Africa

• 2 March 2005
  AFRICA/CÔTE D' IVOIRE - What is this new militia which has appeared in the west of Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan (Fides Service)- “Calm has returned but fire still glows under the embers and violence could explode any moment” a missionary source in Duekoue, west Côte d'Ivoire told Fides following fighting over the past ...
• 1 March 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “Doctor what is a tracheotomy?” children in Bukavu, east Congo ask when they hear that the Pope is in hospital Bukavu (Fides Service)- “Children here are very interested in the Pope’s operation and his illness” said Father Luigi Lo Stocco, director of Radio Maria Malkia wa Amani (Radio Maria Queen of Peace) Bukavu south Kiv ...
• 1 March 2005
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Foreign hands behind massacre of 9 UN peace keepers in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo Bunia (Fides Service)- “People here are convinced that foreign interference was behind the massacre of 9 peace keepers of the UN mission in Congo, MONUC” say local sources in east Congo with regard to the ambush on F ...
• 1 March 2005
  AFRICA/CÔTE D 'IVOIRE - Côte d'Ivoire crisis enters new stage of uncertainty following fresh fighting in the west Abidjan (Fides Service)- Has the Côte d'Ivoire crisis entered a new stage, international observers are wondering because of the new outbreak of fighting in the west of the country with the entrance on the scene of a pro ...
• 28 February 2005
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Referendum on the Constitution: “The majority is expected to approve the new draft” local sources tell Fides Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “So far all is quiet, people are going to the polls to vote in an orderly manner” a local source said in Bujumbura capital of Burundi where a referendum on the country’s new Constitution ...
• 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 ...