NIAMEY FEBRUARY 12, 2016 (CISA) – Archbishop Laurent Lompo of the Catholic Archdiocese Niamey has called on faithful to, “vote in complete freedom, without ethnic or sectarian influences,” in the February 21 General Elections. “During Lent there will be elections in our country. As voters, activists and candidates, we must take care to put in […]

KIGALI FEBRUARY 12, 2016 (CISA) – Rwanda will relocate Burundian refugees to other countries, Rwandan foreign minister Louise Mushikiwabo said today. Mushikiwabo said that Rwanda would immediately begin working with partners in the international community to relocate refugees from Burundi, Reuters reported. “For Rwanda, the growing risks to our national security from the Burundian impasse and […]

NGONG FEBRUARY 9, 2016 (CISA) – Bishop Cornelius Korir, chairman Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Justice and Peace Commission has urged Catholics in the county to shun corruption and show good example to other Kenyans during this Lenten period. “There are a lot of things we need to look at as Catholics and as people […]

VATICAN CITY FEBRUARY 9, 2016(CISA) – Pope Francis on Friday February 5 met President Edgar Chagwa Lungu of Zambia at the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace where he lauded Zambia’s commitment to bring peace. The Holy Father held a closed-door meeting with President Lungu that lasted almost 25 minutes. The Zambian President arrived shortly after 10.30 hours […]

BLANTYRE, FEBRUARY 9, 2016(CISA) – The Catholic church in Malawi has warned over continued food and drug shortage in the country’s Agriculture Development and Marketing Corporation (Admarc) depots and public hospitals noting that it risks putting the lives of Malawians at risk. The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) Acting National secretary, Martin Chiphwanya […]

MOGADISHU FEBRUARY 9, 2016 (CISA) – Parts of Somalia and South Sudan are faced with food shortage and need urgent support due to severe drought, the United Nations has warned. “The level of malnutrition, especially among children, is of serious concern, with nearly 305,000 children under the age of five years acutely malnourished,” said UN […]

JOHANNESBURG FEBRUARY 9, 2016(CISA) – Pope Francis has named Fr Duncan Theodore Tsoke as auxiliary bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Johannesburg. Before his appointment, Fr Tsoke has been serving as the vicar general of the Archdiocese of Johannesburg and parish priest at the Holy Family parish in Turffontein. He has served as parish vicar, […]

BANGUI FEBRUARY 9, 2016 (CISA) – The Central African Republic (CAR) presidential run-off and the first round of legislative elections will be held on February 14. Voters will go to the polls to choose between two former prime ministers: Anicet-Georges Dologuélé and Faustin Archange Touadéra after no single candidate emerged with a majority in the […]

KAMPALA FEBRUARY 9 2016 (CISA) – Inter Religious Council of Uganda (IRCU) has organized prayers for Uganda from February 12 to 14. The prayers will be conducted for peace, unity and stability of Uganda in the wake of the oncoming Presidential elections that will take place on February 18, IRCU said in a statement. The […]

FEBRUARY 5, 2016(CISA)–Somalia, Guinea and Djibouti have the highest prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) globally, a UN report has stated. UNICEF report noted that in the 30 countries where the practice is most widespread, the majority of girls had undergone FGM before their fifth birthday despite the practice being declared the practice a violation […]