Africa

• 15 June 2011
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA-Beggars in Addis Ababa and the Day of the African Child Addis Ababa (Fides Service) - The African Union has promoted in the month of June, the Day of the African Child. The Salesian missionaries, have been present in the continent for over 100 years, have developed many proje ...
• 14 June 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-Violence in the northeast of Nigeria: the testimony of the Bishop of Maiduguri to Fides Maiduguri (Agenzia Fides) - The Diocese of Maiduguri, whose territory covers two and a half states situated in the northeast of Nigeria, for years has experienced series of sectarian crises. His Exc. Mgr. Oliver Dashe Do ...
• 14 June 2011
  AFRICA/LIBYA-"It seems to me that the war in Libya has been put in the background", says Bishop Martinelli Tripoli (Fides Service) - "Speaking to some journalists one has the impression that Italy does not talk much of the war in Libya, an event that has become uninteresting. On many other occasions events are organized, for ...
• 14 June 2011
  AFRICA/BENIN-Appointment of the Archbishop of Parakou Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 14, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI appointed the Archbishop of Parakou (Benin), His Exc. Mgr.Pascal N'Koué, who has been Bishop of Natitingou (Benin). (SL) (Agenzia Fides 06/14 ...
• 14 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-Stop violence that affects defenseless civilians: Appeal on behalf of the Sudan Ecumenical Forum El Obeid (Agenzia Fides) – In less than a month Southern Sudan will be an independent state, and a new humanitarian crisis is likely to erupt in the territories. In a statement released by ANS says that the Sudan Ecume ...
• 13 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-Caritas South Sudan: Working to give birth to a country where access to basic necessities like drinking water, health, education are assured Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - After decades of conflict, natural disasters and unstable governments, on July 9, 2011 Southern Sudan officially becomes an independent state. The inhabitants of this new African country are st ...
• 13 June 2011
  AFRICA/MALI-Resignation of the Bishop of Kayes Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On June 11, 2011 the Holy Father Benedict XVI accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Kayes (Mali), presented by His Exc. Mgr. Joseph Dao, in accordance with ...
• 11 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"I have no news about the sisters who are in Kadugli, the situation of displaced persons is critical", said the coadjutor bishop of El Obeid Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The telephone network has been disabled and is therefore very difficult to obtain information from the area" His Excellency Mgr. Michael Didi Adgum Mangora says to Fides, coadjutor Bishop of El ...
• 11 June 2011
  AFRICA/REP. CENTRAL-"The widespread insecurity, forcing the population to live in despair", appeal to the international community of the Justice and Peace Commission Bangui (Agenzia Fides) - "The security situation in Central African Republic and, particularly, in the north and north-east, where raging armed gangs clearly identified sow desolation with total impunity, forcing populat ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/SWAZILAND-"In Swaziland a brutal and undemocratic regime": the alarm of the Bishops in Southern Africa Mbabane (Agenzia Fides) - "Swaziland is a country in turmoil, a country tearing itself apart from the inside by the actions of the uncaring state of head and a regime that is getting more brutal by the day". It is the ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/TUNISIA-There is "a modest acceleration in the paperwork to relocate the refugees accepted in Tunisia to other countries", says Don Mussie Zerai Tunis (Agenzia Fides) - "The refugees were transferred from the camp where in recent days, some tents had been burned to another, on a hill near a Tunisian military detachment", says Don Mussie Zerai to Fides, Eritrean ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-Health care assistance for the people forced to flee from Abyei Abyei (Agenzia Fides) - Entire cities have been emptied and thousands of people are fleeing from the fighting erupted in the Sudanese region of Abyei on the night of May 20 (see Fides 21,23,24,25,30 / 5 / 2011 9 / 6 / 2 ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/NIGERIA-Resignation of the Bishop of Sokoto and appointment of successor Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father Benedict XVI on June 10, 2011 accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Sokoto (Nigeria), presented by His Excellency Mgr. J. Kevin Aje, in accordan ...
• 10 June 2011
  AFRICA/GUINEA BISSAU - Applause from the Church for the law on the repeal of female genital mutilation Bissau (Agenzia Fides) - "I would like to thank Parliament for the approval of the law against female genital mutilation in our country. It is a sign of great commitment to protect the most vulnerable of our society", sa ...
• 9 June 2011
  AFRICA/SUDAN-"The humanitarian tragedy of thousands of displaced persons from Abyei continues", says the Apostolic Administrator of Malakal to Fides Juba (Agenzia Fides) - "The people of Abyei are still missing in the cease-fire area and in need of assistance. The humanitarian crisis continues", says Mgr. Roko Taban Mousa, Apostolic Administrator of Malakal in sout ...