Africa

• 28 September 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Fighting between police and demonstrators from 3 former Presidents' movements; Madagascar protests impeding Rajoelina speaking in UN Assembly Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – There are 8 wounded and 17 arrested, after fighting broke out on September 26 in front of the Mahamasina Stadium in downtown Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. “The most seriousl ...
• 28 September 2009
  AFRICA - Reinforce “South-South” cooperation for a new international economic system, the conclusion of the South Africa - South America Summit Porlamar (Agenzia Fides) – The new “South-South” agreement for finding an alternative to the economic system, dominated by the Western countries. This is the ambitious program of the second summit held for countrie ...
• 25 September 2009
  AFRICA/ERITREA - General Chapter of the Comboni Missionaries expresses “solidarity and communion” with the Church and Eritrean people Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - “'If God is with us, who can be against us?' (Rm. 8:31). With these words of St. Paul we, delegates of the 17th General Chapter, wish to express our solidarity and communion with all of you, de ...
• 25 September 2009
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Over 500 participants at the interreligious encounter for peace organized by the Community of Saint Egidio in Guinea Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - “It is surprising to see this kind of encounter in our country, with religious leaders and people from all walks of society. We hope that peace may become a way of life, that this reflects the ...
• 24 September 2009
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Synod for Africa and Year for Priests, focus for Third Plenary Meeting of Bishops of Malawi Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – The Special Assembly for Africa of the Synod of Bishops and the Year for Priests were the focus of the Third Annual Plenary Meeting of Bishops of Malawi, which concluded today, September 24. ...
• 23 September 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - “The child labor issue is no new problem,” local source tells Fides, in commenting on recent report from International Labor Office think the alarm over the increase of the phenomenon from January until today seems excessive,” Agenzia Fides was told by sources from Don Bosco Radio, the main Catholic radio of Madagascar, commenting on a recent repor ...
• 23 September 2009
  AFRICA/SUDAN - A Bishop from South Sudan asks international community to protect civilians from Lord's Resistance Army attacks Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala of Tombura-Yambio, in the State of Western Equatoria (South Sudan), has called for the intervention of the international community in stopping attacks of Ugandan ...
• 22 September 2009
  AFRICA/SIERRA LEONE - One out of eight women risks death from childbirth: “In resolving this tragedy, economic resources are needed, but so is a reflection on the dignity of the woman,” missionary says Freetown (Agenzia Fides) – One out of every eight pregnant women in Sierra Leone risks death during the pregnancy or at childbirth, says a report from Amnesty International. In the Western World, this percentile is red ...
• 21 September 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - More rumors of a possible military intervention: “it is a way of putting pressure on the Prime Minister,” local sources tell Fides Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) - “Rumors of a possible kidnapping of Prime Minister Monja Roindefo by the military are leading to a greater tension between parts of the army and some politicians,” Agenzia Fides was tol ...
• 21 September 2009
  AFRICA/KENYA - Severe warnings issued to local leaders in report on the post-electoral violence, commissioned by interreligious group Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – Kenya continues questioning the root causes of the violence that broke out following the disputed presidential elections of December 2007. The incumbent Head of State, Kibaki, was reelected, b ...
• 18 September 2009
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Updates from the Catholic Church in Egypt: appointment of Vicar of Alexandria and Combonian missionary presents book Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI appointed Fr. Adel Zaki, OFM, Parish Pastor of “Our Lady of Mt. Carmel” in Boulac (Cairo), Apostolic Vicar of Alexandria, of the Latin Rite community of Egypt. ...
• 18 September 2009
  AFRICA/SOMALIA - Attack on general barracks of the peace-keeping forces causes alarm and questioning Mogadishu (Agenzia Fides) – The number of victims is now at 21, following attacks that took place yesterday September 17, on the general barracks of the AMISOM, the African peace-keeping force present in Somalia. The a ...
• 18 September 2009
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Mystery of the meeting of the military leaders while political parties appear ever more divided Antananarivo (Agenzia Fides) – They are hours of expectancy in Madagascar, where today (September 18), in the capital of Antananarivo, the high commanders of the military gathered with leaders of the regional military ...
• 17 September 2009
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Holy Childhood celebrates 10th anniversary in two dioceses of Zambia: Lusaka and Monze Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) – On September 12, 2009, the Archdiocese of Lusaka celebrated the 10th anniversary of Holy Childhood in the Archdiocese which is itself celebrating its Golden Jubilee (50 years) of life dedicated ...
• 17 September 2009
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “Sin has made us into a sick and wounded people” Nigerian Bishops say, in condemning all violence Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - “We condemn violence on whatever excuse or disguise, and from whatever direction. We condemn it, above all, when its perpetrators blasphemously and fraudulently claim religious justifications,� ...