Africa

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  19 July 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - 900,000 people in Cabo Delgado need humanitarian assistance Quelimane (Fides News Agency) – A new alarm has been raised over the humanitarian situation in Mozambique, particularly in the province of Cabo Delgado. According to the German non-governmental organization Johannit ...
• 16 July 2026
  AFRICA/CHAD - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Sarh Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Sarh, Chad, presented by Bishop Miguel Angel Sebastián Martínez, M.C.C.J. The Holy Father has ap ...
• 15 July 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Resignation and appointment of bishop of Kabale Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kabale, Uganda, presented by Bishop Callist Rubaramira. The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend ...
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  14 July 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Two new priests ordained in Mueda district: signs of hope for the Diocese of Pemba Pemba (Fides News Agency) – Cabo Delgado Province, in northern Mozambique, continues to endure attacks by the Islamic State of Mozambique (ISM), locally known as al-Shabaab, whose insurgency began in 2017. The conflict ...
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  13 July 2026
  Seminaries in Africa, Father Guy Bognon (POSPA): Bishops must be directly involved in the formation of seminarians Libreville (Fides News Agency) – While Africa, along with Asia, remains one of only two continents where the number of priests continues to rise, and the only continent where the number of seminarians in major seminari ...
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  12 July 2026
  Growing social alarm across Africa over the damage caused by illegal mining by Cosimo Graziani Monrovia (Fides News Agency) – Liberia has announced the establishment of a task force to combat illegal mining. The new body, called the Protect Our Resources Taskforce (PORT), has been created t ...
• 11 July 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Appointment of Auxiliary Bishop of Dar-es-Salaam Vatican City (Fides News Agency) - The Holy Father, Leo XIV, has appointed the Most Reverend Vincent Lawrence Mpwaji, of the clergy of the same archdiocese, currently Diocesan Chancellor, as Auxiliary Bishop of the Metro ...
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  9 July 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Parish Priest of St. Joseph in Kutaho: "Catechist Victor Paul, kidnapped and killed, had just arrived among us to proclaim the Gospel" by Antonella Prenna Kaduna (Fides News Agency) – "Catechist Victor Paul was sent to St. Joseph Parish on January 31, 2026, to begin his first pastoral ministry in the Archdiocese. He arrived together with his pregna ...
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  9 July 2026
  AFRICA/ALGERIA - Record of abstention in Algeria's legislative elections Algiers (Fides News Agency) – As in 2021, Algeria's legislative elections saw a record-low turnout, held on July 2. Five years ago, around 23 percent of eligible voters cast their ballots; this year, turnout fell even ...
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  8 July 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - New inter-communal violence in Warrap State: 19 killed and 14 injured Juba (Fides News Agency) – At least 19 people have been killed, 14 others injured in clashes that broke out Tonj South County, about 200 kilometers from the capital Juba. According to local press, the violence is par ...
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  7 July 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Archdiocese of Kaduna confirms catechist Victor Paul, who was abducted in February, died in captivity after enduring prolonged torture, abuse, and severe deprivation Kaduna (Fides News Agency) – Attacks, kidnappings and killings continue unabated across Nigeria, with Christian communities remaining among those most severely affected. The latest victim is Victor Paul, a Catholic ca ...
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  6 July 2026
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - As vocations decline, the Church in Colombia renews its commitment to priestly formation Bogotá (Fides News Agency) – How can priests be formed today to respond effectively to the needs of the Church in Colombia through listening and discernment? This is the question that guides the CXXI Plenary Assembly ...
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  6 July 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Memorial Mass for Bishop Osório Citora: The Diocese of Quelimane calls for confidentiality in the investigation into his death Quelimane (Fides News Agency) – The Diocese of Quelimane is preparing to celebrate a memorial Mass (thirtieth day after his death), for Bishop Osório Citora, who was murdered on June 6 (see Fides, 6/7/2026). In a stat ...
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  3 July 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - The Archbishop of Douala denounces: "Inhumane prisons and a corrupt justice system" Yaoundé (Fides News Agency) – Forced disappearances, arbitrary detention and inhumane prison conditions are among the grave abuses denounced by Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala in a pastoral Letter on prison conditio ...
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  2 July 2026
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Three religious kidnapped in late June in the Country's North-West region have been released Nkongsamba (Fides News Agency) – The three religious – a priest and two friars – who were kidnapped on June 27 in north-western Cameroon have been released. The announcement was made by the Diocese of Nkongsamba in ...