Africa

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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 ...
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  2 July 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Archbishop of Berbérati, newly appointed: "Every honor in the Church exists for the sake of service" Rome (Fides News Agency) – Among the 35 Metropolitan Archbishops appointed over the past year who received the pallium from Pope Leo XIV in St. Peter's Basilica on June 29 was the newly appointed Archbishop of Berbéra ...
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  1 July 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Funeral held for Father Crépin, priest killed “perhaps to block the peace process in Zémio” Bangui (Fides News Agency) – “Father Crépin was deeply committed to dialogue. It is possible that he was killed to block the peace process currently underway in Zémio,” Bishop Aurelio Gazzera of Bangassou told Fi ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Priest killed in the east of the Country Bangui (Fides News Agency) - Father Crépin Martial Monga, vicar of St. John the Baptist Parish in the Diocese of Bangassou, in Zémio, in the Haut-Mbomou region, was killed on the evening of June 29 outside his parish r ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/SOUTH AFRICA - Anti-immigration protests under way as thousands of migrants return home in recent weeks Johannesburg (Fides News Agency) – A nationwide day of protest against illegal immigration is under way in South Africa's major cities, following a call by organizations including "Operation Dudula" (see Fides, 25/5/20 ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - In the Apostolic Prefecture of Robe, many small projects at the service of pre-evangelization Robe (Fides News Agency) – "At the beginning of June I visited the community of Kokossa, which I saw come into being when, almost 18 years ago, together with the Missionaries of Charity, I established the first mission ...
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  30 June 2026
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The Diocese of Enugu refuses to lend the Cathedral for a pro-Tinubu political rally Abuja (Fides News Agency) – No political event in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be allowed to take place at the Jubilee Hall of the Holy Ghost Cathedral in Enugu. The announcement was made in a statement ...
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  28 June 2026
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - 51 years after independence, the country needs a new national consciousness, based on honesty, patriotism, solidarity, and collective responsibility Maputo (Fides News Agency) – On June 25, 1975, Mozambique declared its independence from Portugal, establishing a presidential republic with Samora Machel as its first President and the Front for the Liberation of Moza ...