February 07
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Kidnapped.
A Catholic priest was kidnapped yesterday morning, February 6. He is Fr. Cornellus Manzak Damulak, who studies at Veritas University in Abuja, the federal capital. According to the… Read more »
February 06
Burkina Faso: Appointment of the Bishop of Tenkodogo
The Holy Father has appointed Rev. Fr. David Koudougou, of the clergy of Tenkodogo, until now Diocesan Administrator of the same Diocese, as Bishop of the Diocese of Tenkodogo. Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Poverty, Food Insecurity, Inadequate Health Care and High Cost of Living
In addition to the serious waves of violence that are affecting the Nigerian population, including kidnappings, clashes, terrorist attacks and brutal murders, there is poverty,… Read more »
January 02
Mali: Bamako Accuses Algeria of Complicity With Terrorist Groups Active On Its Territory
The Malian government has expressed "its deep concern at the persistence, on the part of some Algerian authorities, of continuous acts of interference in the internal affairs of… Read more »
December 04, 2024
Nigeria: Member of the Missionary Society of the Holy Spirit Kidnapped in South-East Nigeria
A member of the Missionary Society of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) has been kidnapped in Nigeria. Father Gerald Ohaeri was kidnapped on the evening of November 30. Read more »
November 27, 2024
Cote d'Ivoire: Walking Together in Hope - New Aspirants At the Seminary of Lomé
"I cannot give up my fetishes, but I want all my children to become Christians." Taking up the words of a priest of the traditional divinities in Akrassikro, Ivory Coast, Father… Read more »
November 26, 2024
Nigeria: Feast of Christ the King Procession - Two People Die in Stampede
A tragic accident marked the feast of Christ the King in the southern Nigerian state of Aba. Read more »
November 12, 2024
Nigeria: The Nigerian Priest Emmanuel Azubuike Is Free
The Nigerian priest Emmanuel Azubuike, kidnapped on November 5 (see Fides, 6/11/2024), is free. According to the Diocese of Okigwe, Father Azubuike was "released in the early hours… Read more »
November 07, 2024
Nigeria: Rector of the Minor Seminary Is Free - He Had Offered Himself As a Hostage in Exchange for Two Students
Father Thomas Oyode, the rector of the minor seminary in Agenegabode in the Etsako East district of Edo State in southern Nigeria, who was kidnapped on Sunday 27 October, is free.… Read more »
November 06, 2024
Nigeria: Another Priest Kidnapped in Imo State, Southern Nigeria
Another priest has been kidnapped in Nigeria. He is Fr Emmanuel Azubuike. The priest, who works in the parish of St. Theresa, Obollo, Isiala Mbano, in the southern state of Imo,… Read more »
October 24, 2024
Burkina Faso: Violence Spreads - Hundreds Killed in an Armed Attack in the Village of Manni
For some time now, Burkina Faso has been confronted with several violence attacks by armed groups. In recent months the situation seems to be out of control. Read more »
October 22, 2024
Niger: Another World Is Possible When Invisible Chains Are Recognized As Such
Pierluigi Maccalli, who was held hostage for more than two years by Salafist-inspired groups, has returned to Niger, the place of his kidnapping, to spend a few days (see Fides,… 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 »
October 14, 2024
Ghana: 'Environmental Prayer Walk' - Peaceful Rally Against Illegal Gold Mining
On October 11, the Archdiocese of Accra invited people to the "Environmental Prayer Walk", which took place peacefully and without incidents, with the participation of thousands of… Read more »
October 10, 2024
Togo: Togolese Religious Priest Murdered in Yaoundé
The "Fidei Donum" priest Christophe Komla Badjougou, originally from Togo, was murdered on the evening of October 7 in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. Read more »
October 07, 2024
Niger: Father Pier Luigi Maccalli - 'I Return Home After 6 Years Between Tears of Joy and Sadness'
"The thread of my presence in Niger (of 11 uninterrupted years) was broken on September 17, 2018 with the kidnapping. Exactly six years later, I have finally returned to Niger",… Read more »
October 04, 2024
Burkina Faso: 19 Killed in Attack On Border Post
19 people were killed in an attack during the night of 1 to 2 October in Fanworgou, a border town between Togo and Burkina Faso. Read more »
October 01, 2024
Nigeria: Archbishop of Lagos - 'The Best Gift for the 64th Anniversary of Independence Is to Improve the Living Conditions of Nigerians'
"As we celebrate the 64th anniversary of our country's independence, one cannot help but wonder how much there is to celebrate, given the many hardships that Nigerians face today,"… Read more »
September 27, 2024
Nigeria: Further Protests Against the Government's Economic Policies Announced
Various civil society groups in Nigeria have declared a "National Day for Survival" for October 1. The date has a high symbolic value as it coincides with the 64th anniversary of… Read more »
September 18, 2024
Mali: Terrorist Attacks in Bamako - a Signal to the Military Juntas of Niger and Burkina?
Local observers describe as "an unprecedented event" the double attack carried out yesterday, September 17, in Bamako, the capital of Mali, on the airport and a nearby gendarmerie… Read more »
September 17, 2024
Nigeria: Appeal From the Diocese of Maiduguri Hit By the Worst Flood in the Last 30 Years - 'We Ask for Your Prayers and Material Aid'
"The severity of this flood has far exceeded what the government and all of us estimated, marking it the most catastrophic flood in Maiduguri in over three decades," says a report… Read more »
September 16, 2024
Nigeria: After the Floods, the Situation in Maiduguri Remains Serious
The situation in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in north-eastern Nigeria, which was hit by the floods on September 10 following the collapse of the Alau Dam, remains… Read more »
August 26, 2024
Nigeria: 'Nigeria Is Sitting On a Time Bomb' Says the President of the Episcopal Conference
"Nigeria is sitting on a time bomb". This was the alarm raised by Lucius Ugorji, Archbishop of Owerri, President of the Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), in his opening… Read more »
Nigeria: The 20 Students Kidnapped On August 15 Have Been Freed
"After an 8-day ordeal, our 20 colleagues are back with us and their families" said a statement by FECAMDS (Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students) which announced the… Read more »
August 20, 2024
Nigeria: Concern for the Fate of the 20 Medical Students Abducted On August 15
Still no news of the 20 medical students abducted on August 15th in Benue State, in east-central Nigeria. The students were en route to the annual national congress held by the… Read more »