Category: ARCHIVES

BANGUI, OCTOBER 7, 2016 (CISA)-Violence between rival armed groups and series of attacks on humanitarians in northern Central African Republic has hindered the delivery of food aid. Fabrizio Hochschild, UN humanitarian coordinator to Central Africa Republic said October 6 that despite UN peacekeeping Mission (MINUSCA) repressing the fighting and improving security, there have been heavy […]

ANTANANARIVO OCTOBER 7, 2016 (CISA) – At least one million people need food and cash aid in drought-hit southern Madagascar, the World Food Programme (WFP) has said. According to the UN agency about 200,000 pregnant women and children under five need treatment for acute hunger which is expected to reach emergency levels by the end […]

VATICAN CITY OCTOBER 7, 2016 (CISA)-Pope Francis has applauded Vodafone for its Instant Schools for Africa programme noting that it will offer online access to important educational resources for the youth in Africa. “From what I have heard, I like a lot. It is constructive, and today we need to be constructive, to do things […]

NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 27, 2016(CISA)-Strauss Energy, a local firm that comprises of innovators in the fields of engineering, energy and construction won the E4Impact Innovation Challenge that took place at Tangaza University College in Nairobi, September 22. The group also won the Green Economy & Renewable Energy Cluster for Entrepreneurship Challenge 2016. Jacob Rugano of Africartrack […]

VATICAN CITY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (CISA) – Pope Francis received President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in audience at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on September 26, 2016. A statement from the Holy See’s Press Office said the pair held “cordial discussions,” which focused on recent clashes between security forces and anti-Kabila […]

JUBA SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 (CISA) – South Sudan’s government has urged Sudan and regional states not to let opposition leader Riek Machar launch a new rebellion following his threats to return to the battlefield unless his demands were met. “We are appealing to all IGAD member state not to allow Riek Machar and his group […]

NAIROBI SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 (CISA) – John Cardinal Njue of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has called on the Catholic faithful to work towards being self-reliant and own the Church. “Total dependency on the donors is not going to be very workable, that’s why we in the Church encourage our people to always have that […]

KUMASI SEPTEMBER 23, 2016(CISA) – Archbishop Peter K. Sarpong, Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi has urged leaders to be selfless and work tirelessly without expecting any reward. “Present-day Ghana is too inexplicably selfish, full of selfish individuals, groups and tribes… We need great men for Ghana, who would work selflessly and sacrificially […]

KINSHASA, SEPTEMBER 23 2016(CISA) – Catholic Bishops in the Democratic Republic of Congo have temporarily suspended their participation in the on-going national dialogue, in order to mourn the more than 50 people killed during the Kinshasa clashes on September 20. “Out of respect for our innocent brothers and sisters, and in solidarity with struggling families […]

LUSAKA, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016(CISA)-The Zambia Conference of Catholic Bishops (ZCCB) and the Council of Churches in Zambia (CCZ) -the protestant churches’ body- have opposed the establishment of a new government Ministry of National Guidance and Religious Affairs. Explaining their stand, the two Church bodies said they found the creation of a new ministry of religious […]