Africa

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  4 September 2025
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Ethiopian dam on the Nile River is defined as a "threat" by Egypt and Sudan Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) – “The Ethiopian dam on the Nile is a continuing threat to stability in the eastern Nile basin,” states a joint statement from Egypt and Sudan issued yesterday, September 3, at the concl ...
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  4 September 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The Sudanese conflict risks prolonging Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The creation of an opposition government in the regions controlled by the RSF (Rapid Support Forces) risks realizing the possibility of a new partition of Sudan, following the secession in 20 ...
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  3 September 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - "Landslide in Tarasin is not only a natural disaster but a tragedy caused by war and the world's indifference towards Sudan" Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – "I share the grief, but also the courage and desire for justice, dignity, and healing for the survivors," wrote Bishop Eduardo Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio in South Sudan in his condolen ...
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  2 September 2025
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Church in Kenema murdered in his home Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – The parish priest of the Immaculate Conception Church in Kenema (Sierra Leone) has been murdered. Father Augustine Dauda Amadu was robbed in his home in the Burma 3 neighborhood on the outski ...
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  1 September 2025
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Bishops: "Environmental damage caused by the uncontrolled exploitation of mineral wealth is a social injustice" Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – "We are deeply concerned about pollution and environmental degradation, which cause suffering to vulnerable populations due to the predominance of political and economic interests that do not p ...
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  31 August 2025
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Uganda's immigrant integration model confronts US administration plans by Cosimo Graziani Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Uganda announced in recent days that it has reached an agreement with the United States to accept refugees who are denied asylum in the US. The measure is aimed at those ...
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  29 August 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The two rival governments threaten to prolong the Sudanese civil war Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – At the first meeting of the Sudanese transitional government in the capital Khartoum, two months after its recapture by the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) under the command of General Abdel Fattah ...
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  28 August 2025
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Tensions with Burkina Faso rise after attack on a border village and kidnapping of six Ivorian officials Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – Who attacked the village of Difita in the far north of Ivory Coast on the night of August 24-25? This is the question facing the West African country, where tensions with neighboring Burkina F ...
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  27 August 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Is the M23, together with the Twirwaneho militia, aiming to advance into Katanga? Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – "The goal of the M23 is to advance from the Ruzizi plains to then conquer Katanga and thus gain complete control of the main Congolese mines," missionary sources in South Jivu province, in th ...
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  27 August 2025
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishop Mwakhwawa raises alarm: Lack of educational opportunities encourages early marriage Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – "Mchinji is one of the districts with a high rate of young marriages, and as the Catholic Church, we consider this a matter of great concern in our Archdiocese," said Bishop Vincent Frederick ...
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  26 August 2025
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Eight districts in Cabo Delgado have been hit by jihadist attacks in recent weeks Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – Not only jihadism, but also economic and social demands of the local population, as well as interests related to the exploitation of the region's natural resources (primarily gas, but also prec ...
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  25 August 2025
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Archbishop of Durban: "Foreigners, even if illegal, have the right to medical care" Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) – Foreigners, especially when they are sick and in need, should be treated with respect and receive the necessary medical care. This is what Archbishop Siegfried Mandla Jwara (CMM) of Durba ...
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  22 August 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Priests of Bunia: "State of siege has worsened the situation" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – "The ongoing violence is endangering our province," declare 76 priests of the Diocese of Bunia in a statement issued on August 20. Bunia is the capital of Ituri, a province in the east of the ...
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  21 August 2025
  AFRICA/GHANA - African Catholic Union of the Press: "Artificial intelligence should be at the service of accurate information " Accra (Agenzia Fides) – "We must establish ethical guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in the African media, avoiding any form of manipulation and disinformation," said the African Catholic Union of the P ...
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  20 August 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Bandits attack in Katsina State: A Catholic church and a mosque attacked within days Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – "The people of Katsina State deserve to live in security, not fear," said Farouk Lawal Jobe, acting governor of Katsina, in an appeal to Nigerian President Bola Tinubu. He called for urgent meas ...