Africa
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5 March 2008
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Increase in cocaine consumption in Africa. In Guinea Bissau, consumption of “crack” has caused an outbreak of violence
(Agenzia Fides) - A growing percentage of the 300 tons of cocaine that is consumed each year in Europe alone passes through western Africa. This is what an official statement of 2007 from the International Narcotics Cont ...
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4 March 2008
AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - “We cannot remain silent before the outbreak of sexual violence,” say religious institutes of the Province of Katanga
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - “Before this inhumane and unjust situation that continues to exist in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo and that is marked by all kinds of violence, repeated cases of sexua ...
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3 March 2008
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Pontifical Missionary Union of Nigeria meets to intensify campaign for missionary awareness and responsibility
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - The Pontifical Mission Societies, Nigeria, has concluded a two-day meeting/workshop for the members of the Pontifical Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. The meeting was held at the John P ...
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3 March 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - Violence continues; need for a “healing of people’s souls and resolution of real estate property,” a missionary says
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “We need to offer healing of people’s souls: this is one of the most common headlines in Kenya’s newspapers,” Agenzia Fides was told by Fr. Roger Tessier, Canadian missionary of the Whit ...
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29 February 2008
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Madagascar suffering serious damages following the passing of two cyclones in a brief time period
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - The passing of the cyclone “Fame,” on January 27, followed by that of cyclone “Ivan,” on February 17, have caused serious damages in various parts of Madagascar. According to local ...
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29 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - “The signing of this agreement means the end of a nightmare. I hope that the coalition between Kibaki and Odinga can confront the root causes of the country’s division,” Fr. Eugenio Ferrari tells Fides.
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “This means the end of a nightmare. Thanks be to God, our prayers have been answered,” Fides was told by Fr. Eugenio Ferrari, missionary in Kenya, following the signing of an agreement betwe ...
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28 February 2008
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - “If politics is not capable of changing this intolerable economic situation, we are afraid that the violence in the country will spread,” Bishops say.
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - “We are extremely worried about the country’s situation, due to the continued protests in Maputo, Chowke, Chibuto, Mandjlakazi, Jangamo, and Chimoio,” a February 20th statement issued by th ...
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28 February 2008
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Violent protests against increased prices has already claimed the lives of 17
Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - Protests against the increase of fuel prices that began in Doula, Cameroon’s industrial capital, have spread to the political capital, Yaounde, where fighting between demonstrators and police ...
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27 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - The spread of armed groups: a disturbing sign following the interruption of negotiations between the government and the opposition
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “What will happen next? This is what everyone wants to know,” said a local Church source from Nairobi to Agenzia Fides, after talks between the government and the opposition were suspended. ...
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25 February 2008
AFRICA/UGANDA - “The ceasefire agreement is a great outcome that opens the path to lasting peace,” Archbishop of Gulu tells Fides
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - “This is a great outcome and we are confident that soon there will be an all-inclusive peace agreement signed,” Archbishop John Baptist Odama of Gulu, in Uganda’s north, told Agenzia Fides ...
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25 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - Negotiations recommence between the majority and the opposition: the points in dispute
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - On February 25, in Kenya, the negotiations between the majority and the opposition continued, in efforts to solve the serious crisis that has been devastating the country since the presidential ...
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22 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - Kenya finding the fragile balance: the road for peace opens while paramilitary groups continue to act
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “I am hopeful, yet a bit skeptical,” a source from the local Catholic Church in Nairobi told Fides. On February 21, in Nairobi, Kenya’s capital, the government has given consensus for the ...
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22 February 2008
AFRICA/DJIBOUTI - “We trust that Fr. Sandro will be shown complete justice,” the Bishop of Djibouti told Fides
Djibouti (Agenzia Fides) - “Our request for temporary bail for Fr. Sandro, for health reasons, was accepted and we are very glad. In two or three weeks, the process should be underway. We trust that Fr. Sandro will be ...
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21 February 2008
AFRICA/UGANDA - “I understand that the war must end, but the victims and the great damage caused by the guerilla warfare cannot be forgotten,” a missionary says, following the signing of the peace accord.
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - “I am still not aware of all the details of the agreement, but from what I can gather until now, from reading local newspapers, gives me mixed impressions,” Fr. Tonino Pasoline, Cambonian mi ...
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20 February 2008
AFRICA/KENYA - Geo-political consequences of the Kenyan crisis are most worrisome for neighbouring countries
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Negative consequences continue to increase due to the Kenyan crisis, taking their toll on the African nations of Burundi, Rwanda, Somalia, Uganda, Tanzania, and southern Sudan. In addition to th ...
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