May 24, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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 »
April 16, 2024
Togo: Situation Tense After Vote in Parliament
The situation in Togo remains tense. Opposition parties have joined forces to protest against the new Constitution adopted by the National Assembly on March 25, the text of which… Read more »
April 04, 2024
Congo-Kinshasa: New Islamist Attacks in the East of the Country - 30,000 Students Cannot Go to School Due to Insecurity
At least 10 people were killed and several buildings burned down in an attack by ADF militants in the rural municipality of Mangina, in the Beni area, in the province of North… Read more »
Tunisia: Resignation and Appointment of Archbishop of Tunis
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the archdiocese of Tunis, Tunisia, presented by Archbishop Ilario Antoniazzi. Read more »
March 26, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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, 2024
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 »