Africa

• 29 May 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - “There can be no reconciliation without justice but there can be no peace without a desire and disposition to forgive” say Catholic religious superiors in Kenya in a statement on the roots of the present violence in the country Nairobi (Fides Service)- At least 50 people have been arrested in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, in connection with investigations into shooting on Sunday 27 May in Kariobangi slum in which 5 people including a little girl o ...
• 28 May 2007
  AFRICA/ COTE D'IVOIRE - Orionini Fathers lay foundation stone for new Seminary at Anyama Abidjan (Fides Service) - Saturday 26 May will be a day to remember for the Orionini family in Africa. In Cote D'Ivoire in Anyama the foundation stone was laid for a new Orionini seminary. The Congregation of Saint Luigi ...
• 26 May 2007
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Falling cotton prices, crisis for Burkina Faso producers, government intervenes to save main cotton company from bankruptcy Ouagadougou (Fides Service) - There is alarm in Africa for falling prices of cotton the main export for many countries including Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou authorities say, “subsidies granted by countries in the north t ...
• 24 May 2007
  AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Bishops' statement with regard to Jesuit missionary expelled without any explanation by the state authorities Antananarivo(Agenzia Fides)- The Catholic Bishops of Madagascar have expressed serious perplexity after the expulsion of Jesuit missionary Fr. Sylvain Urfer, on 12 May. A Bishops' Conference statement issued on 21 May ...
• 23 May 2007
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Saturday 26 May diocese of Mangochi celebrates installation of Bishop Alessandro Pagani Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides)- Bishop elect Alessandro Pagani will be ordained and installed in his diocese of Mangochi, in Malawi on Saturday 26 May. “The celebration is expected to be attended by many people” said Monfo ...
• 22 May 2007
  AFRICA/ZIMBABWE - In April new record inflation 3713.9%, but the real figure could be double Harare (Fides Service)- Inflation continues to rise in Zimbabwe. According to the central office for statistics in April the annual rate reached 3713,9%, and the monthly rate is 100%. Experts in economy speak of hyper-in ...
• 22 May 2007
  AFRICA/KENYA - COMESA Summit: Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa heads of state meet for full implementation of free trade zone Nairobi (Fides Service)- Today 22 May a summit of 12 heads of state of COMESA Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa countries opens in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit, the main instance of this commercial association, ...
• 19 May 2007
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Radio Kaoze speaks for Kalemie. Only one of many Catholic stations in the country Radio Kaoze is named after the first Congo born priest Kinshasa (Fides Service)- “We named the radio Kaoze, in memory of the first Congo born priest who was of our diocese. The radio is a channel of evangelisation” Rev David Luhaka, Vice president of Radio Kaoze managin ...
• 18 May 2007
  AFRICA/ZAMBIA - "The people of Zambia have spoken: they want a new constitution before presidential and parliamentary elections in 2011” say the Catholic Bishops Lusaka (Agenzia Fides)- “The people of Zambia have spoken: they want a new constitution before presidential and parliamentary elections in 2011” says a statement signed on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Zambia by ...
• 18 May 2007
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Heated discussion about new uranium mine: development welcome but it must respect environment Lilongwe (Fides Service) - The Justice and Peace Commission of the Catholic Bishops of Malawi has joined legal action promoted by various NGOs to stop the opening of a uranium mine. The NGOs and civil society represent ...
• 16 May 2007
  AFRICA/MALI - “Our intention is not to impose the Gospel but to proclaim it with our lives” President of Bishops Conference in Rome for ad limina visit tells Fides Rome ( Fides Service)- “We wish to be leaven to make the dough rise, a little light to illuminate civil society and institutions, living and spreading the Good News with good example and concrete works” said Bishop J ...
• 15 May 2007
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - “Christian-Muslim relations are good in Burkina Faso” says Catholic Bishops' Commission for Christian Muslim dialogue Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Relations between the local Catholic community and the Muslim community in Burkina Faso are good. This emerged at the end of a meeting of the Catholic Bishops' Commission for Christian-Musli ...
• 15 May 2007
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Expectation for resuming talks between Ugandan government and Lord's Resistance Army for peace northern Uganda Kampala (Fides Service) - Peace talks for northern Uganda between the Ugandan government and the Lord's Resistance Army LRA being held in Juba in Southern Sudan are expected to resume. Negotiations stalled on various poi ...
• 12 May 2007
  AFRICA - In addition to trafficking in human persons, trafficking in drugs: West Africa prey to trans-national crime Madrid (Agenzia Fides)- A constant flow of cocaine from Latin America to Europe passes through west Africa. This picture emerged from an international meeting on drug trafficking being held in Madrid organised by the go ...
• 12 May 2007
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - The local Catholic Church launches special programme for young people's wellbeing Roma (Agenzia Fides) - The Catholic Church in South Africa has launched a special programme called “Youth Alive”, to promote comprehensive wellbeing of young people. Archbishop Buti Tlhagale di Johannesburg, presid ...