Africa

• 13 December 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Talks for peace in Darfur resumed but the situation in the region is still critical Rome (Fides Service)- Fresh diplomatic efforts are being undertaken to solve the tragic crisis in Sudan’s western region of Darfur. In effect Sudanese government and rebels operating in Darfur resumed talks on Friday 1 ...
• 13 December 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA - A Christmas with hope for peace in northern Uganda: “but more than one million people are in conditions of extreme poverty” a local missionary told Fides Gulu (Fides Service)-“This Christmas will be different because the peace talks with rebels have given rise to new hope for the future” local sources in Gulu, main town of Gulu region in northern Uganda, devastated by ...
• 10 December 2004
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - More Ivorians in Liberia have repatriated. Monrovia (Fides Service)- The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR has started a two day operation in north eastern Liberia to assess the actual number of Ivorian refugees in the area. In a report sent to F ...
• 9 December 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “We are back to where we started” say Fides sources a month after violence in Ivory Coast Abidjan (Fides Service)- “We are back where we started at least apparently. After violence a month ago public order is stable and calm has returned. At the political level we see again the sort of dialogue between the ...
• 9 December 2004
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - A conflict which costs more than 31,000 lives every month:: Democratic Republic of Congo is living its darkest and bloodiest war Bukavu (Fides Service)-“Tension rises by the hour, even though there is no fighting at the moment in the city and Congolese troops present in strength seem determined to protect Bukavu from any sort of aggression ” ...
• 6 December 2004
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - “Health care offered in the spirit of St Camillo is for everyone, whatever their religion, social condition, ethnic origin or skin colour”: reflection by Camillian Brother Grigoletto Ouagadougou (Fides Service) - Camillian Brother Giovanni Grigoletto, a trained nurse on mission for 30 years at the San Camillo Medical Centre for Adults in the capital of Burkina sent Fides a reflection on this work in ...
• 3 December 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Tension in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu rises as rumours circulate that popular military commander may be replaced Bukavu (Fides Service)- Rumours that the popular military commander of the 10th military region Mbuza Mabe may be dismissed, are giving rise to apprehension in Bukavu, in eastern Democratic Congo, local sources told Fid ...
• 3 December 2004
  AFRICA/KENYA - “This looks more like sacrifice than just 'ordinary' killing” the Catholic Bishops of Kenya say referring to the recent murder of Irish missionary Father Hannon Nairobi (Fides Service)-“ The country seems to be degenerating systematically to a state of anarchy, where there is no rule of law” the Catholic Bishops of Kenya said in a message of condolence addressed to ‘Bishop ...
• 3 December 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Humanitarian situation ever more desperate. A sea of homeless people from the north is pouring into the outlying districts of the capital Abidjan” PIME missionary told Fides Rome (Fides Service)- In a statement sent to Fides the Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions PIME has launched an appeal for solidarity and aid for the people of Ivory Coast. “It is two years now - since September ...
• 3 December 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Unemployment, illiteracy, hunger and run down health services challenge missionaries in Norte Lunda diamond area Luanda (Fides Service)- Lunda Norte was the last of Angola’s provinces to be evangelised. The first missionaries settled here in the early 20th century at Mussuco, in the far north west but because the area was vast, ...
• 2 December 2004
  AFRICA/KENYA -“A new idea for Africa”: new professional training centre for young Kenyans in Malindi diocese Malindi (Fides Service) - On Sunday 5 December the Mons. Guglielmo Motulese Professional Training School will be opened at the Pastoral Centre of Malindi diocese. The centre will offer in 5 trades for boys and girls: coo ...
• 2 December 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Eastern Congo hope mixed with fear that war may resume Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “We welcome international pressure on Rwanda not to invade eastern Congo” local sources in Bukavu, main town in South Kivu, where tension has risen since the Rwandan government said it inten ...
• 2 December 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA - “Our goal is to sow seeds of peace in the hearts of the people” said Father Tonino of Radio Pacis, the country’s 5th Catholic broadcaster inaugurated at the end of November Kampala (Fides Service)- “It was our Bishop Frederick Drandua who chose the name Radio Pacis because our main goal is to work to promote peace” the Radio’s director Italian Comboni missionary Father Tonino Pasoline ...
• 1 December 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Official sources raise concern for infiltration of Islamic extremist in Angola’s diamond market “It is strange that twice in the past few days people have spoken of Muslims in Angola operating with terrorist intents” sources in Angola told Fides Luanda (Fides Service)- “It is strange that twice in the past few days people have spoken of Muslims in Angola operating with terrorist intents” a local source in northern Angola told Fides commenting recent concern ...
• 1 December 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Idumbe parish in the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo, marks 70th anniversary Kinshasa ( Fides Service) - Christ the King parish in Idumbe, at the heart of Democratic Congo about 200 kilometres from Kole, celebrated its 70th anniversary on November 21 with a Mass presided by the Episcopal Vicar of ...