KINSHASA DECEMBER 1, 2015(CISA)- The Catholic Bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s have called on citizens to defy any attempts by President Joseph Kabila to hold on to power beyond the end of his term next year. “We ask the Congolese people to prove their vigilance in the spirit of article 64 (of the […]
Day: 2 December 2015
CAR: Pope Francis Opens Holy Door at Cathedral
BANGUI DECEMBER 1, 2015 (CISA) – “Bangui is today the spiritual capital of the world,” said Pope Francis as he opened the Holy Door of Bangui’s cathedral on Sunday 29 before beginning of Mass. This is the first time a Pope has opened a Holy Door outside Rome. The Jubilee of Mercy does not begin […]
BURKINA FASO: Roch Marc Christian Kabore Elected President
OUAGADOUGOU DECEMBER 1 2015 (CISA) – The former Prime Minister Roch Marc Christian Kabore has been elected president. He becomes the second president since the country got independence in 1960. About three million people participated in the November 29 presidential and legislative elections. According to The Independent National Electoral Commission, Mr. Kaboere secured 53.5% followed […]
S AFRICA: Adolescent Deaths from HIV/AIDS Tripled since 2000, Report Shows
JOHANNESBURG DECEMBER 1, 2015 (CISA) – The number of adolescent deaths from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years, even as the world marks World Aids day, according to new data released November 27, by UNICEF. According to the report, AIDS is the number one cause of death among adolescents in Africa and the […]
CAR: Pope Francis Calls for an End to Religious Violence
BANGUI DECEMBER 1, 2015 (CISA) – Pope Francis on Monday November 31 called for an end to religious violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) saying that Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters. “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters. Those who claim to believe in God must also be men and women of […]