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September 30
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 »
September 05
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 »
August 19
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 »
August 12
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 »
August 08
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 »
August 06
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 »
July 10
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 »
July 09
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 »
June 19
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 »
June 13
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 »
June 10
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 »
May 30
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 »
May 20
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 »
May 14
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 »
May 10
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 »
May 07
Chad: First Round of Presidential Elections Completed
The first round of presidential elections in Chad ended yesterday, May 6. This election was supposed to be the end of the provisional transitional regime installed after the death… Read more »
May 06
Congo-Kinshasa: International Community Remains Silent - Further Atrocities in North Kivu
At least 16 people were killed and 30 injured in a bomb attack on May 3 in two displaced persons camps in Lac Vert and Mugunga, near Goma, capital of North Kivu, in the east of the… Read more »
April 18
Congo-Kinshasa: Cardinal Ambongo - 'The Situation in and Around Goma Is Deteriorating Day By Day'
"The situation in and around Goma is deteriorating day by day," says Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Metropolitan Archbishop of Kinshasa, to Fides. He refers to the capital of… Read more »
April 04
Congo-Kinshasa: New Islamist Attacks in the East of the Country - 30,000 Students Cannot Go to School Due to Insecurity
At least 10 people were killed and several buildings burned down in an attack by ADF militants in the rural municipality of Mangina, in the Beni area, in the province of North… Read more »
March 16
Central Africa: Africa/Central Africa - the New Cold War Passes Through Mercenaries
Is the Central African Republic a "Paradise of mercenaries"? The country has long been the scene of the intervention of various private military companies (PMCs), at least since… Read more »
March 11
Chad: Opposition Crackdown Continues Ahead of Election
In N'Djamena, capital of Chad, where arrests took place during the night, the situation appears to be calm during the day, despite ongoing tensions. "During the day the situation… Read more »
March 08
Rwanda: No to the 'Sustainable Mining' Agreement Between the EU and Rwanda
How can the European Union sign an agreement on the sustainability and traceability of strategic minerals with a country that does not produce them itself, but obtains them… Read more »
March 05
Chad: One Week After the Death of an Opposition Figure - Calm Appears to Have Been Restored in N'djamena
In N'Djamena, capital of Chad, there is apparent calm a few days after the assassination of Yaya Dillo, leader of the opposition party PSF (Socialist Party Without Borders). Dillo… Read more »
February 28
Chad: Shootings in the Night in N'djamena - an Opposition Leader Accused of Having Attacked the Headquarters of the Secret Services - Is the Presidential Clan Tearing Itself Apart?
"We heard gunshots in the night but we do not yet know what is happening", local sources tell Fides from N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, who woke up today, February 28, in a state… Read more »
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