Africa
30 October 2009
AFRICA/GHANA - “Pontifical Mission Societies, Means of Evangelization”: Encounter of National Directors of the PMS of English Speaking Africa
Accra (Agenzia Fides) - The PMS National Directors of English Speaking Africa had their regional meeting in Accra (Ghana) from 19-27 October 2009. The theme of the meeting was: “Pontifical Mission Societies, Means of E ...
29 October 2009
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Christian Churches working with government to fight AIDS and crime
Johannesburg (Agenzia Fides) - The Church Leaders of South Africa enthusiastically participated in a frank and open discussion with Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi and National Commissioner of Police, Bheki Cele at ...
29 October 2009
AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - “There is a risk for bloodshed”: Zimbabwean churches send out warning for possible failure of government of national unity
Harare (Agenzia Fides) - “Bloodshed” is what is at risk in Zimbabwe, following a rupture in relations between Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai and President Robert Mugabe and his party, the ZANU-PF. This is what the ...
28 October 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - A Brief Overview of the Country
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – Mozambique, a country located in southern Africa, has a surface area of 799,380 km2 and a population of 20.5 million inhabitants. The country has a coastline on the Indian Ocean reaching 2, 470 ...
28 October 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Polls open in Mozambique: situation is calm, incumbent President and party declare victory, uncertainty as to voting participation
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - “The Mozambicans are coming to the polls calmly. The electoral campaign has been fairly tranquil, although there have been a few low-key incidents,” Agenzia Fides has been told by local Churc ...
27 October 2009
AFRICA - Arms Trade Treaty talks to resume in early November, mentioned in Propositions of Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In early November, the United Nations Disarmament Commission will examine the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The Treaty was also mentioned in the Final List of Propositions of the Special Assembly for ...
27 October 2009
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Mozambique to vote tomorrow: incumbent President is the favorite
Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – Over 10 million Mozambican voters (of a population of a little over 22 million) will hit the polls tomorrow, October 28, for presidential elections, nationals and provincials.
It is the fourt ...
26 October 2009
AFRICA - African mineral resources worth 46.2 billion dollars; with 12% of this, Africa could finance infrastructures on par with Europe
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “The earth is a precious gift from God to humanity. The Synod Fathers give thanks to God for the abundant natural resources of Africa. However, they affirm that the people of Africa, instead of b ...
24 October 2009
AFRICA/ANGOLA - 42,000 Angolans expelled from Democratic Republic of Congo in need of urgent aid
Luanda (Agenzia Fides) – Over 42,000 Angolans have been sent back to their homeland from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This is what the Angolan press agency ANGOP was told by Bohdan Nahajlo, representative in Angol ...
24 October 2009
AFRICA/UGANDA - Africa approves first Continental Convention worldwide for protection of refugees and evacuees; “We launch an appeal to the UN, that a similar instrument be extended to the entire world,” says President of Zambia
Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Africa is the first continent in the world to have adopted a convention for the protection of refugees, the repatriated, and evacuees. The Convention was signed by the extraordinary summit of ...
22 October 2009
AFRICA/SUDAN - Caritas International launches campaign for 35,000 drought and violence victims in South Sudan
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – Caritas International has launched a campaign to feed 35,000 people threatened by drought and violence in South Sudan. The objective is to raise 3.4 million US Dollars (2.3 million Euros) to ...
21 October 2009
AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - “Forgiveness has a freeing effect, especially for the victims,” says Bishop Biguzzi of Makeni, describing the experience of the Commission for Truth and Reconciliation in Sierra Leone
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – In the Seminar Reconciliation, Justice, and Peace in Africa, being held in Rome during the Second Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops promoted by the “Giuseppe Toniolo” Instit ...
21 October 2009
AFRICA - Example of the Gacaca Courts in Rwanda and the role of the Church in Burundi for reconciliation and peace
Rome (Agenzia Fides) – The contribution of justice in the process of reconciliation in Africa was debated in the Seminar “Reconciliation, Justice, and Peace in Africa” held in Rome, during the Second Special Assemb ...
20 October 2009
AFRICA - “Will for peace and pardon in African thought”: a talk by Professor Martin Nkafu Nkemnkia, professor at the Lateran and Gregorian Pontifical Universities
Rome (Agenzia Fides) - “Africa needs a process of reconciliation 'ad intra' and 'ad extra,'” said Professor Martin Nkafu Nkemnkia from Cameroon, who teaches Culture, Religion, Art, and African Thought in the Lateran ...
20 October 2009
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Nigerian President and rebel leaders meet; government willing to give 10% of oil profits to the region - is the Niger Delta conflict coming to an end?
Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – President Umaru Yar'Adua of Nigeria recently met with Henry Okah, leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) in his presidential palace, to discuss peace agreements.
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