Africa
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7 January 2005
AFRICA/SOMALIA - Somalia: tsunami. “Tragedy worsened by non-existent state administration” Bishop Bertin, Apostolic Administrator Mogadishu told Fides
Rome (Fides Service) - Some African countries were also affected by the December 26 seaquake. The most serious situation is in Somalia at Rafi Hafun in the north eastern region of Bari also called Migiurtina. “At least ...
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5 January 2005
AFRIKA/KENYA - Catholic parishioners in Nairobi slums make special collection for seaquake victims in south east Asia: “they know what it means to sleep with an empty stomach”
Nairobi (Fides Service) - Parishioners at Christ the King Catholic church in Kibera, Nairobi gave generously to a special collection to alleviate the suffering of victims of the terrible seaquake which struck south east ...
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22 December 2004
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO- UN peacekeepers prevent third war in Congo. Missionaries wish tormented country a Christmas of peace
Bukavu ( Fides Service)- “At last the UN mission MONUC has acted and prevented what everyone feared would be a third war in Congo” a local source in Bukavu, main town of south Kivu eastern Democratic Congo, told Fide ...
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22 December 2004
AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - After lengthy counting of votes FRELIMO is declared the winner. Jimmy Carter and other international observers denounce irregularities. The new President confirms policy for national peace
Maputo (Fides Service) - Armando Guebuza member of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) party in power for 20 years, won presidential elections with almost 64% of the votes. The result was announced yeste ...
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21 December 2004
AFRICA/SUDAN - Darfur: break down in negotiations. Caritas Internationalis worker sends dramatic testimony on life in refugee camps in this region: “situation is “schizophrenic”:”
Khartoum (Fides Service)- There has been another break down in negotiations for peace in Darfur: the last session is today 21 December in Abuja, capital of Nigeria. African Union mediator, Nigerian President Olesegun Oba ...
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20 December 2004
AFRICA/UGANDA - Car ambush in Paronga northern Uganda, Parish priest injured, government worker and wife of catechist killed: “Blood at Christmas again this year” a missionary told Fides
Gulu (Fides Service)- “Blood at Christmas again this year” a missionary in northern Uganda told Fides from northern Uganda where a parish priest was injured during a car ambush this morning 20 December and two other ...
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20 December 2004
AFRICA/EGYPT - Increasing Islamic fundamentalist anti-Christian pressure. “No Christmas Mass if anti-Christian violence does not stop
Cairo (Fides Service)- An unusual Christmas. This is how a Fides source in Cairo describes the Christmas about to be lived by Christians in Egypt where anti-Christian pressure from Islamic fundamentalism increases with e ...
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20 December 2004
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - “Let’s hope words are followed by action” a missionary in east Congo tells Fides after Rwanda’s announcement that it does not intend to attack Democratic Congo
Bukavu (Fides Service)- “It sounds good but we want to see action” a local Church source in Bukavu, in the east of Democratic Congo told Fides with regard to the Rwandan government’s announcement that it does not i ...
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17 December 2004
AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Life witness of Blessed Elisabetta Canori Mora reaches Africa: people in Burkina Faso appreciate her special care for the family
Ouagadougou (Fides Service) - During a recent visit to Italy, through the Trinitarian Fathers, Camillian Brother Giovanni Grigoletto learned more about the figure and spirituality of Blessed Elisabetta Canori Mora, beat ...
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17 December 2004
AFRICA/SENEGAL - “I hope this will mean lasting peace: the people have had enough of war” Bishop of Ziguinchor comments on announced Casamance peace agreement
Ziguinchor (Fides Service)- “I hope the agreement due to be signed on 30 December brings lasting peace to Casamance” said Bishop Maixent Coly of Ziguinchor, main city in this southern region of Senegal where the sece ...
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17 December 2004
AFRICA/UGANDA - Cease fire in northern Uganda extended. A Missionary tells Fides: “it would be wonderful if the Infant Jesus were to bring peace so farmers can tend to their crops”
Kitgum (Fides Service)- Cease fire agreement in northern Uganda extended. This was announced by a member of the Ugandan government who said the new cease fire agreement will end on 31 December. To facilitate negotiation ...
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17 December 2004
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - “Members of parliament argue, the UN threatens sanctions, but what worries Ivorians is rising unemployment and crime ” local source told Fides
Abidjan (Fides Service)- The Ivorian parliament is meeting today, 17 December, to discuss three Bills approved by a special commission with regard to the revision of article 35 of the Constitution concerning conditions f ...
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16 December 2004
AFRICA/BURUNDI - “Discouragement is widespread but all is not lost”: comment from Burundi following postponement of Constitutional revision
Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “There is widespread discouragement with regard to the process of transition and this is a dangerous element, but it is important that the sides keep talking rather than having recourse to ar ...
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16 December 2004
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Another “creeping war” which has already put 35,000 people to flight: this is eastern Democratic Congo
Bukavu (Fides Service)- “Another war is approaching, we can feel it. It will be the third here in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but unlike the others this war is hidden and creeping so as not to draw the attention ...
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16 December 2004
AFRICA/SUDAN - Another cease fire agreement reached for Darfur: but will it be respected?
Khartoum (Fides Service)- There is new hope for peace in the martyred western Sudan region of Darfur after Khartoum agreed yesterday 15 December to cease military operations in the region, paving the way for a resuming o ...
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