Africa

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  26 January 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - New massacres committed by ADF jihadists in eastern DRC Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – At least 25 people have been killed in North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a series of attacks attributed to rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). According to C ...
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  26 January 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Bishop Hiiboro inaugurates a new Pastoral Center: "to be present, especially where suffering is greatest" Yambio (Agenzia Fides) – "For more than five years, you have lived under the heavy burden of violence, displacement, destroyed institutions, and profound trauma. And yet, you have not lost your humanity. I have been de ...
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  22 January 2026
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Bishops launch creation of Catholic University of Ivory Coast Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – The creation of the Catholic University of Ivory Coast and a spiritual retreat center for priests are the two main topics at the heart of the 128th Plenary Assembly of the Episcopal Conference ...
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  22 January 2026
  AFRICA/DR. CONGO - Missionary Sister in Eastern Congo thanks the Holy Father: “Our pain, our hope matter” Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – “It was a wonderful surprise to hear that, given the many difficult situations, the Pope dedicated his thoughts and words on Sunday, January 18, to the displaced people in eastern Democrati ...
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  21 January 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Floods in the region: "People are exhausted and dying of hunger, poverty, natural disasters, and disease" Maputo (Agenzia Fides) – Mozambique is currently experiencing one of the worst floods in years, affecting over 600,000 people, more than half of them children. Over 50,000 people have been forced to leave their homes a ...
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  21 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Kidnapping of 177 Christians confirmed: "No Catholics among those kidnapped" Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Nigerian authorities have confirmed the mass kidnapping of nearly 200 faithful from several churches on Sunday, January 18, in Kurmin Wali, in the Local Government Area of Kajuru in the State of ...
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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Authorities in Kaduna State deny the kidnapping of more than 100 faithful from several Christian churches Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – “The news is completely false; we have no evidence of any such attack,” said Sule Shuaibu, Commissioner for Internal Security in Kaduna State, refuting to the press the reports of the allege ...
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  20 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - President Museveni claims responsibility for the arrest of the priest reported missing in early December Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “We will only release Father Deusdedit Ssekabira if he confesses the truth,” said Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on January 18 in his speech celebrating his victory in the January 15 pr ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Spiritans committed to tackling youth unemployment and fostering economic self-reliance Chencha (Agenzia Fides) – Thirty young participants from the mountainous village of Chencha, including 19 women, reflecting the Catholic Church's commitment to gender-inclusive development, took part in the School-Cent ...
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  19 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Father Bobbo Paschal released after two months in the hands of his kidnappers Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern Nigeria), is free a ...
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  17 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Leading one's own killers to salvation: the Christian adventure of missionary Raffaele Di Bari Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – “Without a doubt, the martyr Father Raffaele has been and continues to be a gift to our diocesan Church. A man of great freedom and great love for every person. Despite the dangers and the g ...
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  16 January 2026
  AFRICA/UGANDA - Outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads in provisional presidential election results Kampala (Agenzia Fides) - According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission, outgoing President Yoweri Museveni leads the presidential election held on January 15 with 76.25% of the vote, based on cou ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Bishop Chami, Melkite Bishop: In these “difficult days” the world is going through, let us pray and fast for the gift of peace by Bishop Jean-Marie Chami * Cairo (Agenzia Fides) – In a world torn apart by conflict, where “war is back in vogue and a zeal for war is spreading” (Pope Leo XIV), we publish the appeal letter of Bishop Jean-M ...
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  15 January 2026
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - At least five dead in attack on a village in North Kivu Kinshasa (Agenzia Fides) – In a new attack attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) jihadists in North Kivu province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at least five people have been killed. The attack o ...
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  14 January 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Tenth Anniversary of the Eparchy of Bahir Dar-Dessie: A Testimony of resilience and God's saving work Bahir Dar (Agenzia Fides) – The Amhara region is characterized by a lively calendar of religious and cultural celebrations during the month of January. Bahir Dar, in particular, stands out as one of the cities where th ...