Africa
3 July 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Botswana prepares troops on the border with Zimbabwe
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – As the crisis in Zimbabwe becomes more complicated, its neighbor Botswana has decided to place troops on the border so as to face any military attack that could erupt due to political disorder ...
1 July 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - The local Catholic Church demands respect for human rights in Zimbabwe, as intimidation of Zimbabwe Christians continues
Harare (Agenzia Fides)- "Some of Zimbabwe's Catholic religious communities have been pressured to stop religious service services. But Masses are held regularly in most parishes except those in certain remote areas out o ...
27 June 2008
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the Year of St Paul: “ imitating St Paul, we must mobiles our energies for evangelisation”
Yaounde (Agenzia Fides)- "In communion with the universal Church, the Christians of Cameroon welcome the initiative of His Holiness Benedict XVI to indict a Year of St Paul and we render thanks to God" the Bishops of Cam ...
26 June 2008
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - “No to speculation, for the sake of the poor who suffer its consequences”: message from the Bishops of Burkina-Niger on the cost of living, calling for “responsible attitudes in responding to the many lures of a consumerist society.”
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – “Since early 2008, the people of Burkina Faso have been suffering hardships due to the generalized rise in the cost of basic food products. The high cost of living has caused protests, d ...
25 June 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - "The behaviour of Mugabe and his supporters is an offence against God: harsh condemnation from Cardinal Napier Archbishop of Durban
Harare (Agenzia Fides)-"The people of Zimbabwe have the right to choose their President in fair and free elections. The Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) passionately supports this legitimate aspirati ...
24 June 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Opposition leader Tsvangirai takes refuge in the Dutch embassy: at stake the principle of elections in Africa
Harare (Agenzia Fides)- The Zimbabwean crisis heightens after Opposition leader Morgan took refuge at the Dutch Embassy in Harare on Sunday night 22 June to avoid being taken prisoner by the army. The leader of the Movem ...
24 June 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Guinea Equatorial comes to the aid of Mugabe
Harare (Agenzia Fides)- Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe are negotiating an oil agreement to help Zimbabwe face a serious fuel shortage.
Equatorial Guinea sources say the agreement is purely commercial, nothing to do wit ...
23 June 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Opposition leader’s announcement of withdrawal from the presidential race causes strong criticism of Mugabe regime
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – “In present circumstances a free and fair vote is impossible.” With these words, the leader of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), Morgan Tsvangirai, announced on June 22 that he woul ...
23 June 2008
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - “Now, dialogue for tolerance and mutual respect,” Bishops plea, following the peace accord between the government and two main rebel forces in the country
Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – “We hope and pray that political dialogue respects the established conditions that the parties have agreed to.” This is the wish of the Bishops of the Central African Republic expressed in ...
20 June 2008
AFRICA/GUINEA - Following clashes between military and police officers, it’s the teachers turn to take to the streets
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) – At least 10 have died in the fighting that broke out between military and policemen in a revolt in the Republic of Guinea. The police are protesting for their withheld salary payments. A simil ...
18 June 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Ban against NGOs in the country lifted; following protests from various groups, including from the Catholic Church
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The government of Zimbabwe has lifted the ban that prohibited the entry of foreign Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), who would distribute food supply and offer assistance to AIDS victims i ...
17 June 2008
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “Let us avoid a humanitarian crisis that could cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent people” - Appeal from the President of Caritas Internationalis and the President of the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – “Zimbabwe is on the brink of an avoidable humanitarian crisis that could cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent people.” This was what has been confirmed in a joint statement i ...
16 June 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - 4 months after the conclusion of the Kenya crisis, an evaluation of its economic and social consequences on the region
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The grave crisis that Kenya fell into at the start of the year has had serious consequences on the economic development of the eastern and central African nations. This has been confirmed in a ...
13 June 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - “Foster better living conditions so that people are not forced to have to immigrate and offer immigrants an adequate reception” is the message from the African continental congress on immigration
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – “The phenomenon of migration is a structural incontrovertible reality. Some people are forced into it, others freely choose it in the pursuit of better living conditions. Unfortunately, ever ...
12 June 2008
AFRICA/GHANA - “Promote human and Christian development, and support a system of self-reliance for our Church.” The Apostolic Prefect of Donkorkrom dialogues with Agenzia Fides one year after his installation.
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – “We want to work on evangelization and human development in a difficult are of our country,” Fr. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, SVD, Apostolic Prefect of Donkorkrom (in eastern Ghana), told Agenzia F ...
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