Africa

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  24 October 2024
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Violence spreads: hundreds killed in an armed attack in the village of Manni Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) – For some time now, Burkina Faso has been confronted with several violence attacks by armed groups. In recent months the situation seems to be out of control. According to what was repo ...
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  23 October 2024
  AFRICA/SUDAN - The shooting down of a cargo plane sheds light on the international alliances that fuel the war Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The shooting down of a Russian cargo plane over Darfur (western Sudan) sheds light on the international alliances that are fueling the Sudanese civil war that broke out in April 2023. The plan ...
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  22 October 2024
  AFRICA/NIGER - Another world is possible when invisible chains are recognized as such by Mauro Armanino Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - Pierluigi Maccalli, who was held hostage for more than two years by Salafist-inspired groups, has returned to Niger, the place of his kidnapping, to spend a few days (see Fi ...
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  22 October 2024
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - President Biya returns home after 7 weeks of absence, putting an end to speculation about his health Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - The rumors about the health of the Cameroonian President, 91-year-old Paul Biya, seem to have been denied yesterday, October 21, when the Head of State returned to his country after a seven-wee ...
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  22 October 2024
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Clashes after the murder of two opposition figures Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "We call on all those involved to exercise restraint while the competent authorities carry out their investigations," said Samia Suluhu Hassan, President of Tanzania and Chair of the Political, D ...
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  18 October 2024
  AFRICA/NIGER - Cereals and pulses export ban: exceptions apply to Mali and Burkina Faso Niamey (Agenzia Fides) - The military junta in Niger has banned the export of pulses and cereals, except for those to countries belonging to the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), which brings together Niger, Mali and Burki ...
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  18 October 2024
  AFRICA/KENYA - Rigathi Gachagua removed from office: Minister of the Interior appointed new Deputy President Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - The Kenyan Minister of the Interior, Kithure Kindiki, was appointed Deputy President of Kenya today, October 18, replacing Rigathi Gachagua, who was removed from office yesterday, October 17, by ...
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  17 October 2024
  AFRICA/SUDAN - "The war in Sudan receives little attention, but the suffering it causes is no less" Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - "I was saddened to hear about the recent developments in the military offensive in El Fasher and Khartoum, which targeted civilian homes, hospitals and places of worship. The conflict, which ha ...
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  16 October 2024
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Interreligious prayer for the health of the President Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - The mystery surrounding the health of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, who has not appeared in public since the beginning of September, is growing. The Cameroonian Head of State did not attend ...
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  16 October 2024
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Almost 100 dead in tanker explosion Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - More than 90 people have died in the explosion of a tanker in Nigeria. The tragedy occurred around midnight on October 15 in the town of Majia, in Jigawa state, in north-central Nigeria. In additi ...
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  16 October 2024
  AFRICA/EGYPT - A missionary from Cairo: "The days in the mission pass quickly" Cairo (Agenzia Fides) - "I have started learning Arabic and two days a week, early in the morning, we go from our neighborhood to the Comboni school with Patrick and Florindo," says Anselmo Fabiano, an Italian missionary ...
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  14 October 2024
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Fighting continues in Khartoum: 23 civilians killed in attack on a market Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - Fighting continues in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, where the Sudanese armed forces are trying to expel the militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) from their positions. Civilians are par ...
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  14 October 2024
  AFRICA/GHANA - "Environmental Prayer Walk": peaceful rally against illegal gold mining Accra (Agenzia Fides) - On October 11, the Archdiocese of Accra invited people to the "Environmental Prayer Walk", which took place peacefully and without incidents, with the participation of thousands of people. The ral ...
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  11 October 2024
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Signing of the Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Holy See and Burkina Faso on the legal status of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Today, 11 October 2024, the Second Additional Protocol to the Agreement between the Holy See and Burkina Faso on the legal status of the Catholic Church in Burkina Faso was signed in Ouagado ...
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  11 October 2024
  AFRICA/ERITREA - Egypt, Eritrea, Somalia leaders hold Tripartite Summit in Asmara Asmara (Agenzia Fides) - A joint tripartite committee of the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Eritrea and Somalia will work to promote strategic cooperation in all areas. This was agreed by the presidents of the three countri ...