Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC's Complaint Against Apple Raises the Issue of Ethics in International Trade

The government of Kinshasa has filed a lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium, accusing the company of using components derived from minerals illegally mined in the Democratic… Read more »

Central Africa: North Kivu - M23 Continues to Advance

The M23 rebel movement continues to advance in the Lubero area, in the province of North Kivu (in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo) Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Summit in Luanda Cancelled - Fighting in the East of the Country Has Flared Up Again

The peace summit between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mediated by Angola and scheduled to take place yesterday, Sunday 15 December, in the Angolan capital Luanda,… Read more »

Chad: Chad Unexpectedly Ends Military Cooperation Agreements With France

"A move yet to be interpreted that in any case has taken everyone by surprise" local sources in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, told Fides after the announcement that the local… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: General Tries to Stop Lubumbashi's Archbishop From Celebrating Mass - 'An Illegal Act Against the Constitution'

"An illegal order that the Archbishop of Lubumbashi did not follow," said the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo) in a statement regarding… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Cardinal Besungu Denounces the Waste of Money for Constitutional Reform - 'We Must Take Care of Young People'

"Congolese youth in general and those of Kinshasa in particular are being sacrificed. How can we understand that we spend time, energy, and money to talk about the possibility or… Read more »

Gabon: New Constitution Approved, an Important Step Towards the Return to Civilian Rule After the 2023 Military Coup

With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important… Read more »

Chad: Chadian Govt Promises Harsh Response To Jihadist Attack

Three days of national mourning in Chad in memory of the victims of the jihadist attack on a military base near Lake Chad were declared by Chadian President Mahamat Idriss… Read more »

Cameroon: President Biya Returns Home After 7 Weeks of Absence, Putting an End to Speculation About His Health

The rumors about the health of the Cameroonian President, 91-year-old Paul Biya, seem to have been denied yesterday, October 21, when the Head of State returned to his country… Read more »

Angola: Synod, the Bishop of Leena - 'The Problems of the West Are Not Ours'

Low levels of education, lack of services, leprosy, the spread of aggressive sects: these are just some of the problems that the Catholic community in Angola faces on a daily… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Radio Maria/Goma Coordinator Murdered

The coordinator of Radio Maria/Goma, Edmond Bahati Monja, has been murdered. The murder occurred on the evening of September 27. The Catholic radio journalist was shot dead by… Read more »

Central African Republic: Appointment of Bishop of Kaga-Bandoro

The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Victor Hugo Castillo Matarrita, M.C.C.J., until now provincial of the Comboni Missionaries in Central Africa, as bishop of Kaga-Bandoro,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'The Crisis in North Kivu Is Not Just Neglected but Tolerated' Says the UN Humanitarian Coordinator to the DRC

"Six humanitarian operators were killed and 11 kidnapped between January and June of this year, with upwards of 200 incidents which directly targeted humanitarian operators on the… Read more »

Rwanda: Resignation and Appointment of the Bishop of Butare

The Holy Father Francis has accepted the resignation from the pastoral government of the Diocese of Butare offered by H.E. Msgr. Philippe Rukamba. Read more »

Angola: Bishops - 'The Ceasefire Signed in Luanda for Eastern DRC Must Be Implemented'

"The ceasefire agreement must be fully implemented," the Congolese Bishops' Conference demands of the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. In a statement… Read more »

Chad: Priest Arrested - 'The Prosecutor Has Not Yet Commented'

"We do not know where Father Madou is after his arrest yesterday. The prosecutor has not yet commented and therefore there is no formal charge against him," report local… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Withdrawal of Blue Helmets From East of the DR Congo - Paris and Washington Take Different Positions

The east of the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the center of the geopolitical interests of the great powers due to its natural resources and its strategic location. On July 8,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Ceasefire in North Kivu - Opportunity to Provide Aid or Opportunity to Rearm?

There are two important new developments in the forgotten war in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo: the first is the two-week humanitarian ceasefire that… Read more »

Chad: Number of Victims Still Unknown After Largest Weapon Depot Explosion

"We were awakened yesterday evening around 11 p.m. by a huge explosion," an observer from church circles in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, told Fides. "The first loud explosion… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: 'The Persecution of the Past Has Given New Impetus to the Church Which Is Now Appreciated By All'

"We are living in a period of new dynamics in our Church," affirms the President of the Episcopal Conference of Equatorial Guinea, Juan Domingo-Beka Esono Ayang, Bishop of Mongomo,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Militias Commit New Massacres In Eastern Congo

At least 41 people were killed, according to official information from the Congolese government today, June 10, in a series of attacks carried out by ADF militias on June 7 in the… Read more »

Central Africa: 'A Small Elite Is Trying to Appropriate All Goods While a People Lives in Poverty'

In the various areas of the Central African Republic, the proportion of Christians varies between 75% and 85% of the total population. This percentage makes the country one of the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The Strange Coup in Kinshasa

"The situation is calm, there are no traffic restrictions and the airport is functioning normally", say local sources, regarding the situation in Kinshasa, capital of the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: North and South Kivu - More Clashes Between Army and M23

Two people died yesterday, May 13, in the bombing of the village of Minova, in the Kalehe region, in the province of South Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo… Read more »

Chad: After Elections On May 6th - President Deby Declared Winner

"The celebrations lasted late into the night, with the military firing into the air," report local sources from N'Djamena, capital of Chad, where yesterday interim President… Read more »