Africa

• 14 May 2026
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Appointment of Bishop of Bata Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed Bishop Miguel Angel Nguema Bee Etete, S.D.B., currently Apostolic Administrator of the same See and Bishop of the Diocese of Ebebiyin, as Bishop ...
• 13 May 2026
  AFRICA/COTE I’IVOIRE - Appointment of auxiliary bishop of Abidjan Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Aguia Jean Martial Arnaud Kouamé, until now parish priest of Saint Ambroise Ma vigne, Ma Vie, as auxiliary bishop of the metropolitan archdio ...
• 13 May 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of bishop of Wote Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Simon Peter Kamomoe, until now auxiliary bishop and apostolic administrator sede vacante of the diocese of Wote, Kenya, as bishop of the same see. ...
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  13 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - After being kidnapped in February: Father Nathaniel Asuwaye is free Abuja (Fides News Agency) – Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, who was kidnapped on February 7, 2026, has been released (see Fides, 8/2/2026). The Diocese of Kafanchan informed the faithful of this in a statement on May 12: “ ...
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  12 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Violence and attacks continue in Cabo Delgado province: Bishop of Quelimane calls for prayer Quelimane (Fides News Agency) – The Islamist insurgency (ISM) continues in Cabo Delgado province. Recent attacks in districts such as Nangade, Mocímboa da Praia, and in the southern areas have targeted civilians, sold ...
• 12 May 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Elevation to diocese of the apostolic vicariate of Donkorkrom, Ghana, and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has elevated the apostolic vicariate of Donkorkrom, Ghana, to a diocese, with the same name and territorial configuration, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see ...
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  11 May 2026
  AFRICA/CHAD - Civilians killed in Chadian air strikes against suspected jihadists N'Djamena (Fides News Agency) - Aircraft belonging to the Chadian armed forces attacked Nigerian Boko Haram jihadists on the shores of Lake Chad, resulting in civilian casualties. According to local sources, the bombing ...
• 11 May 2026
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Rundu Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., until now apostolic administrator of the apostolic vicariate of Rundu, Namibia, as vicar apostolic of the same circu ...
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  11 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “Since September, over 98,000 people, including 16 priests, have been displaced due to the ongoing violence in the southern part of Taraba State (in northeastern Nigeria), while 217 church ...
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  7 May 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Drones from the same manufacturer "battle" in Sudanese skies Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – Flights to and from Khartoum were suspended after drones attacked the capital's airport and other parts of the city on May 5. The airport, a hub for the distribution of humanitarian aid, ...
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  7 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Floods, cyclones and aid cuts worsen child malnutrition Maputo (Fides News Agency) – Mozambique is suffering not only from violence, insecurity, crime, and political instability, but also from a food crisis of "enormous proportions." A recent study by the United Nations Chi ...
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  6 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Attacks in Cabo Delgado: terrorist actions force more than 700 People to flee from Nangade Nampula (Fides News Agency) - Recent terrorist attacks and movements in the Nangade district, north of Cabo Delgado, have forced several families to flee their homes, affecting at least 776 people, including children. Th ...
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  6 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “In this Marian month, pray for the release of Father Asukawaye and his ten parishioners kidnapped in February” Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “I ask everyone to pray for the release of Father Nathaniel Asukawaye and ten parishioners who have been held captive since February 7, 2026,” said Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafancha ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Eparch of Adigrat: appeal for mercy and the sanctity of the lives of 200 Ethiopians sentenced to death Adigrat (Fides News Agency) – "As the Shepherd of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, I lift my voice not only as a religious leader, but as a witness to the profound value of every human soul, created in the image and li ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Tensions with Ethiopia, Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – Following mutual accusations between Sudan and Ethiopia, Sudan recalled its ambassador from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The Sudanese government in Khartoum, on behalf of the Sud ...