Africa

• 10 December 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - “General indifference to the continuing violence in the east of the Congo”, denounce missionaries Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “The tragedy in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues, while the international community assists helplessly, indifferently, passively, or even knowingly,” said the ne ...
• 10 December 2010
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Conference in Rome on the future of Sudan and the role of Europe Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The complexity of the situation in Sudan, a Country that is preparing for the referendum on the independence of the south (to be held 9 January, 2011), has been the focus of the Conference “The f ...
• 9 December 2010
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Reviving Biblical Pastoral Care in Africa in light of the Exhortation, “Verbum Domini” Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) – One recommendation is to promote the diffusion of the Divine Word in Africa through the use of both modern means of social communications and traditional means of communication in the promoti ...
• 9 December 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Jesuit seminarian killed in Congo Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A Jesuit seminarian of Togolese nationality, Nicolas Eklou Komla, was killed Sunday, 5 December on Belair Street, Mont Ngafula, on the outskirts of Kinshasa, capital of Democratic Republic of C ...
• 9 December 2010
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Thousands of people at risk due to severe drought in the central region of Mudug Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - At least 5,000 families (30,000 persons) in 13 villages north-east and south-east of the regional capital, Galkayo, in Somalia, have immediate need of assistance following the severe drought t ...
• 7 December 2010
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Deadlock but diplomacy is working away. Eye-witnesses in Abidjan and Korhogo speak to Fides Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “The lives of ordinary people continue while the politicians talk” a source from the Church in Abidjan tells Fides, the economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, divided between two leaders, Alass ...
• 7 December 2010
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Maternal and infant mortality rates are improving but there is still a long way to go for health care in the Country Gicumbi (Agenzia Fides) - In Rwanda, one of the countries with the worst indicators in the world for maternal and child mortality, the government is working to ensure access to lifesaving medical care for mothers and the ...
• 6 December 2010
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Two Presidents and two Governments: Côte d'Ivoire on the verge of chaos; the Church appeals for “sensibleness” Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - Côte d'Ivoire has two different Presidents and Governments. Alassane Ouattara, who according to the Independent Electoral Commission and the international community won the presidential ballot ...
• 6 December 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Cardinal Monsengwo Pasinya: “Power that is not used for the common good is power without a purpose” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - A strong appeal to politicians to respond to the expectations of the population and a call to end the war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo are two of the most significant passage ...
• 6 December 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - 100 bishops from Southern Africa meet in Pretoria Pretoria (Agenzia Fides) - About 100 Bishops from Angola, São Tomé e Principe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa and Swaziland are in Pretoria (South Africa) from 6 to 13 December, for the inter-regi ...
• 4 December 2010
  AFRICA/KENYA - In 2011 increased food insecurity, epidemics and armed conflicts expected Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - According to official humanitarian sources, in 2011, Kenya will experience increased food insecurity, epidemics and conflicts, as well as the continuing influx of refugees from Somalia. Currentl ...
• 4 December 2010
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Religious leaders have called for caution, but have not been heard Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - “The fear of a split in the Country becomes more realistic,” a source from the local church in Abidjan tells Fides, in the capital of Côte d'Ivoire, where yesterday the Constitutional Counc ...
• 3 December 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Diocese of Bissau pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora da Natividade for peace and reconciliation Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Bissau will go on pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of “Nossa Senhora da Natividade” in Cacheu on 4 December. The event is considered the greatest show of popular religion in Guinea ...
• 3 December 2010
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Christmas carols with African sounds in the Moré dialect Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - A young Camillian priest and songwriter has reworked some of the most traditional Christmas carols, introducing African sounds and added parts within the songs, sung in the Moré dialect, on ...
• 3 December 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Supreme Court confirms the election of Alpha Condé as Head of State Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - The Supreme Court of the Republic of Guinea has confirmed the election of Alpha Condé to Head of State. The Supreme Court decision was announced on the night between 2 and 3 December. “The Ca ...