Africa
8 September 2023
AFRICA/NIGER - The suffering of the poor and the transition in Niamey
Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - "From July 26 until today, the first ten days of September, here in Niger an unannounced and well-defined regime transition is in force". Father Mauro Armanino, missionary of the Society of Afri ...
7 September 2023
AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflicts continue in the Tigray region: demonstrations and arrests on the eve of the Ethiopian New Year
Mekele (Agenzia Fides) - Some members of the opposition were arrested in Tigray on the eve of a demonstration scheduled for today, 7 September 2023, in Mekele, against the Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF), the rulin ...
7 September 2023
AFRICA/UGANDA - "Beware of individuals who pretend to be bishops and priests from West Africa"
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church has warned its followers in various dioceses within the Kampala province on the presence of individuals falsely representing themselves as Bishops and a priest from West Afri ...
6 September 2023
AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Eucharistic Congress and the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the local Church in Sudan and the Hierarchy of South Sudan
Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "We have agreed to celebrate the Eucharistic Congress at the same time as the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the local Church in Sudan and of the Hierarchy of Southern Sudan", announced B ...
5 September 2023
AFRICA/GABON - After coup: General Olingui sworn in as interim President
Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation is calm. The population seems to be happy about the change and has high hopes for the new institutions that have made many promises and arouse many expectations. We will see if ...
5 September 2023
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Beatification process for two missionaries murdered in 1985: diocesan phase completed
Zobuè (Agenzia Fides) - "The Servants of God, Father João de Deus Kamtedza and Father Silvio Alves Moreira, were good pastors, they suffered with their people, they always sought peace and reconciliation. They presente ...
4 September 2023
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The Bishops: "Those who denounce corruption must be protected"
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "We applaud you for the gift of courage and self-sacrifice in denouncing the corruption in the country", said the Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference (SACBC), which also brings tog ...
1 September 2023
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Outgoing President confirmed in office: opposition complains about election fraud and calls for new elections
Harare (Agenzia Fides) - Zimbabwe's main opposition party has called for nationwide protests today, September 1st, demanding a repeat of the recent elections which they believe allowed President Emmerson Mnangagwa to be ...
31 August 2023
AFRICA/NIGER - Missionary reports on the current situation and the everyday life of the people
Dosso (Agenzia Fides) - "Father, please do not think about leaving with what is happening in the country. - No, my son, I am staying". Father Rafael Casamayor, missionary living and working in Dosso since 2021 and active ...
31 August 2023
AFRICA/GABON - Is there an internal clash within Bongo family's power system behind the coup?
Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - "This is a crucial moment in the history of Gabon. We must wait and see how events will unfold in the coming days and, above all, what the coup plotters intend to do", local sources tell Fide ...
30 August 2023
AFRICA/GABON - After coup in the night: “Libreville is a ghost town”
Libreville (Agenzia Fides) – "Libreville is a ghost town. There are no people or vehicles on the streets, but the situation is calm", local sources tell Fides in the capital of Gabon, where the military announced they ...
30 August 2023
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Rector of the "Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary" Interdiocesan Seminary
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 22, 2023, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, appointed Rev. Alphone Daniel Essey, as Rector of the "Immaculate Conception of the Blesse ...
29 August 2023
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “Gigantic fraud”: Opposition questions election results
Harare (Agenzia Fides) - "It is a blatant and gigantic fraud", said Nelson Chamisa, leader of the opposition and main challenger to outgoing President Emmerson Mnangagwa, on the results of the August 23 elections (see F ...
29 August 2023
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Appointment of the Rector of the "Santa Maria della Speranza" interdiocesan Seminary
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On March 16, 2023, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, appointed Rev Sac. Justin Georges Ebengue as Rector of the "Santa Maria della Speranza" i ...
29 August 2023
AFRICA/KENYA - Putting social justice first" say the Bishops recalling Father Kaiser, missionary killed in circumstances never clarified
Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "Father Kaiser fought all his life to defend the rights of the oppressed, the poor and all those who suffer from injustice", reaffirmed the bishops who took part in the suffrage ceremony of Fath ...
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