Africa

• 4 May 2004
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - National press opinions divide with regard to UN report on clashes in Abidjan on 25 March Abidjan (Fides Service)- “So far there have been no official reactions, but a statement from the President is expected in the next few hours” a local Church sources in Abidjan, economic capital of Ivory Coast told Fi ...
• 3 May 2004
  AFRICA/LIBERIA - Disarmament proceeds but Catholic Radio Veritas in Monrovia denounces: “Some of the rebels are moving weapons across the border to Ivory Coast instead of handing them to the United Nations ” Monrovia (Fides Service)- “The process of disarmament proceeds peacefully and with order” a Consolata Missionary Sister in Harbel told Fides. Harbel is 50 km south of Monrovia, capital della Liberia. “However yeste ...
• 3 May 2004
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Great success for Catholic Action Peace March in Burundi. Since January 964 demobilised child soldiers have returned home Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “We launched a clear signal for peace” Father Salvatore Niciteretse, from Burundi told Fides with regard to a peace march organised in April by the local national branch of Catholic Action ...
• 30 April 2004
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - “it is not money first, but people first that will bring effective development” says report from Justice and Peace Commission of the Tanzanian Bishops Conference Dar es-Salaam (Agenzia Fides)-“ Reforms and the budget are yet to show their impact in combating poverty” the Justice and Peace Commission of the Tanzanian Bishops Conference affirms in a report “ BUDGET REVIEW AND ...
• 30 April 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - Technical training and social-health care to help people impoverished by two decades of war Rome (Fides Service) - Since 1998 and Italian association of volunteers for development Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo VIS, has run a programme of technical training and social assistance and health-care in ...
• 29 April 2004
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Fierce fighting between army and rebels continues in northern Ugandan district of Gulu Gulu (Fides Service)- Gulu, 332 km from the Ugandan capital Kampala, is traditionally seen as the capital city of northern, it has an area of 11,732 sq. km and a population of 479,496 (2002), 85% Acholi. Other ethnic gro ...
• 27 April 2004
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - 10 years of democracy in South Africa: “A positive decade all in all, but scars still remain” a local missionary told Fides Johannesburg (Fides Service)-“The overall result is positive but there are scars which still need healing” Scalabrini missionary Father Mario of the Scalabrini Development Agency in Cape Town told Fides commenting th ...
• 26 April 2004
  AFRICA - Communicating the positive face of Africa: Harambee International Award 2002 Rome (Fides Service) - «“Together for Africa” means it is important to let Africans know that we believe in them, we are ready to wager that their efforts will succeed. To communicate, make known is a good way of co ...
• 26 April 2004
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Bissau city mine free by the end of 2004. German government funds project through local Caritas offices Bissau (Fides Service)- To help de-mine the territory of Guinea Bissau, through Caritas the German government has donated the sum of 521,709 Euro to HUMAID. In a report sent to Fides Radio Solo Mansi and Caritas Guinea B ...
• 26 April 2004
  AFRICA/ANGOLA - a local report on the expelling of Congolese from Angola Luanda (Agenzia Fides)- “With regard to Congolese diamond diggers expelled from Angola Fides received the following report from a local Church source. “There have been several rumours with regard to operation Brilhan ...
• 26 April 2004
  AFRICA/CONGO - “Children and Youth in society and in the Church: the child a gift of God. Youth, richness and opportunity for our times”: theme of 32nd plenary assembly of the Congo Bishops’ Conference opening today Brazzaville (Fides Service)- Today 26 April the Catholic Bishops of Congo are beginning their 32nd plenary assembly. The meeting which will be held at Pointe Noire and will close on May 2 has the theme “Children and Yo ...
• 23 April 2004
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholics to make a film on prison life in Nigeria Lagos (Fides Service)- Prison apostolate is an important part of the activity of the local Catholic Church in Nigeria. “This apostolate involves visitation to warders and prisoners, trying to create an atmosphere of he ...
• 23 April 2004
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Revolt by mercenaries from Chad does not affect life in the Central African capital. A missionary sends testimony to Fides Bangui (Fides Service)- “Sporadic shots are heard coming from the PK11 district where President François Bozizé resides but the rest of the city is relatively calm” a local Church source in Bangui, capital of the C ...
• 22 April 2004
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - Last resistant rebel group says it is ready to talk about peace. Thousands take part in Peace Initiatives throughout the country organised by local Catholic Action Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “We are waiting to see if the words are followed by deeds. Too often in the recent past announcements have been made but nothing has happened” a local Church source in Burundi told Fides af ...
• 20 April 2004
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Caritas network offers emergency assistance following worst cyclones in 20 years with a project costing 522,000 Euro Antananarivo (Fides Service) - The worst humanitarian tragedy in Madagascar in 20 years taking hundred of lives, affecting 774,000 people, 30,000 of whom in desperate need of food and emergency medical-care; 216,000 home ...