Kenya: Bishops After Attack On Anglican Cathedral in Nairobi - 'Is This in the Interest of the Political Elite?'

"If what we saw happen in All Saints Cathedral Nairobi is anything to go by, where a meeting was disrupted by goons, who were so confident as to even threaten the policemen… Read more »

Kenya: Suspected Killer of Father Bett Arrested

Kenyan police arrested the main suspect in the murder of Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett on June 10. The priest was shot dead in the Tot area of the Kerio Valley, in the western… Read more »

Nigeria: Over 100 Dead, 98,000 Displaced, 217 Churches Destroyed in the Diocese of Wukari

"Since September, over 98,000 people, including 16 priests, have been displaced due to the ongoing violence in the southern part of Taraba State (in northeastern Nigeria), while… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fears of Possible Escalation of Violence in Tigray

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has announced the restoration of a regional parliament, the election of which was one of the triggers for the war in northern Ethiopia. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'U.S. Sanctions Against the Rwandan Army Confirm Its Presence in Eastern DR Congo'

"This is a significant sanction that confirms Rwanda's presence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo," local sources in South Kivu told Fides, following the sanctions imposed on… Read more »

Somalia: Food Insecurity Rises Amid Drought Alarm and the Specter of Famine

The United Nations has issued a new warning regarding the humanitarian crisis in Somalia. Read more »

South Sudan: A Total of 169 People Were Killed in Attacks On Sunday, March 1st in Abiemnhom County

A series of attacks on Sunday, March 1, left a total of 169 people dead in Abiemnhom County, in the Ruweng Administrative Area of South Sudan, including 79 soldiers. According to… Read more »

Ethiopia: Missionary Presence On the Eastern Borders of Oromia - 'A New Call to Closeness!'

In Oromia, the population is facing a serious humanitarian crisis, characterized mainly by prolonged and devastating drought, food insecurity, water scarcity, and the loss of crops… Read more »

Kenya: The Episcopal Conference, Concerned About the Rise in Violence, Calls for an Investigation Into the Attack On an Anglican Church

"Churches are sacred places and must always be respected. Lobbing tear gas canisters at worshippers inside the church is a gross violation of the constitutional right to worship… Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Children Kidnapped From a Catholic Church Last Week Have Been Released

The nine children kidnapped last week from the St. John of the Cross mission station in Ojijea Ojije, Utonkon, Benue State, have been released (see Fides, 10/2/2026). The rescued… Read more »

Nigeria: 30 People, Including a Catechist and His Pregnant Wife, Kidnapped in Kaduna State

A catechist, his pregnant wife, and 30 other people were kidnapped in Kadarko, in the Kadarko Local Government Area, Kaduna State, in north-central Nigeria. The catechist serves at… Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Catholics Kidnapped Over the Weekend in Nigeria

Another kidnapping of Christians has occurred in Benue State, north-central Nigeria. On February 6, nine Catholics were forcibly taken away by unidentified assailants. The Diocese… Read more »

Nigeria: Terror, Killings, and Kidnappings Persist. the Pope Appeals to 'Competent Authorities'

"It is with sorrow and concern that I learned of the recent attacks against various communities in Nigeria leading to a heavy loss of life." With these words, Pope Leo XIV drew… Read more »

Ethiopia: Call From Religious Leaders and Civil Society - the People of Tigray Call for Peace

As the shadow of conflict continues to loom over the Tigray region (see Fides, 2/2/2026), religious and civil society leaders have renewed their plea for an immediate cessation of… Read more »

Nigeria: Worshippers Kidnapped On January 18 in Northern Nigeria Have Been Released

Worshippers who were kidnapped on January 18 from several churches in the Kurmin Wali community in the Kufana district of the Kajuru local government region in Kaduna State,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: New Massacres Committed By ADF Jihadists in Eastern DRC

At least 25 people have been killed in North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a series of attacks attributed to rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF). Read more »

Nigeria: Father Bobbo Paschal Released After Two Months in the Hands of His Kidnappers

After two months in prison, Father Bobbo Paschal, parish priest of St. Stephen's Parish Church in the Kushe Gudgu Kagarko Local Government Area (LGA), of Kaduna State (northern… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Staff Member Dies During Detention By South Sudanese Security Forces

Tensions have risen between the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) following the death, under circumstances that remain unclear, of a… Read more »

Uganda: Priest Reported Missing Since December 3 Arrested Under Unconstitutional Circumstances

The Uganda Catholic Lawyers Society (UCLS) has denounced the arrest of Rev. Fr. Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest from the Diocese of Masaka, who had been missing since… Read more »

Nigeria: 'No Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria,' Catholic Archbishop Says

There is no genocide against Christians in Nigeria. This was affirmed by Archbishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto in northern Nigeria in his address to the 46th Supreme Assembly… Read more »

Nigeria: Still No News of the Kidnappings At St. Mary's School - the Bishops Say 'The Situation Is Truly Worrisome but It Is Not Genocide'

"Unfortunately, there is no new information about the fate of the hostages," Bishop Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of Kontagora told Fides. In his diocese, 315 students and staff members of… Read more »

Nigeria: New Mass Kidnappings in Kwara State

Mass kidnappings in Nigeria continue unabated. Late in the afternoon of November 24, a group of at least 20 armed men attacked the village of Isapa in the Ekiti district of Kwara… Read more »

Cameroon: Vatican - Leo Xiv - 'Great Pain' and 'Deeply Saddened' to Learn of the Kidnapping of Priests, Faithful, and Students in Nigeria and Cameroon

"I was deeply saddened to learn of the kidnapping of priests, faithful, and students in Nigeria and Cameroon. I feel great pain, above all for the many young men and women who have… Read more »

Nigeria: 265 Pupils Kidnapped From St. Mary's School Are Still in the Hands of Kidnappers - Bishop Tells Fides - 'This Is the Work of Criminals'

"The kidnappers are almost certainly criminals seeking illicit gain by demanding a ransom for the release of the young people they have captured," Msgr. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna of… Read more »

Nigeria: 'Father Paschal Is Alive' - Archdiocese of Kaduna Denies Rumors of the Murder of the Priest Kidnapped On November 17

"It is not true that Father Bobbo Paschal was killed," reads a statement from the Archdiocese of Kaduna, sent to Fides, refuting rumors circulating on various social media… Read more »