Africa

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  7 November 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Cautious hope for a return of peace in South Kivu, but the situation in North Kivu and Ituri remains worrying Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "If this situation of pacification were to extend to the entire province of South Kivu, there would be space and hope for continuous socio-economic development for farmers and ranchers", states ...
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  5 November 2022
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - High tensions between the DRC and Rwanda; concerns about human rights abuses Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Tension is rising between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, with Kinshasa accusing Kigali of "interference" in the east of its national territory. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi call ...
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  4 November 2022
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "We need an effective government and an opposition that controls in the interest of the Country" Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "Learn from your mistakes. Zambians want an effective government and also a formidable opposition in the interest of the people and the country". Thus, Father Godwin Mulenga, a Jesuit, urged Pres ...
• 4 November 2022
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kitale Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kitale, Kenya, presented by Bishop Maurice Anthony Crowley, S.P.S. The Holy Father has appointed the R ...
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  4 November 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Silent Proclamation: “There are no professional missionaries at work here” Gode (Agenzia Fides) - "Everything here is a mystery difficult to understand", says Father Angelo Antonlini, "What does the Lord want? Much remains incomprehensible, but he wants us to be there". "This month that I am ...
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  3 November 2022
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops back bill to abolish death penalty Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "God created the human person in his image and likeness and therefore only he can take back human life. It is therefore the obligation of every possessor of life to strive to at all times to prese ...
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  3 November 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Orderly, regular and coordinated disarmament: peace agreement signed between the warring parties Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - On the night of November 3-4, 2020, hostilities began between the Ethiopian Federal Army and the Tigray militias of the TPLF. Yesterday afternoon, November 2, 2022, after several days of int ...
• 3 November 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Appointment of the Bishop of Umuahia Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 1, 2022, the Holy Father appointed His Excellency Msgr. Michael Kalu Ukpong the bishop of Umuahia Diocese, currently titular Bishop of Igilgili and Auxiliary of the same Diocese ...
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  30 October 2022
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - The Pope prays for the victims of the attack in Mogadishu. Bishop Bertin: unity is necessary to defeat evil Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "These painful days must unite Somalis to recognize who are the friends and the indifferent people in these difficult times. As we mourn, we will show strength and will to overcome our challen ...
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  29 October 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Church in prayer for the ongoing peace talks Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - After two years of conflict between the Ethiopian government and the separatist militias of the Tigray region, which have claimed the lives of thousands of civilians, representatives of both ...
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  28 October 2022
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Impending famine: Church relief organization calls for immediate action Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - "What we are seeing is devastating, people are suffering, children are dying. Hunger is claiming more and more victims. The alarm bells have been ringing for months, but the international comm ...
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  28 October 2022
  AFRICA/BENIN - Insecurity and climate change endanger social peace: bishops express concern Cotonou (Agenzia Fides) - "Thefts, robberies, vandalism are the order of the day. We ask for urgent measures to ensure the safety of our citizens", said the Bishops of Benin at the end of their Plenary Assembly held from ...
• 28 October 2022
  AFRICA/TOGO - Appointment of bishop of Atakpamé, Moïse Touho Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 26, 2022, the Holy Father appointed the Reverend Moïse Touho, of the clergy of the diocese of Atakpamé, Togo, until now parish priest of Saint François-Xavier in Badou, as bis ...
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  27 October 2022
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Protests against corruption Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - In the main cities of Malawi, including Blantyre and Zomba, demonstrators have taken to the streets to protest against corruption and the rising cost of basic services. The civil society activi ...
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  26 October 2022
  AFRICA/ESWATINI - Bishop of Manzini fears new wave of violence Manzini (Agenzia Fides) - "We fear a second strong wave of political violence", warns Bishop José Luis Ponce de León IMC of Manzini in eSwatini (former Swaziland), where on October 18, 2022 in Manzini two police office ...