September 20, 2023
Africa: 'Never Again' in the Sahara Desert
On September 24, 2023, the 109th World Day of Migrants and Refugees will be celebrated. World Migrant and Refugee Day was established by the Catholic Church in 1914 and takes place… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Congo-Brazzaville: 'The Alleged Coup Is Fake News' - Sources
"This is unfounded news". This i show local sources heard by Fides in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo, deny rumors of an alleged military coup that deposed President… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Conflicts Continue in the Tigray Region - Demonstrations and Arrests On the Eve of the Ethiopian New Year
Some members of the opposition were arrested in Tigray on the eve of a demonstration scheduled for today, 7 September 2023, in Mekele, against the Tigray People Liberation Front… Read more »
August 21, 2023
Niger: 'Niger Is a Mirror of the International Community'
"Even a military coup still in progress can highlight, as in a mirror, the roles and characters of the drama taking place in Niamey and elsewhere", writes to Fides Fr. Mauro… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Ethiopia: Clashes in the Amhara Region - Bishops - 'Stop the Fighting and Start a Dialogue'
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of Ethiopia has made a plea to the combatants, asking them to immediately cease the ongoing war between the Amhara militia (Fano) and the Ethiopian… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Sudan: The War in Sudan Worsens - Ethnic Violence Reported in Darfur
The situation in West Darfur, the western region of Sudan which, together with the capital Khartoum (see Fides, 13/6/2023), the epicenter of the fighting between soldiers of the… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Sudan: RSF Militiamen Are Consolidating Positions On the Central African Border
As fighting continues in the Sudanese capital Khartoum (see Fides, 12/6/2023), in Darfur, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militiamen, led by Mohamad Hamdan Dagalo (known as… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Sudan: Resumption of Clashes - Missionaries Remain On Site
The fighting in Khartoum has intensified and 18 people have died and 106 civilians have been wounded in clashes between air raids and heavy artillery in the middle of residential… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Kenya: President William Ruto Has Apologised to Kenya Over the Shakohola Massacre
In the country which is shocked by the massacre in the Shakahola forest (see Fides, 3/5/2023), requests are multiplying to regulate not so much freedom of worship as the compliance… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Kenya: Investigation Into Shakahola Forest Massacre Widens as Calls for Greater Control of Sects Continue
Another "telepreacher" has also been put under investigation for the massacre of more than 100 followers of the Kenyan sect "Good News International Church", found dead in the… Read more »
April 27, 2023
Sudan: A Possible Permanent Truce Is Expected in Juba After Two Weeks Heavy Gunfire and Airstrikes
The 72-hour truce established on April 21 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitaries to mark the end of Ramadan should expire… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Ghana: Mission Kumasi - Meeting Point of Religion, Royalty and Diplomacy
In 1880 Father Auguste Moreau, of the Society of African Missions (SMA), together with Father Eugene Murat, arrived in Elmina, the oldest European settlement in West Africa. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Sudan: The Regional Risks of the Conflict in Sudan
Khartoum (Agenzia Fides) - The conflict between the two military factions in Sudan risks having repercussions on neighboring countries, partly because both contenders have… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Sudan: Collapse of Health Structures - Three Hospitals in the Capital Out of Service
After four days of fighting in Sudan, the population of Khartoum is trapped in the midst of shelling and shootings between the Sudanese army (SAF) and the rapid intervention… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Niger: Children Living on Street 'Take Refuge in Remote Corners Trying to Make Themselves Invisible'
"On my return from Dosso I had to face a very delicate problem: one of the boys who had been living with us for seven years, and who had created a sewing workshop with his wife,… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: New Demonstrations in Goma As M23 Rebels Advance
Also today, February 6th, protests broke out again in Goma, capital of North Kivu (eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo), Barricades in the streets, where demonstrations that… Read more »
January 30, 2023
Africa: New Massacre in Ituri Two Days Before Papal Visit
As Pope Francis prepares to visit Kinshasa, dramatic news continues to arrive from the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 15 people have died in a triple assault on… Read more »
January 27, 2023
South Sudan: Pope's Visit - 'Ecumenical Journey' to Pave the Way for Peace
As part of an ecumenical visit, Pope Francis will visit South Sudan together with the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Primate of the Anglican Communion, and Pastor… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebels Withdraw From Rumangabo Military Base
On January 6, rebels of the March 23 Movement (M23) officially handed over the Rumangabo military base they seized in the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in… Read more »
January 04, 2023
Africa: Pope Benedict XVI - African Bishops Remember 'A Great Theologian of Profound Humanity'
The Catholic Church in different parts of Africa remembers Benedict XVI with masses and suffrage prayers. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Zambia: Catholic Relief Service Supports Programs to Find Alternatives to Charcoal
The Catholic Relief Service (CRS) is helping the Youth Climate Champions program to overcome the informal economy based on the collection of wood charcoal that creates serious… Read more »
December 21, 2022
South Sudan: Clashes Between Militias in Upper Nile and Jonglei - Bishop Expresses Concern
A total of 166 dead, 237 injured, 20,000 to 50,000 internally displaced persons, 3,000 refugees: these figures represent the tragedy experienced by the population of the States of… Read more »
Nigeria: Another Priest Kidnapped in Nigeria.
Another priest kidnapped in Nigeria. Fr Sylvester Okechukwu, of the diocese of Kafanchan, in the state of Kaduna, in the central north of the country, was kidnapped yesterday,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Resignation of the Archbishop of Kananga
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Archdiocese of Kananga (Democratic Republic of Congo) presented by His Exc. Msgr. Marcel Madila… Read more »
Nigeria: Missionary Community Inaugurated in Ikorodu
A pastry school, sewing courses, computer science for young people, accompaniment of youth group movements, catechesis, are some of the areas in which the missionary Daughters of… Read more »