March 26
Senegal: Faye's Victory Confirmed - 'Victory of Democracy, but the Future Remains Incertain'
"It is a great proof of democracy on the part of the Senegalese", says Father Bruno Favero, OMI missionary in Senegal for 30 years, commenting on the electoral victory of the… 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 12
Nigeria: Mass Kidnappings Widespread - a Criminal and Political Phenomenon Rather Than 'Religious'
The Safe Schools Initiative, a Nigerian organization founded after the kidnapping of 276 students from a secondary school in Chibok in 2014 (the fate of 100 of them is still… 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 29
Chad: After Clashes - Fate of Opposition Politician Yaya Dillo Uncertain
"Rumors are circulating about the assassination of Yaya Dillo, but at the moment there is no confirmation", report to Fides local sources from N'Djamena, capital of Chad, where the… 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 »
February 13
Congo-Kinshasa: The Advance of the M23 Towards Goma Triggers Waves of Protests in the Country
"I have come to reassure you that we are working to bring peace to North Kivu. You must remain calm. Hand in hand, we will drive out the Rwandan M23 rebels who are attacking us",… Read more »
February 05
Senegal: 'Like Many of Our Fellow Citizens, I Am Disturbed By What Is Happening' - Archbishop of Dakar
"Like many of our fellow citizens I am disturbed by what is happening", Archbishop Benjamin Ndiaye, Archbishop of Dakar, the capital of Senegal, told the press after President… Read more »
January 11
Mozambique: Cholera Misinformation Fuels Deadly Violence in Mozambique
A wave of violence has shaken northern Mozambique, where angry citizens, accusing local authorities of spreading the cholera epidemic, set fire to several homes. In a dramatic turn… Read more »
January 09
Africa: The Naval Agreement With Somaliland Raises New Tensions in the Horn of Africa
Tensions are increasing in the Horn of Africa in connection with the agreement between Somaliland and Ethiopia on access to the Red Sea (see Fides 3/1/2024) and the internal… Read more »
January 05
Cameroon: The Unknown Plague of Kidnappings in Northern Cameroon
Farmers, breeders, merchants and humanitarian workers. These are the preferred victims of kidnappings in northern Cameroon, where a true kidnapping economy has developed. Victims… Read more »
January 03
Ethiopia: Will the Agreement Between Ethiopia and Somaliland Cause a Geopolitical Earthquake?
Will there be a geopolitical earthquake in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea? Read more »
January 02
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Denounces 'Irregularities' in the Election
The outgoing President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Félix Tshisekedi, was re-elected, with 73.34% of the vote. This emerges from the official results announced by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Bishop of Sokoto - 'The Christmas Massacres Aim to Destabilize Nigeria'
" Can we continue to believe that there is no long-term plan to take over the reins of power of the Nigerian state?" asks Matthew Hassan-Kukah, bishop of Sokoto in the aftermath of… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: President of the Bishops' Conference - 'Here Too, Families Are in Crisis and Children Are Left to Their Fate As 'Street Children''
"2/023 was a very intense year for the Church in the Democratic Republic of Congo," says the President of the Congolese Episcopal Conference and Archbishop of Kisangan, Marcel… Read more »
November 10, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: So-Called 'Energy Transition' Caused Enormous Environmental Damage - President of the Bishops' Conference
Wars for the mineral resources of the energy transition, exploitation of Congolese resources for a supposed global ecologism that in reality causes enormous damage to the… Read more »
November 06, 2023
Guinea: Purges in the Army After the Assault On the Conakry Prison
The situation in Conakry, capital of the Republic of Guinea, is tense. Read more »
October 23, 2023
Central Africa: Bishops of the Great Lakes Region Call for an End to Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
"Everything must be done to put an end to the suffering of the people of the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)", say the members of the Association of Bishops'… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Cameroon: After Landslide in Mbankolo - Archbishop of Yaoundé Mourns Victims
"We decided to come here to comfort these people and let them know that together we are in the same situation. We will give them more help, spiritually and socially. We will come… Read more »
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 »