returned to normality. There are small demonstrations throughout different areas in Egypt,” Fr Luciano Verdoscia, a Comboni missionary who works in Cairo tells Fides. ...
• 14 February 2011
  Africa/Congo DR - “New people for a new Congo”: appeal in memory of the massacre 19 years ago of the Christians who called for democracy Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Together we will build another Congo with new people”. This is the banner for the manifesto promoted by 11 Congolese organizations to commemorate the 19th anniversary of the March for Hope ...
• 14 February 2011
  AFRICA - Thousands of albinos in hiding in fear for their lives Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Thousands of albinos in Tanzania and Kenya have abandoned their villages for fear of being persecuted and killed, going in the direction of urban areas where they seem to be more secure. Accor ...
• 12 February 2011
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Now we need to restabilise security to relaunch the economy and tourism Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – “The celebrations went on all night and this morning the situation is quite calm,” Fr Luciano Verdoscia, a Comboni missionary who works in Cairo tells Fides, following the resignation of Pre ...
• 12 February 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - About 2,000 people, mostly HIV-positive, being assisted in Cumura hospital Cumura (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the World Day for the Sick, celebrated throughout the world on 11 February, the Diocese of Bissau sent Fides some information on its work in Cumura hospital, where 2,000 peop ...
• 12 February 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Army takes back control of Fangak, scene of serious clashes Juba (Agenzia Fides) – The Sudanese People's Liberation Army (SPLA, the former guerilla movement that has become the regular armed force of the future State of South Sudan) has once again taken control of the village o ...