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Archbishop of Gabon’s Libreville Archdiocese to Chair 2024 National Inclusive Dialogue
The Committee for the Transition and Restoration of Institutions (CTRI) in Gabon has settled for the Archbishop of Libreville to chair the country’s National Inclusive Dialogue scheduled for April 2024.
Niger Experiencing “complicated situation” Three Months After Coup: Missionary Priest
Three months after the July 26 military Coup in Niger, the West African nation is experiencing a rise in the prices of products, a situation that a Catholic Missionary Priest in the country says has led to the suffering of many people.
What SECAM Wants Done to Address Crises in Coup-affected Countries in Africa
Members of the Symposium of Episcopal Conference of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) have weighed in on military coups that have affected African countries in recent years.
Coup in Gabon Has “revived a feeling of hope, security in the public”: Catholic Official
The military coup in Gabon that ousted President Ali Bongo from power on August 30 has revived hope among the people of God in the Central African nation, an official at the country’s Catholic Bishops’ Conference has said.
“Calm, no bloodshed, Internet restored”: Catholic Priest on Situation in Gabon after Coup
Days after the military coup in Gabon that ousted President Ali Bongo from power, a Catholic Priest has shared with ACI Africa the situation in the Central African nation, including relative calm and restoration of the Internet.
Bishops in Burkina Faso “take note of recent changes”, Invite Coup Leaders to Serve People
Catholic Bishops in Burkina Faso have, in a collective statement, expressed their awareness of the country’s recent political changes and called upon those who spearheaded the reported coup d’etat to be at the service of the people.
Pressure Sudan’s Military to Value Human Life: Catholic Bishop to International Community
There is need for the international community to put pressure on the military in Sudan to show respect and value for human life, a Catholic Bishop in the country has said a day after the country’s army seized power in a coup.
Mali Military Coup “regrettable, democracy failure,” Bishops Say, Urge Change of Mentality
Mali has reportedly experienced a surge in violence involving both civilians and the military since 2016, with more than 4,000 deaths reported in 2019 alone as compared to some 770 three years earlier.
