Africa
29 April 2004
AFRICA/UGANDA - Fierce fighting between army and rebels continues in northern Ugandan district of Gulu
Gulu (Fides Service)- Gulu, 332 km from the Ugandan capital Kampala, is traditionally seen as the capital city of northern, it has an area of 11,732 sq. km and a population of 479,496 (2002), 85% Acholi. Other ethnic gro ...
27 April 2004
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - 10 years of democracy in South Africa: “A positive decade all in all, but scars still remain” a local missionary told Fides
Johannesburg (Fides Service)-“The overall result is positive but there are scars which still need healing” Scalabrini missionary Father Mario of the Scalabrini Development Agency in Cape Town told Fides commenting th ...
26 April 2004
AFRICA - Communicating the positive face of Africa: Harambee International Award 2002
Rome (Fides Service) - «“Together for Africa” means it is important to let Africans know that we believe in them, we are ready to wager that their efforts will succeed. To communicate, make known is a good way of co ...
26 April 2004
AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Bissau city mine free by the end of 2004. German government funds project through local Caritas offices
Bissau (Fides Service)- To help de-mine the territory of Guinea Bissau, through Caritas the German government has donated the sum of 521,709 Euro to HUMAID. In a report sent to Fides Radio Solo Mansi and Caritas Guinea B ...
26 April 2004
AFRICA/ANGOLA - a local report on the expelling of Congolese from Angola
Luanda (Agenzia Fides)- “With regard to Congolese diamond diggers expelled from Angola Fides received the following report from a local Church source. “There have been several rumours with regard to operation Brilhan ...
26 April 2004
AFRICA/CONGO - “Children and Youth in society and in the Church: the child a gift of God. Youth, richness and opportunity for our times”: theme of 32nd plenary assembly of the Congo Bishops’ Conference opening today
Brazzaville (Fides Service)- Today 26 April the Catholic Bishops of Congo are beginning their 32nd plenary assembly. The meeting which will be held at Pointe Noire and will close on May 2 has the theme “Children and Yo ...
23 April 2004
AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholics to make a film on prison life in Nigeria
Lagos (Fides Service)- Prison apostolate is an important part of the activity of the local Catholic Church in Nigeria. “This apostolate involves visitation to warders and prisoners, trying to create an atmosphere of he ...
23 April 2004
AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Revolt by mercenaries from Chad does not affect life in the Central African capital. A missionary sends testimony to Fides
Bangui (Fides Service)- “Sporadic shots are heard coming from the PK11 district where President François Bozizé resides but the rest of the city is relatively calm” a local Church source in Bangui, capital of the C ...
22 April 2004
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Last resistant rebel group says it is ready to talk about peace. Thousands take part in Peace Initiatives throughout the country organised by local Catholic Action
Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “We are waiting to see if the words are followed by deeds. Too often in the recent past announcements have been made but nothing has happened” a local Church source in Burundi told Fides af ...
20 April 2004
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Caritas network offers emergency assistance following worst cyclones in 20 years with a project costing 522,000 Euro
Antananarivo (Fides Service) - The worst humanitarian tragedy in Madagascar in 20 years taking hundred of lives, affecting 774,000 people, 30,000 of whom in desperate need of food and emergency medical-care; 216,000 home ...
19 April 2004
AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Spokesman of Southern African Bishops’ Conference, Father Efrem Tresoldi, comments for Fides election results in South Africa
Johannesburg (Fides Service)- “The South African electorate gave great credit of confidence to the National African Congress (NAC), which now bears the great responsibility of given trust” spokesman of Southern Afric ...
19 April 2004
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Positive results from meeting between Prime Minister and Opposition. Agreement on freedom of press, security for Party leaders and party headquarters, freedom of assembly and demonstration
Abidjan (Fides Service)- “This is a positive result which inspires cautious optimism”. Local Church sources voiced to Fides satisfaction for the outcome of talks on 17 April between Prime Minister Seydou Diarra and 7 ...
16 April 2004
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Italian Xaverian Missionary Giuseppe Mauri killed in car accident: teaching, AIDS assistance and missionary animation were the main occupations of his day
Maputo (Fides Service) -* Italian Xaverian Missionary Giuseppe Mauri,
died yesterday, 15 April, in Mozambique, of injuries caused by a road accident. The news was released by Father Joao Bortoloci, head of Xaverian Mi ...
16 April 2004
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Small steps for reconciliation between President Gbagbo and 7 Opposition Parties which abandoned interim government of national unity
Abidjan (Fides Service)- “There are signs of hope but we will have to wait for the meeting tomorrow, 17 April, to see how dialogue has progressed” a local church source in Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, ...
16 April 2004
AFRICA/SUDAN - Prospects for peace in Sudan extend also to northern Uganda
Khartoum (Fides Service)- Sudan appears to have taken the right path to end the civil war which since 1983 has caused the death of more than 1.5 million people mostly civilians. The leader of the Sudan People’s Liberat ...
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