Africa

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  27 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholic Church in Southeast Nigeria set on fire Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic Church of St. Mary in Katchuan Irruan, in the local government area of Boki, in northern Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria, was attacked and set on fire. The attack occurred ...
• 27 February 2026
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Appointment of bishop of Agboville Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) -The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Assandé Darius Ekou, until now rector of the parish-sanctuary Saint Famille de Nazareth and director of the Saint Kizito d’Abengourou diocesan C ...
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  26 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bishops on American military aid: “The security and fate of our nation lies in our hands” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “We support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s measures to address the security crisis, but more needs to be done,” the Nigerian bishops declared in a joint concluding document presented at the ...
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  25 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A sixth man suspected of participating in the Pentecost massacre has been arrested Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – A sixth man suspected of involvement in the attack on St. Francis Xavier Church in Owo (Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria) on Pentecost Sunday, June 5, 2022 (see Fides, 6/6/2022), has been arres ...
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  24 February 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Fighting for the strategic coltan mine in Rubaya Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – A fierce battle is raging in the Masisi region of North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for control of the strategically important coltan mine in Rubaya. This mining are ...
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  23 February 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Dignity, respect, action: open letter from Mozambican women to the country's First Lady Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – “We don't want capulanas, we demand dignity and respect for the rights of all.” On the occasion of Mozambican Women's Day, to be celebrated on April 7, a group of women from the country add ...
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  23 February 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Five years after the assassination of Ambassador Attanasio, the situation in the east of the country has worsened Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – On the fifth anniversary of the assassination of the Italian ambassador to Kinshasa, Luca Attanasio, Carabinieri officer Vittorio Iacovacci, and Mustafa Milabo, a driver for the World Food Pr ...
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  22 February 2026
  Working together for the good of the peoples: renewal of the memorandum of cooperation between the African Union and the Symposium of Bishops' Conferences of Africa and Madagascar by Cosimo Graziani Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - On February 13, the Symposium of Bishops' Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM/SCEAM) and the African Union (AU) renewed their memorandum of intent, originally ...
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  21 February 2026
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - The Big Island in the great game of World Powers Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – “It’s not about choosing our partners based on country, but about maintaining relations with every state that we believe can benefit the Malagasy people,” said Michael Randrianirina ...
• 21 February 2026
  AFRICA/SEYCHELLES - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Port Victoria or Seychelles Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Port Victoria or Seychelles, Seychelles, presented by Bishop Jean-Baptiste Alain Harel. The Holy Fathe ...
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  20 February 2026
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - All the dioceses in the country have mobilized to help families affected by Cyclone Gezani Moramanga (Agenzia Fides) – “It was a very difficult time for the people, and this also applies to the entire Christian community, as most churches have severely been damaged. In one church in Tamatave, the roof was ...
• 20 February 2026
  AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 5, 2024, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Reverend Father J ...
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  19 February 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Missionary presence on the eastern borders of Oromia: "A new call to closeness!"
  Laga Hidha (Agenzia Fides) – In Oromia, the population is facing a serious humanitarian crisis, characterized mainly by prolonged and deva ...
• 19 February 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Confirmation of the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On February 17, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization (Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches), confirmed Father Solomo ...
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  19 February 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops: "Corruption of some officials involved in illegal gold mining must be thoroughly investigated" Accra (Agenzia Fides) – "When public authority is exchanged for financial gain and environmental destruction becomes a source of revenue, the rule of law is weakened and the common good harmed," declared the bishops of ...