Africa

• 11 March 2016
  AFRICA/RWANDA - Resignation of the Bishop of Nyundo, appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On 11 March 2016 the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Nyundo (Rwanda), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Alexis Habiyambere, SI, in conformity with can ...
• 10 March 2016
  AFRICA - The business of North Korea in Africa Rome (Agenzia Fides) - While threats of nuclear war envelop the Korean Peninsula, the African press highlights the business of the Pyongyang regime in Africa. At least 400 North Korean workers are engaged in Equatorial ...
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  10 March 2016
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Senegal is preparing for the constitutional referendum to limit presidential term Dakar (Agenzia Fides) - On 20 March, Senegalese voters are called to the referendum to approve the revision of the constitution promoted by President Macky Sall, which provides, among other things, the reduction of the p ...
• 9 March 2016
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Appointment of the Rector of the "St. Jean-Marie Vianney " philosophical Seminary of Moramanga Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On October 23, 2015 Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, appointed Rev. Sévérin Vonindrazana Soratra, of the diocesan clergy of Fenoari ...
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  9 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Peace Network for Congo: After the visit of Ban Ki-Moon, it is necessary to "put words into actions" Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - On 25-26 February, the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, visited the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the concluding press conference, he called on the Congolese political ...
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  9 March 2016
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Heartfelt appeal of a missionary: "The country is dying of thirst" Gode (Agenzia Fides) - Ethiopia is the second most populous Country in Africa and one of the world's poorest. Over 400,000 children suffer from severe malnutrition and in recent months drought has severely increased. It ...
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  9 March 2016
  AFRICA/CONGO - The appeal of the Bishops of Central Africa: "May the elections in our Countries be just and peaceful" Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides) - "We launch an appeal to peace, harmony and unity on the occasion of the presidential elections in our respective Countries", write the Bishops of the Association of Episcopal Conferences of ...
• 8 March 2016
  AFRICA/D.R. CONGO - Appointment of new rector at St Robert Bellarmino Theological Seminary in Kisantu Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) –Cardinal Fernando Filoni, Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples, on 18 September 2015, appointed Rector of the inter-diocesan Theological Seminary St. Robert Bel ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Justice Minister promises “solution” for Coptic student offenders of Islam AFRICA/EGYPT – Justice Ministers promises “solution” for Coptic students punished for offending Islam Minya (Agenzia Fides) – Egypt’s minister of justice will examine with care the judicial situation of so ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/TUNISIA - “The terrorists have no popular support, the people side with the security forces” says National PMS Director Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - “The prevailing feeling among Tunisians is that the terrorists must be defeated” Fides was told by Fr. Jawad Alamat, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in Tunisia, where, ...
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  8 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Catholic Bishops call for “transparent dialogue” to overcome racism still present in our society Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - “Racism and racial division is still present in South Africa” the South African Catholic Bishops denounce, calling for “transparent dialogue” even though “we are aware that thi ...
• 7 March 2016
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of Apostolic Administrator of Mbandaka-Bikoro Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father Pope Francis, on 5 March 2016, appointed Apostolic Administrator “sede plena et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis” of the archdiocese of Mbandaka-Bikoro (Democratic Republic of ...
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  7 March 2016
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - University protests: Bishops call for “honest dialogue with students” Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Not enough has been done to promote an environment that enables open and honest dialogue to happen. We call for honest dialogue on the issues raised by the students at various campuses� ...
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  5 March 2016
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Patriarch Tawadros tells his flock: buy state bonds to help the country Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – Egypt’s economy is on the verge of collapse for a series of factors including the drop in income connected with tourism, revolts in 2011, terrorist attacks, the Russian aircraft which crashed ...
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  5 March 2016
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Motobike-ambulance service guarantees assisted delivery to more than 200 mothers a month Oyam (Agenzia Fides) – Guaranteeing assisted delivery to mothers in Oyam district in Uganda, is the mission chosen by the Italian organization Medici con l’Africa CUAMM (Doctors with Africa) on occasion of this year ...