Africa

• 1 June 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Caritas-Développement Congo: 50 years at the service of those most in need Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “Caritas-Développement Congo and Partners - 50 years serving the Congolese people: assessment and prospects.” This is the theme of the 3rd Forum of Caritas-Développement Congo under way ...
• 1 June 2010
  AFRICA - 10 African nations among poorest in medical attention: in Chad, less than one doctor for every 20,000 people Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Shortages of medical staff have been identified as one of the major impediments to achieving the health-related UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). A recently published list shows 10 African ...
• 31 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Bishop of Doruma-Dungu tells Fides: American plan to stop LRA is good news Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "This is good news and I hope that the United States will commit themselves personally to stopping attacks against civilians." These were the remarks of Bishop Richard Domba Mady, Bishop of Dor ...
• 31 May 2010
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “A New Pentecost for Africa” to put Synod recommendations in practice Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – How to ensure the implementation of the outcome of the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops which took place in the Vatican in October 2009? This is the main objective of ...
• 31 May 2010
  AFRICA - Development on the continent and responsibility of Africans Rome (Agenzia Fides) - The report of the Joint United Nations Programme for Development in 2009, was just recently published, showing once again the plight of Africa with regard to levels of extreme poverty afflicting th ...
• 29 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - Missionary tells Fides: UN troops still needed, following recent MONUC mandate Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The UN Security Council has decided to withdraw 2,000 "Blue Helmets" of the United Nations Mission in Congo (MONUC). The military will be withdrawn by June 30, from areas "where security cond ...
• 29 May 2010
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Regional Conference of Major Superiors of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate: 853 missionaries in over a dozen African nations Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – The Regional Conference of Major Superiors of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) was held in Lusaka, Zambia. According to a statement sent to Fides, the meeting, held every two years, was a ...
• 28 May 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA - “Guinea is thirsting for democracy” says Second Vice-President of the National Transition Council after signing “Rome Appeal for the Future of Guinea” Rome (Agenzia Fides) – "We want to accompany Guinea in its transition to full democracy" said Mario Giro, Director for International Relations of the Sant'Egidio Community, at the signing ceremony of the “Appeal of R ...
• 28 May 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Without access to basic health care and decent living conditions, the lives of thousands of migrants remain extremely precarious Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Sexual violence, horrific living conditions, harassment by police, racist attacks, and lack of access to basic health care, are part of the reality that thousands of vulnerable people con ...
• 28 May 2010
  AFRICA/CHAD - In Sahel, millions of people at risk for starvation Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Lack of funding is jeopardizing emergency operation in Chad, where about two million people risk starvation after drought and pests have drastically reduced food production, says a statement laun ...
• 27 May 2010
  AFRICA/CONGO DR - 100th Anniversary of Evangelization in Katanga: street dedicated to first Bishop of Lubumbashi Lubumbashi (Agenzia Fides) – On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the evangelization of the Province of Katanga in southeastern DRC, local authorities have decided to dedicate a road in Lubumbashi, the provincia ...
• 27 May 2010
  AFRICA/GUINEA - 22 political representatives from Guinea sign declaration from San Egidio, Global Political Accord, to help country emerge from crisis Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Representatives of the National Transition Committee (CNT, the Interim Parliament) and the main political parties signed an agreement to build a democratic future for the country and put an end t ...
• 27 May 2010
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Determining role of the Pontifical Mission Societies for the people of Ijebuland Ijebuland (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church in Nigeria has always played a key role for local populations. She stands and remains unique in her actions on growth and evangelization of Nigeria's people, using differ ...
• 24 May 2010
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishops of Southern Africa launch initiative to fight human trafficking - Every week 300 people enter illegally into South Africa from Mozambique Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “Human trafficking in the IMBISA Region is complex and is fueled by a wide range of factors and these include poverty, dysfunctional economies, conflicts and demands for cheap labor. The ...
• 24 May 2010
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Shabab attack Presidential Palace while Turkey hosts UN conference on Somalia Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – Dozens have been killed and wounded following clashes between African peacekeeping forces in Somalia (AMISOM) and the rebel group “Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen” and “Hizbul Islam” wh ...