Africa

• 22 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Presidential Elections: almost certain victory for African National Congress candidate Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “It seems almost certain that Jacob Zuma will win. The only uncertainty is by how many votes,” Fides was told by a missionary in Johannesburg (South Africa) where today, April 22, presi ...
• 22 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Brief Sketch of the Country Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Located at the southernmost tip of Africa, South Africa has a surface area of 1,224,297 sq km. It is bordered in the north by Zimbabwe and Botswana, to the west by Namibia, to the east by ...
• 21 April 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - 24 die in conflict between Mungiki sect and inhabitants of a Kenyan city Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – At least 24 people have died in conflict that broke out between locals and members of the Mungiki sect, in Karatina, a city in the Nyeri West district, at 100 km from Nairobi in Kenya. Polic ...
• 21 April 2009
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Facing what 27 years of war leaves behind: firearms and mines Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – One year after Angola began its program for the disarmament of the population, they have collected over 50,000 firearms. This is what was revealed in a public meeting entitled: “Arms and Mu ...
• 20 April 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Transitional authority in Madagascar making economy boost a priority, as complicated political situation continues Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “The political situation continues to be a complicated one, although the High Transition Authority continues its program of substitution of leaders,” Agenzia Fides was told by sources f ...
• 20 April 2009
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Last of the rebel groups lay down arms and sets off to become a political party Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - “This is a fundamental step forward and one that we hope will be decisive in finally placing an end to the civil war in Burundi,” Agenzia Fides was told by local Church sources in Bujumbur ...
• 17 April 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Ravalomanana claims: “I'm still President” and appoints a new Prime Minister Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – Marc Ravalomanana, from his location in Tripoli (Lybia), has appointed a new Prime Minister, Manandafy Rakotonirina, in charge of forming a “consensus government open to all the forces ...
• 17 April 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Don't take us back into war!” Kenyan press pleas, as politicians return to dialogue Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “The various political parties have returned to dialogue, thanks to the pressures placed by UN Special Envoy for Kenya, Kofi Annan, and the diplomatic corps accredited in Nairobi,” Agenzia F ...
• 17 April 2009
  ASIA/TAIWAN - “Youth, joy of the diocese and hope of the Church”: Message from the Youth Ministry Director of the Bishops' Commission for Evangelization Taipei (Agenzia Fides) - “Youth, joy of the diocese and hope of the Church” is the title of the Message from Bishop Thomas Chung, Youth Ministry Director of the Commission for Evangelization of the Regional Bishops' ...
• 16 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “Place the Eucharist at the center of your faith life” Archbishop of Johannesburg tells the faithful Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of Johannesburg, President of the SACBC (Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference) made a powerful appeal calling for the Eucharist to be placed at the cente ...
• 16 April 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Inauguration of the first Catholic university in South Sudan Juba (Agenzia Fides) – Yesterday, April 15, St. Mary’s University, the first Catholic university in South Sudan was inaugurated in the capital city of Juba. The ceremony was attended by the Security and Religious Aff ...
• 15 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholics in South Africa generously respond to the Bishops' appeal for Zimbabwe Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic community of Southern Africa has risen to the challenge of assisting the poor and destitute in Zimbabwe. After a call by the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (Swaz ...
• 15 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - UN High Commissioner for Refugees helping Somalis returning to Mogadishu, where the situation remains unstable Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – While the international community focuses its attention on the hijacked sea vessels under the control of Somali pirates, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued ...
• 8 April 2009
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - 351 youth from Bozoum on a 30 km journey, following the footsteps of Saint Paul; parish priest offers Fides his testimony Bozoum (Agenzia Fides) – The Year of St. Paul, World Youth Day, a chapel to dedicate...all of these are reasons for launching a 30 km pilgrimage with youth from the parish in Bozoum, Central Africa. “We knew from th ...
• 7 April 2009
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “We appeal to all parties involved to use this unfortunate situation as an opportunity to commit themselves to good governance,” Bishops say, following corruption case involving leading Presidential candidate Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “The NPA (National Prosecuting Authority) decision not to proceed with the prosecution of Mr Jacob Zuma has denied both Mr Zuma and the Country the chance to establish his innocence or gu ...