Africa

• 19 May 2004
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - “For all the people of Senegal, Christians and non Christians, Cardinal Thiandoum was one of the most significant personalities of our country” successor of late Cardinal tells Fides Rome (Fides Service)- Archbishop Théodore-Adrien Sarr Archbishop of Dakar since 2000 when he succeeded the late Cardinal Thiandoum who died yesterday 18 May, told Fides how important the late Cardinal was for the whole ...
• 17 May 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Peace talks for peace in Sudan resumed. “Refugees returning south could be convinced to vote for the government in a possible referendum on disputed border regions” local source told Fides Khartoum (Fides Service)-“I am not sure whether talks between the government and rebels will bring authentic peace; I fear it will be more of a sharing of power and oil profits. However if it stops the fighting this wi ...
• 17 May 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - “Respect rights of farmers” says Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho of Lubango, who denounces illegal confiscation of land Luanda (Fides Service)- The Catholic Archbishop of Lubango, Angola, Archbishop Zacarias Kamwenho, has denounced violation the human rights of small farmers and villagers in his diocese. The Archbishop made this statement ...
• 15 May 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Supporters of the President and Opposition interpret differently UN position with regard crimes committed in Ivory Coast Abidjan (Fides Service)- Ever more heated the media dispute between supporters of Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo and the Opposition with regard to a United Nations report on events last March 25 when an Opposition demo ...
• 15 May 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - ‘Blood diamonds’ not only from blood shed in war zones but also from exploited ‘slave’ miners Luanda (Fides Service)-“In Lunda Norte (north west Angola) we live like slaves. We are not allowed to move about freely, we cannot afford to dress properly or eat meat or buy a bicycle. We are beaten for diamonds. Thes ...
• 15 May 2004
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Supreme Court of Justice calls for postponement of 18 May elections Lilongwe (Fides Service)- There is uncertainty in Malawi after the Supreme Court of Justice passed a sentence to postpone political and presidential elections scheduled for 18 May (see Fides 12 May 2004). The electoral C ...
• 14 May 2004
  AFRICA/KENYA - Nairobi Archdiocese celebrates for the ordination of six priests and 5 deacons Nairobi (Fides Service) - For the next two Saturdays 15 May and 22 May there will be great celebrations in the Catholic archdiocese of Nairobi for the ordinations of eleven young men, six to the priesthood and five to th ...
• 13 May 2004
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU Appointment of Catholic woman as minister for the family and to overcome poverty meets with approval Bissau (Fides Service)- “Catholics in Guinea are very pleased that a Catholic woman Eugenia Saldania has been appointed Minister for the Family and to overcome Poverty” Father Davide Sciocco of Radio Radio Sol Mansi ...
• 13 May 2004
  AFRICA/CONGO RD - Tragedy of forced Congolese repatriates expelled by Angola: national Caritas intervenes Kinshasa (Fides Service)- Caritas Congo is coming to the assistance of Congolese expelled from Angola (see Fides 21 and 26 April 2004). According to the local DIA Catholic news agency sponsored by the Catholic Bishops Co ...
• 13 May 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Tragedy of forced Congolese repatriates expelled by Angola: national Caritas intervenes Kinshasa (Fides Service)- Caritas Congo is coming to the assistance of Congolese expelled from Angola (see Fides 21 and 26 April 2004). According to the local DIA Catholic news agency sponsored by the Catholic Bishops Co ...
• 13 May 2004
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Calm charged with tension in Kano northern Nigeria after recent clashes. Fides sources say hundreds were killed in the violence Kano (Fides Service)- “The situation is still tense although at the moment there is no fighting and the city lives in relative calm” say local Church sources in Kano, northern Nigeria, where Muslim extremists recentl ...
• 13 May 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA- “A Concern for Peace, Unity And Harmony in Uganda” Easter Message of the Catholic Bishops essential to understand the present national situation Kampala (Fides Service) -“We can never, never keep silent on this great evil in our country. We can never say enough has been done to restore peace” the Catholic Bishops of Uganda say with regard to the civil war whi ...
• 12 May 2004
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Clashes in northern Nigeria. “At least one Catholic church has been destroyed by Muslim extremists” Fides receives dramatic report Kano (Fides Service)-“The situation in Kanu is tense. The curfew in force until yesterday was lifted this morning but people are still afraid to leave their homes although police and army troop patrol the streets” lo ...
• 12 May 2004
  AFRICA/SUDAN - 150,000 Sudanese refugees in Chad, 1 million internally displaced person in Sudan: growing concern among humanitarian organisations for situation in Dafur Rome (Fides Service) - Humanitarian organisations are intensifying efforts to assist Sudanese refugees in Chad fleeing violence in Darfur west Sudan. One of these organisations working in Chad is the Jesuit Refugee Servi ...
• 11 May 2004
  AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Democratic Republic of Congo still the focus of regional interests. An analysis Kinshasa (Fides Service) -“We can say with reasonable prudence that Rwanda has not stopped its policy of interfering with Democratic Congo RDC” Italian Xaverian mission Loris Cattani, with years of experience in Cong ...