Africa

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  13 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - After being kidnapped in February: Father Nathaniel Asuwaye is free Abuja (Fides News Agency) – Father Nathaniel Asuwaye, who was kidnapped on February 7, 2026, has been released (see Fides, 8/2/2026). The Diocese of Kafanchan informed the faithful of this in a statement on May 12: “ ...
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  12 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Violence and attacks continue in Cabo Delgado province: Bishop of Quelimane calls for prayer Quelimane (Fides News Agency) – The Islamist insurgency (ISM) continues in Cabo Delgado province. Recent attacks in districts such as Nangade, Mocímboa da Praia, and in the southern areas have targeted civilians, sold ...
• 12 May 2026
  AFRICA/GHANA - Elevation to diocese of the apostolic vicariate of Donkorkrom, Ghana, and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has elevated the apostolic vicariate of Donkorkrom, Ghana, to a diocese, with the same name and territorial configuration, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan see ...
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  11 May 2026
  AFRICA/CHAD - Civilians killed in Chadian air strikes against suspected jihadists N'Djamena (Fides News Agency) - Aircraft belonging to the Chadian armed forces attacked Nigerian Boko Haram jihadists on the shores of Lake Chad, resulting in civilian casualties. According to local sources, the bombing ...
• 11 May 2026
  AFRICA/NAMIBIA - Appointment of vicar apostolic of Rundu Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Linus Ngenomesho, O.M.I., until now apostolic administrator of the apostolic vicariate of Rundu, Namibia, as vicar apostolic of the same circu ...
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  11 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Over 100 dead, 98,000 displaced, 217 churches destroyed in the diocese of Wukari Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “Since September, over 98,000 people, including 16 priests, have been displaced due to the ongoing violence in the southern part of Taraba State (in northeastern Nigeria), while 217 church ...
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  7 May 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Drones from the same manufacturer "battle" in Sudanese skies Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – Flights to and from Khartoum were suspended after drones attacked the capital's airport and other parts of the city on May 5. The airport, a hub for the distribution of humanitarian aid, ...
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  7 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Floods, cyclones and aid cuts worsen child malnutrition Maputo (Fides News Agency) – Mozambique is suffering not only from violence, insecurity, crime, and political instability, but also from a food crisis of "enormous proportions." A recent study by the United Nations Chi ...
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  6 May 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Attacks in Cabo Delgado: terrorist actions force more than 700 People to flee from Nangade Nampula (Fides News Agency) - Recent terrorist attacks and movements in the Nangade district, north of Cabo Delgado, have forced several families to flee their homes, affecting at least 776 people, including children. Th ...
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  6 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “In this Marian month, pray for the release of Father Asukawaye and his ten parishioners kidnapped in February” Abuja (Fides News Agency) – “I ask everyone to pray for the release of Father Nathaniel Asukawaye and ten parishioners who have been held captive since February 7, 2026,” said Bishop Julius Yakubu Kundi of Kafancha ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Eparch of Adigrat: appeal for mercy and the sanctity of the lives of 200 Ethiopians sentenced to death Adigrat (Fides News Agency) – "As the Shepherd of the Catholic Eparchy of Adigrat, I lift my voice not only as a religious leader, but as a witness to the profound value of every human soul, created in the image and li ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Tensions with Ethiopia, Sudan recalls its ambassador to Addis Ababa Khartoum (Fides News Agency) – Following mutual accusations between Sudan and Ethiopia, Sudan recalled its ambassador from the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. The Sudanese government in Khartoum, on behalf of the Sud ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/EQUATORIAL GUINEA - Funeral Mass for Vicar General of Malabo, whose death was remembered by Pope Leo XIV, to be held on May 7 Malabo (Fides News Agency) – The funeral Mass for Father Fortunato Nsue Esono, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Malabo, will be held on May 7. The priest was found dead on April 17 in the parish of Our Lady of Bisil ...
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  5 May 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - A week of prayers of reparation following the desecration of the Adoration Chapel in a parish in Owerri Abuja (Fides News Agency) – At least one person suspected of desecrating the adoration chapel of St. Mulumba Parish in the Archdiocese of Owerri, in southeastern Nigeria, has been identified, according to Nigerian pres ...
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  4 May 2026
  AFRICA/MALI - A possible “Syrian scenario” for Mali? Bamako (Fides News Agency) – Is a scenario similar to Syria emerging in Mali? That is, the action of a jihadist actor capable of uniting other opposition groups around him to replace the current military junta. The que ...