Africa

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  1 December 2016
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Hundreds of dead in clashes between the army and "royal guards" of Rwenzururu Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation was handled in an irresponsible manner by both the Rwenzururu kingdom and by the government", said Fr. Timothy Ssemogerere, Executive Secretary of the Pastoral Liturgical Commissi ...
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  30 November 2016
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The latent conflict with RENAMO has so far caused 5,000 IDPs and 2,500 refugees in Malawi Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The political and military crisis has turned into a latent conflict.There are 5,000 internally displaced people in central Mozambique because of the political and military conflict between the RA ...
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  30 November 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Bishops announce three days of prayer for the victims of sexual abuse Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "We ask forgiveness for ourselves and for our clergy for having not done enough in recognising the physical, emotional and psychological pain and trauma which many victims of sexual abuse h ...
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  29 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The opposition opens to the mediation of Bishops and makes important concessions to the majority Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We encourage the steps taken by CENCO (National Episcopal Conference of Congo) to open the way for true dialogue among the sons and daughters of the Country to avoid the worst", said Jean-Marc ...
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  29 November 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Egyptian jihadists accused of their involvement in the massacre of Copts killed in Libya Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - The Egyptian justice has accused some compatriots of being in touch with Islamic State jihadists (Daesh) and involved in the massacre of 21 Egyptian Copts killed in Libya in the winter of 2015 (se ...
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  29 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Millions of children orphaned due to conflict and exploitation Goma (Agenzia Fides) - Millions of children orphaned, victims of violence have continued to rise in Goma since 1994. The complaint comes from the "En Avant Les Enfants" center INUKA. According INUKA, more than 4 million ...
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  28 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - 35 civilian Hutus massacred in a village in North Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - Thirty-five civilians were killed and 28 others injured in an attack perpetrated by the Mai-Mai militiamen at 4.30am on Sunday, November 27 in the village of Luhanga, in the Territory of Lubero ...
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  28 November 2016
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - A year ago Pope Francis’ visit, on 11 December Mass presided over by Cardinal Nzapalainga Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "There really is a before and after Pope Francis’ visit" sources of the Church in the Central African Republic told Agenzia Fides one year after Pope Francis’ visit, from 29 to 30 November 20 ...
• 25 November 2016
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Destruction of the cross on the Ngock Lituba "holy mountain": first act of a new traditional fundamentalist movement Yaounde (Agenzia Fides) - The destruction of the cross placed at the entrance of the cave on the Ngock Lituba mountain (in Sanaga-Maritime, Cameroon) marks the beginning of the activities of a fundamentalist movement tha ...
• 24 November 2016
  AFRICA/SUDAN - "The pharmacy of charity": protests over the increase in drug prices Kassala (Agenzia Fides) - Sudanese youth groups, especially women, are protesting against the soaring prices of basic commodities in the city of Omdurman, Wad Madani, Port Sudan and Kassala. In Omdurman, demonstrators ...
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  24 November 2016
  AFRICA/MALI - "The municipal elections mark a step forward", says the secretary of the Episcopal Conference Bamako (Agenzia Fides) - "Despite the difficulties that Mali still has, the political process continues", says to Agenzia Fides Fr. Edmond Dembele, Secretary General of the Episcopal Conference of Mali, commenting on the ...
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  23 November 2016
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Catholics and Evangelicals say: "No to new therapeutic abortion conditions" Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - "The new conditions in the proposed abortion law are a mere scapegoat and trap in order to attract public sympathy and also capitalize on such in order to advance abortion on demand among women ...
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  23 November 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - The US government supports the mediation of the Congolese Bishops Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "We underscore our support for the discussions facilitated by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference (CENCO) between the political opposition and the Government of the DRC to reach a consensus path ...
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  22 November 2016
  AFRICA/MOROCCO - Moroccan Association aims to create a center for street children Nador (Agenzia Fides) – In order to cope with the phenomenon of street children, the Association of Moroccans Resident in Spain has proposed the construction of a reception center and guidance for unaccompanied minors ...
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  22 November 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Award to a missionary nun at the service of lepers for thirty years to Fianarantsoa (Agenzia Fides) - "The date of November 19, 2016 will remain in the annals of the village of Ilena of the diocese of Fianarantsoa", writes to Fides Father Albert Rainiherinoro, M.I. "That day - continues the ...