Africa

• 9 September 2008
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - “A Church that remains particularly attentive to the situation of African women, youth and the most disadvantaged in society, true to its vocation of a preferential option for the poor”: African Bishops at the close of their meeting with Cardinal Martino Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – An Africa that is united, pacific, solid, and respectful of human rights, of the dignity of the human person created in the image of God and lives in the Spirit of Christ, who has come t ...
• 9 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Angola emerges with renewed vigor after elections won by the incumbent party and with a plans to work in regional politics, especially in the Zimbabwean crisis Luanda (Agenzia Fides) - Angola's main opposition party, UNITA (National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), has conceded defeat in the parliamentary elections on September 5 (see Fides 8/9/2008), won with ample ...
• 8 September 2008
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishops of Southern Africa decry the “lack of ethical leadership” and issue two Pastoral Letters in anticipation for 2009 elections; Year of Saint Paul and African Synod being reviewed at the Plenary Assembly Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – It’s election time in Africa. First, the legislative elections held this weekend in Angola, then there’s the greatly anticipated presidential elections of Ivory Coast scheduled for No ...
• 8 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - President Dos Santos’ party leading in the race, being described by African analysts as “regular,” in spite of a serious lack of organization Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – “Although we are still awaiting official results, it seems that the government’s party will win,” local Church sources from Luanda, Angola’s capital, have told Agenzia Fides. Today, Sep ...
• 5 September 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - “No to rhetoric, yes to concrete aid,” representatives from the Christian Churches say at the end of the Accra Forum Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “A declaration with progressivist rhetoric, but it is yet to be seen of it will be supported with concrete actions that will guarantee aid for the poor.” This was how the representatives of ...
• 4 September 2008
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Promoting the woman in order to improve the economy and stop the flight from the rural areas: 28 years of dedication from the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Dakar (Agenzia Fides) – Since their arrival in Senegal in 1980, the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, in addition to their pastoral work in the parishes, have dedicated their lives to improving the living conditions for ...
• 3 September 2008
  AFRICA/GHANA - “Accra should help poor people become the authors of their development,” Christian representatives at the High-Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness Accra (Agenzia Fides) – “Half of all aid comes in the form of expensive consultants responding to directives from donors. Local communities must have a greater role in making decisions that ultimately affect their li ...
• 3 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Elections in Angola: A Brief Sketch of the Country and the Church Rome (Agenzia Fides) – Over 8 million Angolans will go the polls on September 5 to elect 220 members of Parliament, from among candidates from 14 political parties in the first elections to be held since 1992. The two ...
• 2 September 2008
  AFRICA/GABON - The Libreville Declaration to face serious environmental problems behind the deaths of over 2.4 million people, World Health Organization says Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - “The African continent is rich in natural resources and has a potentially strong human resource base to sustain flourishing economies. Yet the continent’s natural wealth is being seriousl ...
• 2 September 2008
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Egyptian President’s visit to Kampala strengthens collaboration efforts between the two countries in the administration of the Nile, however other countries have reason to worry Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Uganda and Egypt reaffirmed their collaboration in the administration of the Nile, following the visit of the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the Ugandan capital of Kampala in late August. ...
• 1 September 2008
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - “We have been blessed by Divine Providence and we should learn to respond accordingly,” says Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento on the eve of September 5 elections Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – “The Angolan people have reached a high level of civil and democratic maturity,” said Cardinal Alexandre do Nascimento, Archbishop Emeritus of Luanda, in an interview on national radio in A ...
• 1 September 2008
  AFRICA - Turkey looks towards Africa: First Turkish-African Summit in Istanbul Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) – Following China (see Fides 6/11/2006) and India (see Fides 9/4/2008), Turkey has also organized a Summit with the African nations in order to improve the business and economy possibilities on ...
• 1 August 2008
  AFRICA/TOGO - Over 50,000 people affected by floods in western Africa, while a rise in food prices is feared Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - More than 50,000 people in various West African countries have been affected by floods. 10,000 people have been forced from their homes in Togo and the country's trade links with Burkina Faso have ...
• 1 August 2008
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - The Sisters of Saint Mary of Torfou, over 50 years in Africa preaching the Gospel to the sick, the youth, and children amidst dramatic circumstances Yako (Agenzia Fides) – The Sisters of Saint Mary of Torfou arrived in Yako (Burkina Faso) on January 6, 1957, where they began their first missionary experience outside France. The journey was made by three Sisters, an ...
• 1 August 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Nigerian Federal High Court blocks the cession of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon Lagos (Agenzia Fides) – The Nigerian Federal High Court has blocked its own national government from ceding the remaining part of the Bakassi Peninsula to Cameroon, scheduled to take place on August 14. Judge Mohamme ...