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National Dialogue
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Urge Dialogue Based on “clearly defined framework” to End Crisis
Religious leaders in Kenya under their umbrella body, the National Dialogue Forum (NDF), are advocating for dialogue among political leaders in the East African nation to end the crisis in the country.
Church Leaders in South Africa Call for National Dialogue to Address Xenophobia
Church leaders in South Africa are calling for a national dialogue to address xenophobic tendencies in the country saying the negative attitude of South Africans towards migrants is perennial.
Kenya’s Religious Leaders Call for National Dialogue to “defuse tension in the country"
Religious leaders in Kenya have called for an inclusive national dialogue that would involve “all Kenyans” in view of defusing tensions that have characterized the political landscape in the East African nation.
Dozens Killed at Village in Cameroon, Bishop Declares “a day of prayer and mourning”
Following a military invasion of a village that is part of a Catholic parish in the Central African nation of Cameroon leaving 24 civilians dead and hundreds displaced, the Local Ordinary of the area has confirmed the attack, termed it a “disaster” and “a very sad incident”, and declared Friday, February 21 a day devoted to “prayer and mourning” in the entire diocese.
“Launching of peace drive successful,” Cameroon Prelates Report on Sensitization Mission
Two Catholic Prelates, Christian Cardinal Tumi and Bishop Andrew Nkea who recently spearheaded a peace delegation to the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon in view of sensitizing citizens about the proposals made during the end-September early-October National Dialogue have described their mission as “successful” and a “good beginning.”
Over a Dozen Parishes Closed in Cameroon’s Mamfe Diocese, Bishop Recounts
The protracted Anglophone crisis in Cameroon has taken a heavy toll on the pastoral activities of the local churches, particularly Mamfe diocese, where the Bishop has had to take the painful decision of closing down over a dozen parishes, he has told ACI Africa.
Cameroon National Dialogue “not inclusive, disappointing”: An Archbishop’s Impressions
At a time when various stakeholders in the recently held Cameroon National Dialogue are digesting the resolutions reached during the five-day meeting, a Church leader in one of the crisis-hit regions of the Central African country has expressed his disappointment with the way the sessions were conducted and criticized the constitution of the participants as "not inclusive."
Pope Francis Prays that Cameroon National Dialogue “may be fruitful”
As parties to the National Dialogue in Cameroon convene to deliberate on possible solutions to the Anglophone crisis, Pope Francis has expressed his closeness with the people of Cameroon and called on the faithful to pray that the “dialogue may be fruitful.”
Francophone Archbishop in Cameroon Reiterates Need for Neutral Body at National Dialogue
The need to have a neutral body to moderate the planned national dialogue in Cameroon, which the Bishops in the Anglophone region had expressed has been reiterated by an Archbishop from the Francophone region who has also called for an inclusive forum that would bring to the negotiating table citizens in the diaspora.
