LUSAKA APRIL 25, 2017 (CISA) – The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) has condemned the recent arrest of leader Hakainde Hichilema who is in prison charged with treason, a non-bailable offence in Zambia. The bishops were speaking following the recent arrest and detention of Mr Hichilema, the leader of United Party for National Development […]
Day: 26 April 2017
DRC: Local Bishops Speak against Bruno Tshibala’s Appointment as Premier
KINSHASA APRIL 25, 2017 (CISA) – The appointment of Bruno Tshibala as Premier of DRC Congo has attracted criticism from local bishops who have accused the President Kabila of dishonouring the New Year’s Eve agreement. In a statement sent to Fides, the bishops described the development as a distortion of the New Year’s Eve agreement […]
NIGERIA: Bishop Condemns Weapon-search Raid on Church
GBOKO APRIL 25, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop William Avenya of the Catholic Diocese of Gboko has condemned the Nigeria Army for raiding his home and parish in Gboko. Soldiers allegedly working on the instruction of the federal government on April 23 raided the home of the bishop claiming to be searching for weapons. “Today my […]
AFRICA: Kenya, Ghana and Malawi to Get Malaria Vaccine First
GENEVA APRIL 25, 2017(CISA) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) is set to introduce first malaria vaccine to Kenya, Ghana and Malawi starting 2018. In a statement released April 24, WHO regional director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti said the information gathered from this programme would help make decision on wider use of the vaccine. “Information gathered […]