BURKINA FASO: Bishops Call for Peace as Coup Leader Surrenders

OUGADOUGOU OCTOBER 2, 2015(CISA) – The leader of the failed military coup, General Gilbert Diendéré, former head of the Régiment de Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP), surrendered to the government after seeking refuge in the local Nunciature. “Archbishop  Piergiorgio Bertoldi, Apostolic Nuncio and His Eminence Cardinal Philippe Ouedraogo, Archbishop of Ouagadougou, and collaborators, Jean-Baptiste Ouedraogo, former Présidente, and […]

CAR: Violence Erupt ahead of Elections

BANGUI SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) –Dozens of Civilians have been killed in the ongoing violence following the killing of a Muslim taxi driver in the Capital of Central African Republic, Bangui. The new wave of violence that erupted over the weekend has left at least l00 people injured, reported Reuters. “The deadly violence in the […]

NIGERIA: Diversify Economy to Prevent Youth Migration to Europe, Bishops tell Government

ABUJA SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 (CISA) – The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the government to improve the country’s economy to prevent the migration of young people to Europe. “Unemployment is growing beyond control, leaving many of our citizens, especially the younger ones, to migrate, both locally and to other countries,” said the […]