Africa

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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 ...
• 25 October 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Resignation and Appointment of bishop of Kotido Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kotido, Uganda, presented by Bishop Giuseppe Filippi, M.C.C.J. The Holy Father has appointed the Rever ...
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  25 October 2022
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - At the mission of Monassao, the pride of possessing the 'Card of the Baptized' Monassao (Agenzia Fides) - "Many lives speak to me and bear witness to their faith every day here in Monassao, in the midst of many problems, difficulties, suffering, but at the same time they speak to me of joy, courage ...
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  25 October 2022
  AFRICA/CHAD - The Bishops: "unjustified violence" against peaceful demonstrators N'Djamena (Agenzia Fides) - "We express our regret and our indignation" for the "unjustified violence" against peaceful demonstrators, says the Bishops' Conference of Chad, in the aftermath of the violent repression of t ...
• 24 October 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of the Bishop of Doruma-Dungu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Msgr. Emile Mushosho Matabaro, of the clergy of Bukavu, currently apostolic administrator of the diocese of Doruma-Dungu, as bishop of the same di ...
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  24 October 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Pope Francis: "violence does not resolve discord". The region awaits peace talks Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - The Eritrean troops advancing alongside the Ethiopians have taken control of Adua, the historic city in the Tigray region, a symbol for the Ethiopians of the victory against Italian colonial ...
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  24 October 2022
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - 9 hostages captured in the attack on the church of Nchang have been released Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "We want to thank the Freedom Fighters of Ambazonia for having released us without paying any ransom", says one of the nine hostages captured on September 16th in the attack on the Church of St ...
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  24 October 2022
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The floods are real, but they do not stop us from worshiping the Lord Minna (Agenzia Fides) - "The floods are real, but they cannot prevent us from worshiping our God", the bishop of the diocese of Minna, Nigeria, Luka Sylvester Gopep, writes to Agenzia Fides. The occasion was the celebrat ...
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  21 October 2022
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Ebola, malnutrition, illiteracy: Camillian religious health centers at the service of the poorest Musoli (Agenzia Fides) - Malnutrition, poverty, illiteracy and unemployment are among the country's main challenges. To this is added, since the beginning of September, an epidemic of Ebola, which seems for the moment to ...
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  21 October 2022
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - A nun also killed in the assault on a village in North Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - At least 7 dead, including a nun who worked in the health sector, and an unknown number of people kidnapped. This is the toll of the assault that took place in the night between 19 and 20 Octob ...
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  21 October 2022
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - New date proposed for peace talks in Tigray Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The African Union has set a new date for October 24 for peace talks on the war in Tigray. The news was also reported by Redwan Hussein, National Security Advisor to Prime Minister Abiy, con ...