Africa

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  27 November 2024
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Namibia elects new Head of State and parliament Windhoek (Agenzia Fides) - Namibia is holding elections for a new president and parliament today, November 27. The favorite for the highest office in the State is outgoing Vice President Ntumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, appointed ...
• 26 November 2024
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Appointment of Bishop of Nebbi Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Rev. Fr. Constantine Rupiny, of the clergy of the diocese of Nebbi, currently Rector of the Uganda Martyrs’ National Major Seminary of Alokolum, in the A ...
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  26 November 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Feast of Christ the King procession: two people die in stampede Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - A tragic accident marked the feast of Christ the King in the southern Nigerian state of Aba. The accident occurred on Sunday 25 November during the annual Christ the King procession at the Chris ...
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  26 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - President Kiir meets bishops: "There is hope for peace" Juba (Agenzia Fides) - There is hope for peace in South Sudan. This was announced by President Salva Kiir Mayardit during a meeting with a delegation of the country's bishops, which took place yesterday, November 25, at ...
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  25 November 2024
  ASIA/HOLY LAND - North African bishops on the war in the Holy Land: "The Bible must not be used to legitimize the colonization or annexation of a territory" Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "Under no circumstances can the Bible be used to legitimize the colonization and annexation of a territory belonging to a people who only want to live in law and peace. It is necessary to distingu ...
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  25 November 2024
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Cardinal Besungu denounces the waste of money for constitutional reform: "We must take care of young people" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Congolese youth in general and those of Kinshasa in particular are being sacrificed. How can we understand that we spend time, energy and money to talk about the possibility or the amendment o ...
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  23 November 2024
  AFRICA/MALI - President of the Bishops’ Conference of Mali: “The path of dialogue is the path to restoring peace” Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "Since 2012, Mali has been in a multidimensional crisis: security, institutional and economic," says Jonas Dembélé, President of the Episcopal Conference of Mali and Bishop of Kayes, in an inte ...
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  22 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishops' alarm on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "With the recurrent postponements of democratic elections in South Sudan, the hope for sustainable peace is waning," warn the Bishops of South Sudan and Sudan at the end of their meeting on peace i ...
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  21 November 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Archbishop Nwachukwu ordains 40 new deacons on the centenary of the Bigard Memorial Seminary Enugu (Agenzia Fides) – In an atmosphere of profound joy, the city of Enugu, Nigeria, celebrated the centenary of the Bigard Memorial Seminary, a key institution in the formation of Nigerian priests. Founded 100 years ...
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  21 November 2024
  AFRICA/GHANA - The Bishops: "No to donations that are the fruit of illegal mining activities" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The Bishops' Conference of Ghana will not accept donations from illegal mining activities. This was decided by the bishops at the end of their Plenary Assembly. "We will not accept any donations t ...
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  20 November 2024
  AFRICA/GABON - New Constitution approved, an important step towards the return to civilian rule after the 2023 military coup Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important step towards ...
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  20 November 2024
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Somaliland: The Opposition Wins the Presidential Elections amid Changes and Regional Challenges Hargeisa (Agenzia Fides) - The presidential elections of November 13, 2024, with the election of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the opposition Waddani party, represent a significant turning point for Somaliland. Abdulla ...
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  19 November 2024
  AFRICA/KENYA - Archbishop of Nairobi: "We will return the donations to the President" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "These funds will be refunded to the respective donors," said the Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, referring to donations made by Kenyan President William Ruto and the Governo ...
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  18 November 2024
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - With the death of “Untaani” Compaoré, the Catholic Church loses a true spiritual guide Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – “Untaani” the man who creates unity in the name of God, this is the name given by the diocesan community of Fada N'Gourma to Jean Marie Untaani Compaoré, the first African bishop of t ...
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  18 November 2024
  AFRICA/GHANA- Bishops: "The President should sign the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill" Accra (Agenzia Fides) - "We urge the President to give his assent to this Bill, which we believe aligns with the moral convictions of almost all Ghanaians." With these words, the Bishops of Ghana have called on President ...