Africa

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  18 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Go and vote”: Bishops concerned over political apathy among majority of Nigerians Abuja (Fides News Agency) – As Nigeria approaches the 2027 general elections, Nigerian Bishops are stepping up their appeals to the faithful not to remain apathetic, but to take an active part in the electoral process. ...
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  18 August 2026
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - President Hichilema re-elected amid tensions; Bishops call for transparency and respect for the rule of law Lusaka (Fides News Agency) – Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected for a second five-year term in the elections held on August 13 (see Fides, 13/8/2026). Hichilema won with 2,965,326 votes, repres ...
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  14 August 2026
  In Dar es Salaam, African Liturgists call for an end to the “folklorization” and “theatricalization” of inculturation by Marie-Lucile Kubacki Dar es Salaam (Fides News Agency) – Liturgical inculturation is neither about “canonizing” personal pratices nor about indiscriminately adding cultural elements to the Roman rite. Rather, ...
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  13 August 2026
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Country goes to the polls; Caritas denounces arrests and detention of opposition figures in undisclosed locations Lusaka (Fides News Agency) – Arrests and detention of political opponents in undisclosed locations. This is the concern raised by Caritas Zambia in a statement signed by its executive director, Father Gabriel Mapulanga ...
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  12 August 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - War enters a new phase as front shifts towards Kordofan and Blue Nile Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – The war in Sudan continues amid drone strikes and tensions with Ethiopia and South Sudan, increasingly taking the shape of a fragmented, technologically driven conflict. As the Sudan Arm ...
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  12 August 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Christian leaders: "The 2026 elections must not fuel insecurity and violence" Juba (Fides News Agency) – “Care must be taken to ensure that the general elections scheduled for December 2026 do not fuel insecurity and violence.” This is the warning contained in the Limuru Pastoral Statement, ...
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  11 August 2026
  AFRICA/LIBYA - Two attacks in Tripolitania and Cyrenaica raise tensions Tripoli (Fides News Agency) – Two attacks in the past 24 hours in the two areas along which Libya is politically divided have heightened tensions in the North African country. In Tripolitania, explosions and a fire ...
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  11 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Seminarian and lay faithful kidnapped in attack on St. Joseph’s Church released Abuja (Fides News Agency) – The last two hostages abducted on Sunday, August 2, during the attack on St. Joseph’s Church in Inoyi-Affa, Udi District, Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, have been released (see Fides, ...
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  10 August 2026
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Archdiocese of Lusaka confirms candlelight prayers (not to be politicized) for peace on the eve of the vote Lusaka (Fides News Agency) – “We wish to state unequivocally and without ambiguity that the Candlelight Prayers for Peace will take place as scheduled in all parishes of the Archdiocese of Lusaka on 12 August.” Thi ...
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  9 August 2026
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Government task force to tackle illegal mining Harare (Fides News Agency) – The Zimbabwean government has decided to establish a task force to tackle illegal mining, which the authorities consider to be at the root of many of the problems affecting the country. ...
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  7 August 2026
  Archbishop Nwachukwu’s “compass” for Catholic communicators: “You are disciples before being influencers” Kigali (Fides News Agency) – When Jesus "gave the final command, 'Go therefore and make disciples of all nations,' Go therefore and make disciples of all nations", he was not addressing only, or even primarily, special ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Missionary Childhood: Sister Inês Paulo Albino to diocesan directors: mission is born from an encounter with Christ and expressed through service Lagos (Fides News Agency) – “God created each of us unique, but no one is more important than another. The same is true in the Church. God did not create us all alike. He made us different because each of us has a sp ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/GUINEA - President seeks to dispel health concerns with post on X Conakry (Fides News Agency) – “Wherever I may be, I continue to serve only our country and its people. Have a good week, Guineans.” With this message posted on X, Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya sought to dispel ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop Gyamfi reaffirms the Church's willingness to contribute to the healthcare sector, especially in rural areas Accra (Fides News Agency) – “Healthcare is undoubtedly a highly complex issue, and this is precisely why the Catholic Church has chosen to establish healthcare facilities in rural areas,” said Bishop Matthew Kwasi ...
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  6 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Presidency seeks to ease tensions with the Catholic Church following Cardinal Onaiyekan’s statements Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “Many of the challenges facing our nation require collaboration. Religious communities, traditional institutions, civil society, the private sector and citizens all have indispensable role ...