Africa

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  13 January 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - More than 30,000 displaced people, with nothing, on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo Bangui (Agenzia Fides) – The humanitarian situation in the Zémio area of the Central African Republic has reached alarming proportions. According to Msgr. Aurelio Gazzera, Coadjutor Bishop of Bangassou (in the southe ...
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  13 January 2026
  Uganda goes to the polls amid promises of economic development and accusations of repression Kampala (Agenzia Fides) – Uganda is preparing to hold presidential elections on January 15. As in other countries on the continent, the Ugandan election is marked by the confrontation between a president who has govern ...
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  12 January 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Doubts arise over a petition filed against the leadership of the Tanzanian Episcopal Conference by a group of alleged Catholics Dar es Salaam (Agenzia Fides) – An attempt to deliver a "formal petition to the Holy Father via the Apostolic Nuncio to Tanzania," accusing the leadership of the Tanzanian Bishops' Conference (TEC) of interfering in th ...
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  12 January 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - Bishop of Dedza turns to young people and warns them about the risk of betting as a means of survival Dedza (Agenzia Fides) – The gambling sector is increasingly perceived by young people as a means of survival, especially in the most difficult economic contexts. “Many young people turn to betting in the hope of earn ...
• 10 January 2026
  AFRICA/SENEGAL - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Kolda Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Joseph Francis Badji, of the clergy of the diocese of Ziguinchor, until now rector of the Interdiocesan Major Seminary of Saint Jean Marie Vianney ...
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  9 January 2026
  AFRICA/GABON - Faced with alarm over "ritual murders", the President asks the population whether they want the death penalty reintroduced Libreville (Agenzia Fides) –Citizens will decide whether the death penalty will be imposed for so-called "ritual murders." This was announced by the President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, in his New Year's a ...
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  9 January 2026
  AFRICA/SUDAN - Education in North Darfur: a matter of survival and social protection Port Sudan (Agenzia Fides) - Since the outbreak of war in Sudan on April 15, 2023, one of the most severely affected sectors, particularly in historically fragile states like North Darfur, is education. Poverty, natu ...
• 9 January 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Appointment of metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Sithembele Anton Sipuka, until now bishop of the diocese of Mthatha, as metropolitan archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa. Archbishop-elect Sithembele ...
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  8 January 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - “The students from the school in Papiri have suffered further trauma after their release, following recent attacks with 49 victims” Abuja (Agenzia Fides) – Between December 28, 2025, and January 3, 2026, approximately 60 gang members killed at least 49 people in the region between Borgu Local Government Area in the State of Niger and the southern p ...
• 8 January 2026
  AFRICA/TANZANIA - Erection of the diocese of Bariadi, Tanzania, and appointment of first bishop Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has erected the diocese of Bariadi, Tanzania, with territory taken from the diocese of Shinyanga, making it a suffragan of the metropolitan archdiocese of Mwanza. The Holy ...
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  7 January 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Four new priests and six deacons: a significant milestone in the life of the local Church Tombura-Yambio (Agenzia Fides) - Grace, faith, unity and hope animated the historic celebration of the ordination of four new priests and six deacons in the diocese of Tombura-Yambio. "This event marks a significant mile ...
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  6 January 2026
  AFRICA/MALAWI - In Malawi, 100,000 children celebrate Missionary Childhood Day on the Solemnity of the Epiphany Lilongwe (Agenzia Fides) – This year in Malawi, more than 100,000 children participated as protagonists in the celebration of Missionary Childhood Day. Missionary Childhood Day coincides with the Solemnity of the E ...
• 4 January 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - Appointment of coadjutor bishop of Machakos Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela, until now bishop of Kitui, as coadjutor bishop of Machakos, Kenya. Bishop Joseph Maluki Mwongela was born on 17 April 1968 in ...
• 1 January 2026
  AFRICA/KENYA - Resignation and succession of bishop of Meru The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Meru, Kenya, presented by Bishop Salesius Mugambi. He is succeeded by Bishop Jackson Murugara, I.M.C., until now coadjutor bishop o ...
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  30 December 2025
  Archbishop Nwachukwu: Free Nigeria from the "smokescreen" of widespread violence by Gianni Valente Rome (Agenzia Fides) - In 2025, Nigeria was the country with the highest number (5) of Catholic missionaries and pastoral workers killed. It is also the same country where the Catholic community has ...