Africa

• 28 February 2005
  AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Fighting in west Côte d'Ivoire: “There had been rising tension over the past few days” says a Fides source in the country’s vital economic centre Duekoue (Fides Service)- “Tension was in the air and people feared a new outbreak of fighting between pro-government militia and New Forces rebels” said a missionary source Duekoue, west Côte d'Ivoire where started ...
• 28 February 2005
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - “How he is loved!” Missionary from Tunis tells Fides how Muslims are concerned for the health of Pope John Paul II Tunis (Fides Service) - A missionary in Tunis sent Fides this touching report: “There is a lot of coming and going in the Catholic cathedral in Tunis. Perhaps it is the cold weather which brings many more young people ...
• 26 February 2005
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - “Spontaneous prayers for the Pope: thank you Holy Father, with your suffering you restore dignity to the elderly” a missionary in South Africa told Fides Cape Town (Fides Service)- “It is deeply moving to see how many people stop to pray spontaneously for the Pope. With their prayers they want to be close to the Pope in his suffering” Scalabrini Father Arcangelo in S ...
• 25 February 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “The heart of Africa sends message of good wishes for a speedy recovery to the Shepherd of the universal Church” director of Radio Maria in Bukavu east Congo Bukavu (Fides Service)- “Our radio is following the development of the Pope’s health condition, minute by minute. Our listeners want to be constantly updated with the latest information with regard to Pope John Paul ...
• 25 February 2005
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - “The Pope’s pain is the same as the pain of war suffered by Burundians” a Catholic priest in Burundi told Fides Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “Burundians who suffered so much because of war are especially close to the Holy Father at this time of pain and suffering” Father Salvator Niciteretze, secretary of the Burundian Bishops� ...
• 25 February 2005
  AFRICA/EGYPT - “Muslims follow the condition of Pope John Paul II’s health with affection and concern” a missionary in Cairo tells Fides Cairo (Fides Service)- “Muslims in Egypt are showing concern for the health of Pope John Paul II whom they sincerely respect and admire” Italian Comboni missionary Giuseppe Scattolin an expert on Islam told Fides fro ...
• 24 February 2005
  AFRICA/KENYA - On mission in Africa with the charisma of don Luigi Giussani. Testimonial from Fr Alfonso Poppi, missionary of St Charles Boromeo Fraternity Rome (Fides Service) - “My friendship with Jemina, a young mother suffering from AIDS, grew even deeper after the terrible disease robbed of her husband and her little boy. When she too was close to death I baptised he ...
• 23 February 2005
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Church in Nyeri central Kenya welcomes back the earthly remains of its founder and first Bishop an Italian Consolata missionary Nyeri (Fides Service) - On February 21 February the Church in Nyeri, central Kenya, welcomed back the earthly remains of its founder, Italian Consolata missionary Fr Filippo Perlo. Father Perlo was 29 years old when he ...
• 22 February 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - More than 10,000 escape fighting in north east Congo taking refuge in Uganda Kinshasa (Fides Service)- More than 10,000 people have fled from Congo to Uganda since the a new outbreak of fighting between tribal guerrillas and former rebels in the north eastern part of Democratic Congo. The refugee ...
• 22 February 2005
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - 3 die of hunger in camp for former rebel soldiers in Burundi Bujumbura (Fides Service)- Three former rebel soldiers died of hunger in a camp for former rebel militia in north east Burundi. The news was reported by the Burundian army chief of staff. “The members of the FDD (For ...
• 22 February 2005
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - “More financial transparency or aid will stop”: World Bank issues stern warning to Liberia’s interim government Monrovia (Fides Service)- The World Bank issued a serious warning to Liberia to take steps to prevent corruption and show more financial transparency. This emerged after a visit to Monrovia by Shengman Zhang World Bank m ...
• 22 February 2005
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Government cease fire expires today but “negotiations continue” says Internal Minister Kampala (Fides Service) - The government’s cease fire with the Lord’s Resistance Army LRA rebels in northern Uganda ends today, (see Fides 17 February 2005). However a government spokesman said talks with the guerril ...
• 22 February 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - For the first time in 9 years 50,000 mothers take to the streets to celebrate international Women’s Day in a city for years at the centre of a conflict whose principal victims were women of all ages Bukavu (Fides Service)- “At last after 9 years, yesterday 8 March, women were free to celebrate international Women’s Day in the streets” said Xaverian missionary Fr. Luigi Lo Stocco, director of Radio Maria Malia ...
• 21 February 2005
  AFRICA - New look for United Nations Security Council: Africa wants to have its say Mbamane (Fides Service) - Foreign ministers of 15 African countries are discussing how Africa can have more weight in the reform of the United Nations Security Council. The ministers, gathered in Mbamane, Swaziland for a ...
• 21 February 2005
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - 32 countries invited to send observers for March elections in Zimbabwe Harare (Fides Service)- Observers from 32 countries will monitor legislative elections on 31 March in Zimbabwe. The news was announced by Zimbabwe’s foreign minister Stan Mudenge. The minister said President Robert Mu ...