Africa
7 January 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Missionaries for peace in two Kivus say no to military solution and yes to export control of Congolese minerals and dialogue with local peoples
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "After the November 2009 report of the Group of United Nations experts on the situation in North and South Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the great powers of the earth can no ...
7 January 2010
AFRICA/MALAWI - Balaka Mission begins year of preparation for its Golden Anniversary on Epiphany
Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) - The Parish of St. Louis de Montfort in Balaka has chosen the feast of the Epiphany to begin the year in preparation for the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the mission of Balaka. "This ...
5 January 2010
AFRICA - 50 years since the “Year of Africa,” the continent is increasingly urbanized
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In 1960, the "Year of Africa," when most African states became independent, there was only one city in sub-Saharan Africa with a population of more than 1 million inhabitants (Johannesburg, South ...
5 January 2010
AFRICA - A brief analysis of the urbanization of Africa
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In 1950, only 14.5% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa lived in the city. In 1980, this percentage increased to 28% and in 1990 to 34%. It is expected that by 2020, 50% of the population in ...
4 January 2010
AFRICA/CONGO DR - "We have 2,000 refugees to help," said the Bishop of Isiro-Niangara
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) - "Thank God, Christmas 2009 was not marked by bloodshed as was that of 2008, but our main concern remains the nearly 2,000 displaced persons of Tapili, who fled the attacks of the guerrillas in ...
4 January 2010
AFRICA/ANGOLA - 2010 sees new parishes for Diocese of Ndalatando, says Bishop Canda
Ndalatando (Agenzia Fides) – The Bishop of the Diocese of Ndalatando, Province of Kwanza North, Bishop Almeida Canda, said that the year 2010 will see the building of new parishes in different municipalities of the pro ...
29 December 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Message from Bishop of Inongo: This night of misery and humiliation is illumined by a Presence
Inongo (Agenzia Fides) - "The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light" is the theme of the message for the Christmas and New Year 2010 that the Bishop of Inongo, Bishop Philippe Nkiere Kena, has written ta ...
29 December 2009
AFRICA/RWANDA - Providing drinking water to children in Rwanda in the fight against world hunger
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In an effort to promote and support the welfare of the population in the districts of Gicumbi and Gatsibo, Rwanda, through integrated interventions in health, hygiene, habitat, environment, educa ...
28 December 2009
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Increased amounts of Afghan heroin passing through Somalia, now a free zone for all kinds of illegal trafficking
Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) - The Somalia, which since 1991 has been without a government capable of controlling the territory and enforcing laws, has become a haven for international criminal organizations that use it as ...
19 December 2009
AFRICA/SUDAN - “The political situation in our country has reached a crucial and decisive moment,” Bishops of Sudan affirm in Final Statement from Plenary Assembly
Torit (Agenzia Fides) – At the close of their Plenary Assembly held in Torit, December 5-15, the Bishops of Sudan published a document addressed to Christians, political leaders, and all men of good will, entitled: “ ...
18 December 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - “We are fearing a bloody Christmas, like that of 2008.” Bishop of Isiro-Niangara tells Fides his concerns
Niangara (Agenzia Fides) - "We fear another massacre like that of Christmas 2008. We live in total insecurity," Fides was told by Bishop Julien Andavo Mbia, Bishop of Isiro-Niangara in the north-eastern part of the Democ ...
18 December 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Dream comes true for missionary 43 years in Congo: “Pere Crippa Joseph” Hospital in South Kivu, a symbol of peace among peoples suffering war in three nations
ce to all, the population and the authorities. This is a small town located at 3 degrees latitude below the equator, 900 meters above sea level, with 50,000 residents and in full expansion. The land is located along the ...
17 December 2009
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - President of the High Transitional Authority announces March 20th elections for the Constitutional Assembly
Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – "Andry Rajoelina has now closed the dialogue with the three former Presidents and intends to go on alone. The Maputo Accords are now a dead letter," Fides was told by a journalist at Radi ...
17 December 2009
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - Awareness campaign by Justice and Peace Commission of the Archdiocese of Harare on the revision of the Constitution
Harare (Agenzia Fides) – The Justice and Peace Commission of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe (CCJP), is committed to spreading awareness among the population. As is written in a statem ...
16 December 2009
AFRICA/CONGO DR - Military takes control of Dongo, yet drama of refugees continues
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – The Congolese army (FARDC) has recaptured the town of Dongo, in the northwestern province of the equator, official sources from the government of Kinshasa claim. Since October, the Dongo area ...
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