AFRICA/CONGO DR - Ebola: No new cases registered in the Country
Boende (Agenzia Fides) - Ebola epidemic which broke out in early August in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is now under control. No new cases have been registered since October 4 in Boende.
According to World He ...
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO – Burkina Faso appoints transitional President
Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - After 16 days since the fall of power, which lasted 27 years, of former President Blaise Compaoré, and the settlement of a military junta, a civilian was appointed ad interim President of B ...
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - Mobile sinks to counter Ebola
Freetown (Agenzia Fides) - The initiatives to try to prevent the further spread of the Ebola virus and support the people affected by this terrible disease continue. According to the local newspaper Awoko, last October, ...
AFRICA/UGANDA - Domestic violence at the center of reflection for Advent
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – The local Episcopal Conference has launched the campaign "shared decisions, shared development, shared happiness".
"We want to intensify awareness so that we can bring about good behaviour a ...
AFRICA/SUDAN – Alarm: haemorrhagic fever in Southern Kordofan
Kadugli (Agenzia Fides) - The inhabitants of the town of Kadugli, Abu Jubaiha and Habila, Southern Kordofan, have complained about the appearance of a fever unknown to them. Meanwhile, the local Ministry of Health has be ...