June 10
Nigeria: Catholic Priest Kidnapped in Kaduna State
Father Gabriel Ukeh, parish priest of St. Thomas Church, Zango Kataf Local Government Area, in Kaduna State, in northwestern Nigeria, has been kidnapped. The priest was taken… Read more »
June 05
Sudan: North Darfur - Conflict Takes On an Ethnic Dimension
The war in Sudan has taken on an ethnic dimension, especially in Darfur, where militiamen of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are accused of killing civilians based on their… Read more »
June 04
Niger: An Endless Exile - a Life in Niamey and the Deafening Silence of the World
Henri lives in Niamey and is now twice as old as the day he left his homeland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, one of the most unfortunately rich regions of his country. The… Read more »
Uganda: Commemoration of the Ugandan Martyrs - About Four Million Faithful Participate in the Celebrations
About 4 million faithful participated yesterday, June 3, in the Uganda Martyrs Catholic Shrine Basilica in Namugongo, in the celebrations in memory of the Ugandan Martyrs. The… Read more »
June 03
Togo: A Web TV Created By Missionaries to Communicate With the Togolese and African Faithful
The words of the founder of the Society of African Missions, Melchior de Marion Brésillac: "...seek every opportunity to proclaim the Good News" inspired the African… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Loses Absolute Majority - 'South Africa Enters Uncharted Territories'
The Commission for "Justice and Peace" of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Southern Africa (which brings together the bishops of South Africa, Botswana and Eswatini) confirms… 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 28
Kenya: Negotiations in Nairobi - Hope for Peace
Good governance, more justice and security and economic development. These issues are at the heart of ongoing peace talks in Nairobi, Kenya, between the government of South Sudan… Read more »
May 24
Cote d'Ivoire: Resignation and Appointment of Metropolitan Archbishop of Abidjan
On May 20, the Holy Father accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the metropolitan archdiocese of Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, presented by His Eminence Cardinal Jean-Pierre… Read more »
May 23
South Sudan: Diocese of Tombura-Yambio - Funeral Prayer for the Priest and His Driver Kidnapped a Month Ago
In the hope, albeit weak, of finding alive the priest and his driver who disappeared on April 27, the Bishop of Tombura-Yambio, Edward Hiiboro Kussala, announced funeral prayers… Read more »
Niger: Attack On Refugee Camp in Boni - the Exact Death Toll Is Not Yet Known
The recent attacks on the military and refugees in the refugee camp in Boni (Torodi department, Makalondi municipality) left people dead and injured. 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 16
Kenya: Floods - in View of the Increasing Number of Victims, the Bishops Ask for Solidarity With Those Affected
The floods that have hit Kenya since March have so far claimed at least 289 lives, according to to figures presented by the authorities in Nairobi on May 14. Rains could continue… Read more »
May 14
Nigeria: Over 1,680 Kidnappings in the Last 10 Years
Nine students are still in the hands of the kidnappers who on May 9 attacked the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Osara, Kogi state, northern Nigeria. Read more »
South Sudan: Peace Negotiations - Not Everyone Is Convinced of the Initiative
A new round of peace negotiations between the South Sudanese government and the Non-Signatory Opposition Group (NSOG) began on May 3 in Nairobi (Kenya). Read more »
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 13
Mozambique: In the North of the Country - Two Jihadist Attacks Within Two Days
Jihadists fighters linked to the Islamic State carried out two major attacks within two days in the Cabo Delgado province, northern Mozambique. The attack on Macomia (capital of… Read more »
May 10
Mozambique: Jihadist Attack At Dawn in the Macomia District - the Population Flees Into the Forest
Since the early hours of today, May 10, an attack carried out by jihadists linked to the Islamic State has been underway in the district of Macomia, in the province of Cabo… Read more »
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 08
Ethiopia: Bishop Fikre - 'Healing Our Social and Spiritual Fractures Through Prayer, Love and Justice'
"By remaining neutral, free from ethnic sectarianism and political influence, religious leaders can play an important role as mediators and in building a culture of peace and… Read more »
Ghana: Bishop of Koforidua - 'Environmental Issues Must Be a Political Priority'
Illegal mining, which pollutes rivers and groundwater, and plastic waste are the two main environmental problems in Ghana. A problem to which an answer is also being sought at the… 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 26
Burkina Faso: Catechist Murdered in the East of the Country
The catechist Edouard Zoetyenga Yougbare was kidnapped and killed near Saatenga, in the diocese of Fada N'Gourma, in eastern Burkina Faso. According to a diocesan priest quoted by… 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 »