Africa

• 10 March 2008
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Summit talks begin for the Economic Community of Central African States, regarding Chad Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - An extraordinary summit meeting has been held for the heads of state and government of the Economic Community of Central African States (CEEAC), regarding the crisis in Chad, in the wake of a f ...
• 10 March 2008
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Proliferation of arms: Tanzania, the country least affected by the crisis, promotes a regional initiative Arusha (Agenzia Fides) - The problem of the uncontrolled spread of firearms and weapons of war has been the focus of a meeting held by members of Parliament from eastern African countries, which took place in Arusha, Tan ...
• 7 March 2008
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity of Onitsha becomes Nigeria’s first Minor Basilica Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - On Saturday, March 8, there will be a solemn celebration held in Nigeria for the inauguration of the first Minor Basilica in the nation, the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity in Onitsha, in the pr ...
• 6 March 2008
  AFRICA/KENYA - “Move with speed to effect the necessary constitutional amendments”: request from Kenya’s Justice and Peace Commission, as worries mount for food supply shortage Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - Appreciation for the agreement reached between the majority and opposition leaders, and an invitation to those in positions of responsibility to attend to the hundreds of thousands of refugees c ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...
• 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. ...
• 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 ...
• 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 ...