Africa
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10 March 2004
AFRICA/CONGO - A year after the peace pact which put an end to hostilities in the Pool region, government takes stock of progress made
Brazzaville (Agenzia Fides)- On March 7, a year after the signing of a peace agreement between the government and Ninja, rebels led by Frederic Bitsangou or Pastor Ntoumi as he likes to be called, the state minister for ...
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9 March 2004
EUROPE/ITALY - 600 million of the world’s people suffer from some sort of disability: 80% live in developing countries. “Cuamm-Doctors with Africa” discuss the situation
Rome (Fides) - The World Health Organisation estimates that in the world about 600 million people (25% of the world’s population) suffer from one or another type of disability. Of these 80% live in developing countries ...
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9 March 2004
AFRICA - UN High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers appeals to international community to support the repatriation of millions of African refugees
Rome (Fides Service)- An appeal to the international community to guarantee the solidarity and support necessary to break the cycle of violence, poverty and desperation afflicting Africa was made by the United Nations Hi ...
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8 March 2004
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Death of Missionary Bishop Jean Pasquier OMI, emeritus of Ngaoundere
Douala (Fides Service) - Bishop Jean Pasquier of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, Bishop emeritus of Ngaoundere, died in the early morning of Sunday 7 March at the General Hospital in Doulala, Cameroon, where h ...
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8 March 2004
AFRICA/MADAGASCAR - Cyclon Gafilo causes havoc. Caritas mobilises to provide relief aid
Antananarivo (Fides Service)- “We are still waiting to known the official figures before assessing the total damage, but we have already activated the network of diocesan and parish Caritas offices to bring relief aid ...
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8 March 2004
AFRICA/DEMOCRATIC CONGO - Association of Community Radios at the service of democracy in Democratic Congo
Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides)- “Radio stations must build peace; their microphones must be channels of communication not weapons” said Freddy Mulongo, chairman of the Association of Community Radios ARCO in Congo. Accordi ...
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8 March 2004
AFRICA/CONGO - First Justice and Peace Commission in Brazzaville archdiocese committed to promoting fair management of national resources
Brazzaville (Fides Service) - Space for the laity and promotion of national development are the aims of the newly instituted Justice and Peace Commission in Brazzaville archdiocese which held its first meeting on March 4 ...
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6 March 2004
AFRICA - Tragic conditions of 2 million refugees and millions of displaced persons in Africa focal point of Geneva Conference organised by UNHCR
Rome (Fides Service)- “Dialogue on Voluntary Repatriation and Sustainable Re-integration in Africa ”, is the title of a Conference organised by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR on 8 March in the ...
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5 March 2004
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Land is at the centre of clashes in Ouragahio, in central southern Ivory Coast, 8 killed and 11 wounded
Abidjan (Fides Service) - “This sad episode of violence is almost certainly connected with disputes over land ownership” local sources in Ivory Coast told Fides. At least 8 people were killed and 11 injured in an att ...
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5 March 2004
AFRICA/ CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Tension in Bangui due to student protests and presence of Haiti’s ousted President Aristide
Bangui (Fides Service)- “Students and teachers stage protests demanding payment of salaries and study grants regularly, every two or three months” local Church sources in Bangui capital of the Central African Republi ...
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4 March 2004
AFRICA/BURUNDI - Elections postponed? So far only rumours possibly to see the reaction of the international community
Bujumbura (Fides Service)- “So far there is nothing official. The date of the elections has not been altered” local Church sources in Burundi told Fides after the Burundian President Domitien Ndayizeye said that pres ...
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4 March 2004
AFRICA/SUDAN - International humanitarian organisations mobilise to help victims of war in Darfur western Sudan
Khartoum (Fides Service) - International humanitarian organisations increase efforts to help Sudanese refugees sheltering along the border strip between Sudan and Chad. Yesterday March 3, the Chairman of the Internationa ...
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3 March 2004
AFRICA/CAMEROON - Caritas in Africa decide to build solidarity fund for emergency aid
Yaounde (Fides Service) - Christians in Africa are stepping up efforts to provide solidarity in emergencies. In fact, during a recent meeting of Catholic aid agencies in Yaounde, Cameroon 16-20 February, national Carita ...
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3 March 2004
AFRICA/LIBERIA - Sierra Leone refugees return from Liberia where they fled for safety. Liberian refugees head homewards from neighbouring countries
Monrovia (Fides Service)- Now that the road from the Liberian capital Monrovia to the border with Sierra Leone has been re-opened the UN High Commission for Refugees UNHCR has resumed operations to repatriate Sierra Leon ...
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2 March 2004
AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Government and former rebel leaders welcome UN decision to send 6.000 peace keepers
Abidjan (Fides Service)- The decision taken by the United Nations’ Security Council to send 6,000 UN peace keepers to Ivory Coast has been welcomed by the country, local church sources in Abidjan told Fides. “Both th ...
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