Africa
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6 October 2006
AFRICA/D.R CONGO - “Voters place your ballots to prevent more violence and the balkanisation of our country”: Catholic Bishops statement on the eve of second round of presidential and provincial elections
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- The Catholic Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo have called for vigilance and respect for the rule of democracy as the country is about to vote in the second round of presidential and p ...
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4 October 2006
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - “Finally, we call upon all Zambians to unite and rise above this most trying and divisive period” post-election statement from leaders of three principal Christian Churches in Zambia
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- In a statement following the announcement that Zambia’s outgoing president Levy Mwanawasa had won the election on 28 September, (see Fides 3 October 2006) the leaders of the country’s three p ...
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4 October 2006
AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur: talks and negotiations continue but civilians continue to die. Humanitarian agencies warn: “Our aid is seriously constrained and our desperation may seem intolerable, but it is nothing compared to that of the victims and millions of displaced”
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- “The Sudanese government continues to reject UN resolution 1706 but it is willing to talk with the United Nations Organisation of which it is a member”, said government media spokesman Manj ...
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3 October 2006
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Outgoing president Levy Mwanawasa, wins elections. Defeated candidate Michael Sata calls supporters to be calm after night of disorder
Harare (Agenzia Fides)- Defeated candidate in Zambia’s presidential elections Michael Sata, leader of the Patriotic Front accepted the elections results on 28 September urging his supporters who had staged protests in ...
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3 October 2006
AFRICA/ CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Violence in northern Central Africa uproots 250,000 refugees. “each one is a person with a personal story” a Catholic nun working in the area tells Fides: “The important thing is to preserve their human dignity and self-respect”
Bangui (Agenzia Fides)- Violence in the north of Central African Republic perpetrated by various armed groups including government troops has forced at least 250,000 people to abandon their homes. This was reported by To ...
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2 October 2006
AFRICA/ZAMBIA -Waiting for election results. “These episodes are concerning but not to be overestimated democracy in Zambia is still solid” local Church source tells Fides
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- “These episodes are concerning but not to be overestimated because democracy in Zambia is still solid” Fides was told by a local Church source in Lusaka capital of Zambia where violent clashes ...
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2 October 2006
AFRICA/GUINEA - UN High Commission for Refugees closes office in Kissidougou after helping tens of thousands of refugees, many of whom have returned to their own country
Conakry (Agenzia Fides) - The UN High Commission for Refugees has closed its office in Kissidougou, after 18 years of activity in the Republic of Guinea.
“UNHCR decided to close its office and end its presence in th ...
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28 September 2006
AFRICA/ZAMBIA - Elections. The Church: “Choose candidates who have the courage of truth, are committed to issues regarding justice and peace and the common good and in particular to meeting the needs of the poor”
Lusaka (Agenzia Fides) - Four million Zambians are voting today 28 September to elect a president, a parliament and local administration.
The Monfort Fathers’ Malawi Newsletter informs Fides about this “important d ...
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27 September 2006
AFRICA/SOMALIA - “THANK YOU, Holy Father for your words which moved us deeply and once again so clearly indicated the path of the Gospel” : Superior General of the Consolata Missionaries pays homage to Sr. Leonella Sgorbati “she offered her life as a martyrdom of love in the land of Somalia she so dearly loved ”
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Fides asked Sr. Gabriella Bono, Superior General of the Consolata Missionaries to comment on Pope Benedict XVI’s Angelus reflection on Sunday 24 September, when he remembered the Italian nun Sr Le ...
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27 September 2006
AFRICA/CHAD - “We have no choice: it is our precise duty as Christians to intervene to save the lives of our Muslim brothers and sisters” says Catholic Archbishop of N’Djamena with regard to the presence of 200,000 refugees in Darfur in Chad
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “The situation is difficult but we still hope the future will be better” Fides was told by Archbishop Matthias N’Gartéri Mayadi, Catholic archbishop of N’Djamena, the capital of Chad. The A ...
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26 September 2006
AFRICA/SUDAN - African Union puts more troops in Darfur. But will they stop the massacre?
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides)- International pressure increases to convince Khartoum to put an end to violence in Darfur, the tormented western region which borders on Chad.
Yesterday 25 September during a meeting in Addis ...
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23 September 2006
AFRICA/DR CONGO - Congo mourns Fr. Simon-Pierre Boka of Mpasi Londi, Jesuit theologian and national anthem composer
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “A man of unity and solidarity, Fr. Boka was called away at a crucial time in our country’s history when national unity is threatened” this was how Bishop Fidèle Nsielele of the diocese o ...
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23 September 2006
AFRICA - “World’s military expenses beat Cold War record. In Africa every year 15 billion dollars are wasted on war” OXFAM report
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- Also in Africa military expenses are increasing. According to a report issued by the British humanitarian agency OXFAM military expenses in the world in 2006 will amount to 1.059 billion dollars (8 ...
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22 September 2006
AFRICA/CÔTE D'IVOIRE - Country faces difficult political crisis, in the meantime local Church and Caritas assist people suffering from reaction to toxic waste
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides)- “Through Caritas we are assessing how to give specific assistance to people affected by the fumes of toxic waste” Fides was told by Fr Blaise Amia, who works for the Catholic Bishops’ Confe ...
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21 September 2006
AFRICA - “Even in difficult situations Christian hope has never waned” say African prelates taking part in Study Seminar for new Bishops
Rome (Agenzia Fides)- “This seminar is of great importance for us as we start our ministry as bishops. I have greatly appreciated the conferences given by extremely competent speakers and the topics treated regarding t ...
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