Africa

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  24 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Covid-19 causes a sharp increase in cases of anxiety and depression, reports a Church assistance program Juba (Agenzia Fides) - Mental health issues such as anxiety and depression are cross-cutting in nearly all the countries included within the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences in Eastern Africa (AMECEA), more es ...
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  23 November 2020
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - Burkina Faso′s election overshadowed by terrorism Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - The votes in the presidential and parliamentary elections that took place in Burkina Faso yesterday, Sunday November 22, are still being counted. A total of 6,490,144 voters were entitled to ...
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  23 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - The nine journalists of a Catholic radio who took refuge in the forest in northern Mozambique are safe and sound Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - The 9 Catholic radio journalists of the province of Cabo Delgado, in the diocese of Pemba in Mozambique, who were forced to take shelter in the bush after rebels of the Islamic State had raided t ...
• 23 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Resignation of bishop of Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - On November 21, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Kisantu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, presented by Bishop Fidèle Nsielele Zi Mputu. ( ...
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  21 November 2020
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - The mission of the Somascan fathers: Gospel and charity Usen (Agenzia Fides) - "The spirit that has led us here in Nigeria can be summed up in two words: Gospel and charity. We are dedicated to accompanying children who live on the streets of some important cities and to figh ...
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  21 November 2020
  AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Call for dialogue addressed to the two main leaders of the country by the Episcopate Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - "We deplore the lack of objectivity in the interpretation of our Basic Law. Therefore, we encourage the two main leaders in the current political life of our country, Presidents Alassane Ouattar ...
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  20 November 2020
  AFRICA/MAURITANIA - Bishops of West Africa: "We must create better living conditions for our young people" Nouakchott (Agenzia Fides) - "In view of the resurgence of the phenomenon of illegal emigration in some of our countries, with numerous victims in recent weeks, we would like to express our solidarity and closeness for t ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/EGYPT - Christians and Muslims from Minya recommend removing religious affiliation from identity documents Minya (Agenzia Fides) – In order to combat discrimination and sectarianism that tears apart the Egyptian social fabric, it is advisable to remove information about one's own religious affiliation from identity document ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - Bishops close to over 500,000 displaced from Cabo Delgado because of the violence, launch an appeal for dialogue Maputo (Agenzia Fides) - "We express our fraternal closeness to the brothers and fellow citizens of Cabo Delgado and assure them of our constant prayer in the hope of finding paths of dialogue that will facilitate the en ...
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  19 November 2020
  AFRICA/CAMEROON - Cardinal Tumi calls for amnesty and withdrawal of the army in order to stop the secessionist conflict Yaoundé (Agenzia Fides) - "I think it is now up to the Head of State to do something and I believe he can do it, that is to declare an amnesty so that there will be peace and children can go to school", said Cardinal Ch ...
• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/SOUTH SUDAN - Appointment of bishop of Wau, South Sudan Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Wau, South Sudan, the Reverend Fr. Matthew Remijio Adam Gbitiku, M.C.C.J., until now vice rector and bursar of the International Th ...
• 19 November 2020
  AFRICA/DR CONGO - Appointment of bishop of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – The Holy Father has appointed as bishop of the diocese of Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Reverend François Abeli Muhoya Mutchapa, of the clergy of Kindu, currently in pasto ...
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  18 November 2020
  AFRICA/KENYA - the Bishops: "We are concerned about the strong impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the poor" Nairobi (Agenzia Fides) - "We are very much concerned about the financial burdens that are facing all of us, especially the poor who cannot afford the medical bills for those who are sick and funeral costs for those who ...
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  18 November 2020
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - Conflict in Tigray: Aid organizations warn of a humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa Addis Abeba (Agenzia Fides) - There is a risk of a serious humanitarian crisis in Tigray. The fighting that broke out on 4 November between the troops of the Ethiopian federal army and the militias of the Tplf, the party ...
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  17 November 2020
  AFRICA/GHANA - Bishops condemn secessionist disturbances in Ghana Accra (Agenzia Fides) - Recent political disturbances in the Volta Region of Ghana have caused many to wonder if Ghana is truly a peaceful nation. The Volta Region which was once part of Togo in the colonial era has been ...