October 13, 2022
Nigeria: The Bill On Water Resources Goes Against Federalism - Caritas Nigeria Director
"The principles of federalism must be respected" says Fr. Uchechukwu Obodoechina, Director of Caritas Nigeria and national director of the Justice and Peace Development Commission… Read more »
Mozambique: Believers Should Feel That the Church Belongs to Them - Bishop of Gurue
Many residents and representatives of the Mozambican Church are wondering about the reasons behind the violent attacks and arson attack on the Church in Chipene, given the… Read more »
South Africa: Resignation and Succession of Bishop of Mariannhill
The Holy Father has accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the diocese of Mariannhill, South Africa, presented by Bishop Pius Mlungisi Dlungwane. Read more »
October 12, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa - Cooperation Between Countries Required
Hope for the future of the Horn of Africa could come from the consolidation of cooperation between the seven East African States, if they manage to create a network to promote… Read more »
West Africa: Peaceful Coexistence - 'We Strive for Dialogue in Everyday Life'
"We are working to promote the spirit of dialogue", says to Agenzia Fides Msgr. Paul Abel Mamba, bishop of Tambacounda and vice-president of the Episcopal Conference of Senegal,… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Ethiopia: Peace Talks Postponed to a Date to Be Defined
Hopes of further peace talks launched by the African Union (AU) in South Africa to find a solution to the conflict in the Tigray region (see Fides 6/10/2022), faded on the same… Read more »
Uganda: 60 Years of Independence - Bishops Look Back On Developments Over the Past Ten Years
"In the last ten years our country has developed positively in many ways", say the Bishops of Uganda in their Message for the 60th anniversary of Independence. Referring to their… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Sudan: Displaced People, Floods, Food Emergency - From Rural to Urban Areas
A quarter of the population of Sudan is facing a situation of acute hunger. It is estimated that 12 million people suffer from this emergency, and the figure could reach 18 million… Read more »
Djibouti: Assault On Military Base Leaves Seven Soldiers Dead
At least 7 soldiers lost their lives in an attack on the Garabtisan base, in the north of Djibouti, in the early hours of Friday, October 7. In a statement, the Ministry of Defense… Read more »
October 08, 2022
Mozambique: Bishop of Nacala: 'Terrorists Want Us to Believe That This is a Religious War, But it is Not'
"Terrorists want us to believe that this is a religious issue, but it is not", says Msgr. Alberto Vera Aréjula, Bishop of Nacala, in northern Mozambique, where since 2017… Read more »
October 07, 2022
South Sudan: Vocation Is a Mystery - Sharing the Word of God With Those Who Have Never Heard It
Simplicity and kindness, a sense of belonging and above all, the way of welcoming people, listening to them and trusting them are some of the characteristics that inspired a young… Read more »
Nigeria: Remaining 23 Hostages of the Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack Released After More Than 6 Months
The remaining 23 people who were still held by the terrorists who attacked the Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28 have been released (see Fides, 30/3/2022). This was stated by Nigerian… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: The UN Is Preparing to Leave Eastern DRC By Putting African Initiatives Back On the Agenda
"We are ready and willing to withdraw". Thus, the head of the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), Bintou Keita, affirmed to the United Nations Security… Read more »
South Africa: Peace Talks in South Africa for the Largest Ongoing War On Our Planet
While the death toll of the drone attack against internally displaced people in Adi Daero, in western Tigray, registered on October 4, 2022, continues to increase, the president of… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Cameroon: Separatist Conflict Has Now Become a Question of Money - Spokesman of the Bishops' Conference
"The separatist conflict has now become a question of money",Fr. Humphrey Tatah Mbuy, Director of Social Communications of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, told Cameroonian… Read more »
West Africa: The Difficult Testimony of Missionaries in the Sahel
For just over ten years the population of the Sahel has been living in an extremely delicate situation due to the presence of radical movements close to Al Qaeda that have created… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Burkina Faso: Cardinal Ouédraogo - Our Response to the Kalashnikov Is Prayer
"Our response to the Kalashnikov is prayer", said Cardinal Philippe Nakellentuba Ouédraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, on Sunday, October 2, on the occasion of the opening… Read more »
Ethiopia: The World War in Africa in the Midst of a Media Blackout
Ethiopia is turning into a world war in Africa, with tens of thousands of deaths in recent months, potentially unreported, while Tigray rebels fight against a coalition of armies… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Ethiopia: Bombing Continues in Tigray and Humanitarian Aid Is Completely Blocked
"The bombings that continue to hit northern Ethiopia are getting stronger, they are annihilating the civilian population. We cannot have data on the exact number of dead and… Read more »
Tanzania: Resignation of the Bishop of Bukoba
On October 1, 2022, the Holy Father Francis, accepted the resignation from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Bukoba (Tanzania), presented by His Exc. Msgr. Desiderius M. Rwoma. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Calm Returns, Deposed Head of Military Junta Leaves the Country Thanks to Mediation of Religious Leaders
"The situation in Ouagadougou is calm after the tensions on Friday September 30 and Saturday October 1", Church sources from the capital of Burkina Faso report to Fides, where a… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Burkina Faso: Fides Sources - 'Shooting Started At Half Past Four This Morning'
"We are waiting to know what is happening, but it seems that an attempted coup d'etat is underway", Church sources from Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, told Fides, where the… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes Between Ethnic Groups - Desire for Material Goods Generates Conflicts, Says Cardinal
"I was in Kwamouth, from September 23 to 26, to comfort our brothers and sisters who are going through difficult times of violence and suffering. The images bear witness to my… Read more »
September 28, 2022
South Sudan: Archbishop of Juba - 'Tribalism Is the Enemy of Peaceful Coexistence and Incompatible With Faith'
"Tribalism is the country's greatest enemy" said Msgr. Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla, Archbishop of Juba and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Torit, during the Sunday,… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Burundi: Interview With the Bishop of Bururi - a Path of Hope for the Largest Diocese of Burundi
"The diocese of Bururi is the largest territorially but it is the last in terms of percentage of Catholics", says to Agenzia Fides Msgr. Salvator Niciteretse, bishop of Bururi who… Read more »