Africa

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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Authorities in Kaduna State deny the kidnapping of more than 100 faithful from several Christian churches Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “The news is completely false; we have no evidence of any such attack,” said Sule Shuaibu, Commissioner for Internal Security in Kaduna State, refuting to the press the reports of the allege ...
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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - President Museveni claims responsibility for the arrest of the priest reported missing in early December Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “We will only release Father Deusdedit Ssekabira if he confesses the truth,” said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on January 18 in his speech celebrating his victory in the January 15 pr ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Spiritans committed to tackling youth unemployment and fostering economic self-reliance Chencha (Agenzia Fides) – Thirty young participants from the mountainous village of Chencha, including 19 women, reflecting the Catholic Church's commitment to gender-inclusive development, took part in the School-Cent ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Father Bobbo Paschal released after two months in the hands of his kidnappers Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern Nigeria), is free a ...
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  17 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Leading one's own killers to salvation: the Christian adventure of missionary Raffaele Di Bari Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “Without a doubt, the martyr Father Raffaele has been and continues to be a gift to our diocesan Church. A man of great freedom and great love for every person. Despite the dangers and the g ...
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  16 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads in provisional presidential election results Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission, outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads the presidential election held on January 15 with 76.25% of the vote, based on cou ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop Chami, Melkite Bishop: In these “difficult days” the world is going through, let us pray and fast for the gift of peace by Bishop Jean-Marie Chami * Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – In a world torn apart by conflict, where “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading” (Pope Leo XIV), we publish the appeal letter of Bishop Jean-M ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - At least five dead in attack on a village in North Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – In a new attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) jihadists in North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least five people have been killed. The attack o ...
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  14 January 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Tenth Anniversary of the Eparchy of Bahir Dar-Dessie: A Testimony of resilience and God's saving work Bahir Dar (Agenzia Fides) – The Amhara region is characterized by a lively calendar of religious and cultural celebrations during the month of January. Bahir Dar, in particular, stands out as one of the cities where th ...
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  13 January 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - More than 30,000 displaced people, with nothing, on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – The humanitarian situation in the Zémio area of the Central African Republic has reached alarming proportions. According to Msgr. Aurelio Gazzera, Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (in the southe ...
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  13 January 2026
  Uganda goes to the polls amid promises of economic development and accusations of repression Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Uganda is preparing to hold presidential elections on January 15. As in other countries on the continent, the Ugandan election is marked by the confrontation between a president who has govern ...
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  12 January 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of alleged Catholics Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – An attempt to deliver a "formal petition to the Holy Father via the Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania," accusing the leadership of the Tanzanian Bishops' Conference (TEC) of interfering in th ...
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  12 January 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishop of Dedza turns to young people and warns them about the risk of betting as a means of survival Dedza (Agenzia Fides) – The gambling sector is increasingly perceived by young people as a means of survival, especially in the most difficult economic contexts. “Many young people turn to betting in the hope of earn ...
• 10 January 2026
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Kolda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Joseph Francis Badji, of the clergy of the diocese of Ziguinchor, until now rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Saint Jean Marie Vianney ...
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  9 January 2026
  AFRICA/GABON - Faced with alarm over "ritual murders", the President asks the population whether they want the death penalty reintroduced Libreville (Agenzia Fides) –Citizens will decide whether the death penalty will be imposed for so-called "ritual murders." This was announced by the President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, in his New Year's a ...