Africa

• 15 May 2013
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Human rights at risk in view of the elections Malabo (Agenzia Fides) - The campaign for the administrative and municipal elections have just begun and will be held in the country on 26 May. The population of Equatorial Guinea still has no fundamental freedoms as wel ...
• 15 May 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "I am skeptical about the imposition of a State of emergency," said Mgr. Kaigama Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I do not know if this measure will lead to a reduction in criminal activities and achieve greater security," says to Fides Agency His Exc. Mgr. Ignatius Ayau Kaigama, Archbishop of Jos and Presid ...
• 15 May 2013
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Chadian troops entered in Darfur, accusing a rebel movement Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The Justice and Equality Movement (JEM), one of the main rebel groups in Darfur (western Sudan) has accused Chad of having sent troops across the border and warned Chadian President Idriss Deby ...
• 14 May 2013
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - New tensions in the South African platinum mines Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - "Tension is still very high. We are concerned," says to Fides Agency His Exc. Mgr. Kevin Dowling, Bishop of Rustenburg, near Marikana where the miners of platinum mines are in turmoil after ...
• 13 May 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "The Central African Republic is likely to become a home for Al Qaeda," says a missionary Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The Central African Republic risks becoming a home for Al Qaeda." This was the warning launched to Fides by Fr. Anastasio Roggero, a Carmelite missionary who returned on May 2 from the Central A ...
• 13 May 2013
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Coptic Catholic Patriarch Sidrak: the encounter between Francis and Tawadros II helps us to rediscover ourselves united in baptism Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "The meeting between the Pope Francis and Pope Tawadros II caused joy especially among the very simple people. Now the hope is that the path on the way of unity can move forward with concrete and ...
• 11 May 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - "The Nigerian Church is with you": solidarity visit to Maiduguri of the Bishops of Jos Ecclesiastical Province Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "All the Nigerian Church is identified and prays with you," said the Bishops of Jos Ecclesiastical Province in their solidarity visit to Maiduguri, capital of Borno State (Nigeria north-east), whe ...
• 11 May 2013
  AFRICA/GABON - "Take part in the march against mass ritual killings" urges the Archbishop of Libreville Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - "Take part in the march en masse in an atmosphere of fervent prayer, as an expression of our indignation and our condemnation of these shameful and vile crimes." This is the invitation addres ...
• 10 May 2013
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "Valuable money is wasted due to the high number of by-elections" denounces Caritas Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - "The growing number of MPs resigning before the end of their mandate has caused government to spend colossal amounts of money for anticipated elections at the expense of the much more urgent soc ...
• 10 May 2013
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - "Ban on religious hate speech" interfaith commitment after the attack in Arusha Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "Ban on religious hate speech." This decision was reached by religious leaders, Christians and Muslims, of Tanzania in the aftermath of the attack during the ceremony of inauguration of th ...
• 8 May 2013
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - "We have nothing to do with the fundraising for our cathedral," says the Diocese of Torit Juba (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Torit (South Sudan) states that it has not accepted the proposal of a group of Muslim students in the United States to raise funds for the reconstruction of the cathedral of Torit no ...
• 8 May 2013
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - "Planned destruction of Christian churches" the Bishops denounce Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The situation in the Central African Republic has deeply worsened with the coming to power of the rebel leader who proclaimed himself President of the Republic," says a stern message of the Epis ...
• 7 May 2013
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - After the clashes in Baga, displaced people are still homeless Baga (Agenzia Fides) - Thousands of residents of Baga, in the northeastern State of Borno,in Nigeria, are displaced for fear of further clashes between the radical Islamist group Boko Haram and the combined forces of Nig ...
• 7 May 2013
  AFRICA/TANZANIA – Attack in Arusha: the testimony of the Apostolic Nuncio to Fides Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) - "The faithful are in a state of shock and I am in town specifically to be close to the Catholic community," says to Fides Agency His Exc. Mgr. Francisco M. Padilla, Apostolic Nuncio in Tan ...
• 7 May 2013
  AFRICA/GABON - Church organizes procession against ritual crimes Libreville (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church is organizing in all the dioceses of Gabon on 11 May a procession to sensitize the population and authorities on the so called criminal rituals. This is what the Bishops o ...