Africa

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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/GUINEA - President seeks to dispel health concerns with post on X Conakry (Fides News Agency) – “Wherever I may be, I continue to serve only our country and its people. Have a good week, Guineans.” With this message posted on X, Guinean President Mamadi Doumbouya sought to dispel ...
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  7 August 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishop Gyamfi reaffirms the Church's willingness to contribute to the healthcare sector, especially in rural areas Accra (Fides News Agency) – “Healthcare is undoubtedly a highly complex issue, and this is precisely why the Catholic Church has chosen to establish healthcare facilities in rural areas,” said Bishop Matthew Kwasi ...
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  6 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Presidency seeks to ease tensions with the Catholic Church following Cardinal Onaiyekan’s statements Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “Many of the challenges facing our nation require collaboration. Religious communities, traditional institutions, civil society, the private sector and citizens all have indispensable role ...
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  5 August 2026
  AFRICA/GUINEA - Controversy over President Doumbouya's vacationin Greece as opposition and citizens remain divided Conakry (Fides News Agency) – Guinean President Mamady Doumbouya's decision to take a few days of private vacation in Greece with his family has sparked political debate in the country, drawing criticism from the oppos ...
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  5 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Missionary Childhood marks 25th anniversary, a seed of hope for the people and the ecclesial community Lagos (Fides News Agency) – The Pontifical Society of Missionary Childhood is celebrating the 25th anniversary since its establishement with a National Congress marked by gratitude for the journey accomplished so far. ...
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  4 August 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Tigray on the brink of renewed conflict: fighting resumes as civilians flee Mekelle (Fides News Agency) – The truce reached with the 2022 Pretoria Agreement appears increasingly fragile. Heavy fighting has resumed in western Tigray, near the border with Sudan, between the Ethiopian National De ...
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  4 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Deep sorrow over the killing of Father Oyetoro; relief over the release of the seminarian kidnapped in Otukpo Abuja (Fides News Agency) – The killing of Father Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro (see Fides, 3/8/2026) has deeply affected both his home community and the one where he had been temporarily assigned to serve. The priest, whose ...
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  3 August 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Drone warfare and humanitarian crisis deepen alarm in Darfur and Kordofan El Obeid (Fides News Agency) – El Obeid continues to be one of the main hotbeds of Sudan's conflict. The city continues to come under repeated drone attacks, while residents face severe water shortages, frequent power ...
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  3 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Church attacked during Sunday Mass, two people still held by kidnappers Abuja (Fides News Agency) – St. Joseph's Church in Inoyi, Affa, in Udi district of Enugu State, southeastern Nigeria, was attacked during Sunday Mass on August 2. At least seven armed men stormed the church at around 8 ...
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  3 August 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Priest killed in roadside ambush Abuja (Fides news Agency) – A Catholic priest was killed in a roadside ambush in Nigeria. Father Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro was attacked with a machete on Church Road in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, in central Nigeria. The Dioce ...
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  2 August 2026
  TRINITARIANS IN MADAGASCAR/4 - One Hundred Years of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives. Bishop Berardi’s pilgrimage to the roots of his vocation by Antonella Prenna Cerfroid (Fides News Agency) – From his first encounter with Spanish missionaries to leading the Apostolic Vicariate of Northern Arabia, Bishop Aldo Berardi reflects on a journey shaped by memory ...
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  1 August 2026
  TRINITARIANS IN MADAGASCAR/3 - One hundred years of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives: Apostolic ‘tours’, catechists and the construction of facilities at the service of the Gospel by Antonella Prenna Moramanga (Fides News Agency) – After withdrawing from the Benadir Mission in what was then Somalia, the Trinitarians continued their redemptive mission on the island of Madagascar, where they se ...
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  31 July 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Attack on the ancient monastery of Saint Arsema: “Buildings may be destroyed and lives broken, but our faith in Christ remains” Addis Ababa (Fides News Agency) – The ancient monastery of Saint Arsema, in South Wollo, in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, was severely damaged in a drone attack on July 22, 2026. Numerous casualties were reported among m ...
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  31 July 2026
  TRINITARIANS IN MADAGASCAR/2 - One hundred years of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives: Men without borders by Antonella Prenna Moramanga (Fides News Agency) – As the Order of the Most Holy Trinity and of the Captives celebrates one hundred years of Trinitarian presence in Madagascar, it renews its awareness of its missi ...
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  31 July 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - Controversy over British military presence Nairobi (Fides News Agency) – How can national and international security be reconciled with human rights and the well-being of local communities? These are the issues being debated in Kenya after the Great Britain a ...