Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 600 Militiamen Lay Down Their Arms in Ituri

In a significant step towards peace, at least 600 militiamen have decided to lay down their arms and join the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Reintegration and Stabilization… Read more »

Mozambique: Tension Remains High Ahead of Inauguration of New President

Today, January 14, the new Mozambican Parliament, which emerged from the general elections of October 9 (see Fides, 22/10/2024), was inaugurated. However, the opposition parties,… Read more »

Mali: Bamako Accuses Algeria of Complicity With Terrorist Groups Active On Its Territory

The Malian government has expressed "its deep concern at the persistence, on the part of some Algerian authorities, of continuous acts of interference in the internal affairs of… Read more »

Zambia: Zambian President Thanks the Church for Supporting His Country's Debt Restructuring Efforts

"Forgive us our trespasses and grant us your peace". This is the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the 58th World Day of Peace celebrated yesterday, January 1, 2025. And it is… Read more »

Africa: 'Collateral' Effects - How African Wars Sabotage Access to Education for the New Generations

The humanitarian emergency faced by millions of refugees and displaced people in Africa, resulting from the numerous conflicts on the continent, is becoming even more critical for… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC's Complaint Against Apple Raises the Issue of Ethics in International Trade

The government of Kinshasa has filed a lawsuit against Apple in France and Belgium, accusing the company of using components derived from minerals illegally mined in the Democratic… Read more »

Central Africa: North Kivu - M23 Continues to Advance

The M23 rebel movement continues to advance in the Lubero area, in the province of North Kivu (in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo) Read more »

Mozambique: After Cyclone Chido - Opposition Suspends Protests

"If we know the truth about the election, we will move towards peace. If it is an electoral lie, we will plunge the country into the abyss, chaos and disorder," warned Venancio… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Summit in Luanda Cancelled - Fighting in the East of the Country Has Flared Up Again

The peace summit between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, mediated by Angola and scheduled to take place yesterday, Sunday 15 December, in the Angolan capital Luanda,… Read more »

Mozambique: Ongoing Protests Against Election Results Have Significant Impacts On the Economy

Protests continue in Mozambique against the results of the presidential and parliamentary elections of October 9, won by FRELIMO (Mozambican Liberation Front, which has ruled… Read more »

Nigeria: Member of the Missionary Society of the Holy Spirit Kidnapped in South-East Nigeria

A member of the Missionary Society of the Holy Spirit (Spiritans) has been kidnapped in Nigeria. Father Gerald Ohaeri was kidnapped on the evening of November 30. Read more »

Tanzania: Arbitrary Arrests and Disappearances of Opposition Figures Are Worrying

Arbitrary arrests, political opponents who disappear without a trace or are brutally murdered by mysterious assassins. Worrying incidents are occurring in Tanzania. The case of… Read more »

Chad: Chad Unexpectedly Ends Military Cooperation Agreements With France

"A move yet to be interpreted that in any case has taken everyone by surprise" local sources in N'Djamena, the capital of Chad, told Fides after the announcement that the local… Read more »

Africa: In the Heart of Africa, Missionaries Consecrate a New Shrine Dedicated to John Paul II

"Evangelization today must be renewed in the sense that the rapid development of society brings with it new challenges similar to those experienced by some Churches in ancient… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: General Tries to Stop Lubumbashi's Archbishop From Celebrating Mass - 'An Illegal Act Against the Constitution'

"An illegal order that the Archbishop of Lubumbashi did not follow," said the Archdiocese of Lubumbashi (in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo) in a statement regarding… Read more »

Namibia: Namibia Elects New Head of State and Parliament

Namibia is holding elections for a new president and parliament today, November 27. The favorite for the highest office in the State is outgoing Vice President Ntumbo… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Walking Together in Hope - New Aspirants At the Seminary of Lomé

"I cannot give up my fetishes, but I want all my children to become Christians." Taking up the words of a priest of the traditional divinities in Akrassikro, Ivory Coast, Father… Read more »

Nigeria: Feast of Christ the King Procession - Two People Die in Stampede

A tragic accident marked the feast of Christ the King in the southern Nigerian state of Aba. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Cardinal Besungu Denounces the Waste of Money for Constitutional Reform - 'We Must Take Care of Young People'

"Congolese youth in general and those of Kinshasa in particular are being sacrificed. How can we understand that we spend time, energy, and money to talk about the possibility or… Read more »

South Sudan: Bishops' Alarm On the Situation in Sudan and South Sudan

"With the recurrent postponements of democratic elections in South Sudan, the hope for sustainable peace is waning," warn the Bishops of South Sudan and Sudan at the end of their… Read more »

Somalia: Somaliland - the Opposition Wins the Presidential Elections Amid Changes and Regional Challenges

The presidential elections of November 13, 2024, with the election of Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi of the opposition Waddani party, represent a significant turning point for… Read more »

Gabon: New Constitution Approved, an Important Step Towards the Return to Civilian Rule After the 2023 Military Coup

With 91.8% of the vote, Gabon's new Constitution was approved in the referendum held on November 16. The turnout was 53.54%, below initial estimates (71%). "This is an important… Read more »

Kenya: Archbishop of Nairobi - 'We Will Return the Donations to the President'

"These funds will be refunded to the respective donors," said the Archbishop of Nairobi, Philip Arnold Subira Anyolo, referring to donations made by Kenyan President William Ruto… Read more »

Sudan: The War in Sudan Continues Amid General Indifference

There is a war on the ground and a media war. As in many conflicts today, even in El Fasher, the capital of the Sudanese region of North Darfur, the media plays a significant role… Read more »

Somalia: Peaceful Elections in Somaliland Await Final Count

The counting of votes is underway for the presidential elections held yesterday, November 13, 2024, in Somaliland. A significant event for this region that declared itself… Read more »