Africa

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  11 June 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Kordofan, the new epicenter of the Sudanese conflict Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) – The Kordofan region has become the main stage of the war that, since December 2023, has seen the Sudanese army (Sudan Armed Forces - SAF) against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The region ...
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  10 June 2025
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICA - Bishops of Bangassou call for an end to violence in the diocese Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – "We, the Bishops of Bangassou, together with the entire Catholic community, are deeply concerned about the violence affecting Haut Mbomou," emphasize Juan Josè Aguirre, Bishop of Bangassou and ...
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  7 June 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies: "Despite great insecurity, we continue our mission" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "Insecurity in Nigeria is becoming increasingly serious and widespread, but the Church continues its activities despite the difficulties," Fr. Solomon Patrick Zaku, National Director of the Pontif ...
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  5 June 2025
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Catholic priest kidnapped: He worked as a chaplain in Alaska and wanted to help Boko Haram victims in Nigeria Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - "I was able to speak with Father Afina. He is well and in good health. We hope he can be released soon," said John Bogna Bakeni, Auxiliary Bishop of Maiduguri (capital of Borno State in northeaste ...
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  4 June 2025
  AFRICA/KENYA - Two people linked to the murder of Father Bett murdered in mysterious circumstances Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The mystery surrounding the murder of Father Alloyce Cheruiyot Bett, the priest shot dead in the Tot area of Elgeyo Marakwet, in the Kerio Valley, on the Western Highlands of Kenya, is intensi ...
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  4 June 2025
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Anselmo Fabiano at the end of his mission in Egypt: “A pilgrim in the silence of the desert and with such a different and fascinating culture” Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – “I feel privileged to have experienced such a different side of the Church, also sharing some steps with my Muslim brothers. A precious opportunity to live a missionary experience with the Cop ...
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  3 June 2025
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Munyonyo Explosion: Investigation into whether one of the deceased is the daughter of one of those responsible for the 2021 attacks Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Ugandan authorities have identified one of the two people killed this morning, June 3, in the failed attack near the Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs in Munyonyo. Security forces have publishe ...
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  3 June 2025
  AFRICA/KENYA - Father Bett buried in Eldoret: Senators call for a commission to investigate the murders of priests Eldoret (Agenzia Fides) – The Catholic community mourns the loss of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett, the 33-year-old Catholic priest who was shot dead on May 22 (see Fides, 23/5/2025) in the Tot area of the Kerio Valley i ...
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  3 June 2025
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Failed attack near the Basilica of the Uganda Martyrs on their commemoration day; two suicide bombers killed Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – On the morning of June 3, an explosion occurred approximately 500 meters from the Uganda Martyrs Shrine in Munyonyo. According to the Ugandan Army (UPDF), the explosion occurred during an oper ...
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  2 June 2025
  AFRICA/KENYA - Endless violence: the Missionary Benedictine close their facilities in Kerio Valley Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) – The Missionary Benedictine Sisters of the Sacred Heart Priory have closed all their facilities in Kerio Valley, Kenya, following daily violence in the region. The missionary sisters announced ...
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  2 June 2025
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Testimony from Bukavu: Children are the silent victims of war Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – Children are the silent victims of all wars: in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. From Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, currently under the control of t ...
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  31 May 2025
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Humanitarian situation worsens as conflict intensifies Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The humanitarian crisis in Sudan is worsening as the war intensifies. According to the UN Secretary-General's spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric de la Rivière, the situation remains particularly ...
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  30 May 2025
  AFRICA/EGYPT - St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai passes into the hands of the Egyptian State: concern and reactions grow by Nikos Tzoitis After fifteen centuries of autonomy, the Orthodox Monastery of St. Catherine on Mount Sinai has passed into the hands of the Egyptian State, according to a ruling issued by the Ismailia court. The me ...
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  30 May 2025
  AFRICA/KENYA - The Bishops: “Full light must be shed on the deaths of Father Maina and Father Bett” Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - “We demand a deep inquiry into these deaths, to reveal the real circumstances and motives, to ensure the security and safety of our priests and all Kenyans in the future”. This was requested ...
• 28 May 2025
  AFRICA/REPUBLIC OF CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Ouesso Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Brice Armand Ibombo, of the clergy of Gamboma, until now vice rector of the Emile Card. Biayenda National Theological Major Seminary in Brazzavill ...