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Africa

Kenya. ‘Making Our Dreams Come True’.

In northern Kenya, in the Samburu region, many young girls…

01 Mar 2023, Churches March 2023

Uganda. Acholi Marriage. Not before Sunset.

The Acholi people live in Northern Uganda. They have a…

01 Mar 2023, Culture March 2023

DR Congo. Pope Francis. “Hands off Africa!”

“Africa: it is not a mine to be exploited or…

01 Mar 2023, Churches March 2023

Africa. Close to the People.

Three African women speak of their social commitment. Kenyan Catherine…

01 Mar 2023, News March 2023

Africa. The French Group Bolloré Changes Strategy.

The sale of the logistics segment to the Mediterranean Shipping…

01 Mar 2023, News March 2023

Zimbabwe. Big Brother is watching you with a little help…

The country is embarking on a vast Cybercity project and…

01 Mar 2023, News March 2023

DR Congo. North Kivu. The Word that Sets you Free.

Every Saturday they meet in a modest place where they…

01 Mar 2023, Culture March 2023

South Sudan. Pope Francis. “We want to give wings to…

To politicians: “It is time to move from words to…

01 Mar 2023, Churches March 2023

The USA in Africa. Boots on the ground.

The presence of American soldiers on the field is still…

01 Feb 2023, News February 2023

Postcard from Ghana. The Culture of Sewing.

Sewing and fabrics speak of Ghana, not only for the…

01 Feb 2023, News February 2023

Lesotho. The Troubled Waters.

The wealth generated by the abundance of water has not…

01 Feb 2023, News February 2023

Ghana. Adowa, the Unique Dance Style of the Ashanti.

It is one of the most popular and unique dance…

01 Feb 2023, Culture February 2023

São Tomé and Príncipe. A Lost Paradise.

São Tomé and Príncipe, a former Portuguese colony, is among…

01 Feb 2023, Dossier February 2023

The shadow of China.

The economy of São Tomè and Princìpe is poor. The…

01 Feb 2023, Dossier February 2023

The DRC vows to become a world leader in car…

The country has the ambition to become the world leader…

01 Feb 2023, News February 2023

The political and economic problems.

Having obtained independence from the mother country, the country was…

01 Feb 2023, Dossier February 2023

A long road to Independence.

The islands of São Tomé and Príncipe were deserted until…

01 Feb 2023, Dossier February 2023

The Cities of Africa. Urban and Decolonial.

The key to understanding the growth of cities in the…

01 Jan 2023, Dossier January 2023

Herbs & Plants. Ageratum Conyzoides. The ‘Goat Weed’ Remedy.

This plant has been used in various parts of Africa…

01 Jan 2023, Culture January 2023

Africa Political Forecast 2023.

Elections in the most populated country of the continent, Nigeria,…

01 Jan 2023, News January 2023

The Role of Secondary Cities. Trait d’union between development and…

Half of the African urban residents live in one of…

01 Jan 2023, Dossier January 2023

South Africa. ‘A Missionary Parish, to Reach Out to…

The parish of St Daniel Comboni is located in the…

01 Jan 2023, Churches January 2023

South Africa. How the Rainbow Country Prays.

It is a nation with a Protestant majority, with a…

01 Jan 2023, Churches January 2023

Cities and New Models of Migration.

The economic or educational prospects offered by African cities are…

01 Jan 2023, Dossier January 2023

Africa’s Hotspots in 2023.

The outbreak of war in Ukraine showed that a conflict…

01 Jan 2023, News January 2023

Re-inventing Flexible Cities.

 The art of getting by with countless informal activities not…

01 Jan 2023, Dossier January 2023

Africa. Emerging Companies, the Challenge of Urbanuch.

Today the challenges multiply in African cities while their inhabitants…

01 Dec 2022, News December 2022

Danger of Jihadism.

The spread of terrorist actions across West Africa alarms the…

01 Dec 2022, Dossier December 2022

South Africa. Zapiro, a Graphic Humourist.

Through his cartoons, Jonathan Shapiro (Zapiro) has been campaigning against…

01 Dec 2022, Culture December 2022

South Africa. Joburg. Towards Social and Urban Renewal.

Johannesburg or Joburg, as it is called, is one of…

01 Dec 2022, News December 2022

Good Science Made in Africa.

More than 300 African researchers have conducted research of considerable…

01 Dec 2022, News December 2022

Ghana. Uncertain Times.

Just a few years ago, Ghana was synonymous with development…

01 Dec 2022, Dossier December 2022

South Africa. Creativity that Transforms the World.

Soweto Theatre is a community space where new generations of…

01 Dec 2022, Culture December 2022

Coexistence in respect and dialogue.

Interreligious dialogue is customary. Just like the comparison between the…

01 Dec 2022, Dossier December 2022

Catholic Church on the Synodal Way.

The Church, though still in its young age, is very…

01 Dec 2022, Dossier December 2022

Africa. Death as a Rite of Passage.

The meaning of the rites of passage in Africa culture.…

01 Nov 2022, Culture November 2022

Nigeria.Oil theft is sinking Africa’s first economy.

Whereas other oil producers are boasting from substantial revenues as…

01 Nov 2022, News November 2022

Ethiopia. Churches join hands to promote a deal on the…

The Coptic Church of Egypt and the Orthodox Church of…

01 Nov 2022, Churches November 2022

Morocco. Rabat. Capital of Lights.

‘City of Lights’, as Rabat, the administrative capital of Morocco,…

01 Nov 2022, Culture November 2022

FIFA World Cup/Africa. Dreaming Qatar.

Cameroon, Morocco, Tunisia, Ghana, and Senegal will represent Africa in…

01 Nov 2022, News November 2022

Father Albert Nolan. The Challenge of the Gospel.

Anti-apartheid activist and internationally renowned theologian, Father Albert Nolan, died…

01 Nov 2022, Churches November 2022

Kenya Elections 2022: What's Next?

Can William Ruto, the new Kenya president, provide the change…

01 Nov 2022, News November 2022

Uganda. A Comboni Father blessed.

On 20 November 2022, Comboni Father Joseph Ambrosoli will be…

01 Nov 2022, Churches November 2022

Father Albert Nolan. The Challenge of the Gospel.

Anti-apartheid activist and internationally renowned theologian, Father Albert Nolan, died…

01 Nov 2022, Churches November 2022

Blessed Fr. Ambrosoli. A Great Gift .

We have asked mons. John Baptist Odama, Archbishop of Gulu…

01 Nov 2022, Churches November 2022

Mozambique. Close to the People Despite Everything.

During the night, an armed group attacks the mission of…

01 Oct 2022, Churches October 2022

The Birthplace of the Rainbow.

Victoria Falls is one of the best known and most…

01 Oct 2022, Culture October 2022

Africa. The Gas Routes .

Out of 55 African countries, only 18 produce gas, although…

01 Oct 2022, News October 2022

Senegal. The Colours of the Pirogues.

The fishing sector is crucial both for socio-economic stability and…

01 Oct 2022, Dossier October 2022

Industrial-scale piracy.

Foreign industries of transformation of fresh fish into fish meal…

01 Oct 2022, Dossier October 2022

Africa. The World of the Albinos.

Fierce superstitions marginalize those who have inherited the lack of…

01 Oct 2022, News October 2022

African Union. Twenty Years Later.

The supranational institution has worked to prevent conflicts but has…

01 Oct 2022, News October 2022

Ancient methods.

Madj lights the flashlight on his head, tying hooks and…

01 Oct 2022, Dossier October 2022

Setting Sail.

The sun is about to set behind the houses that,…

01 Oct 2022, Dossier October 2022

DR Congo. Dancing to the Rumba Rhythm.

The rumba is a typically Congolese rhythm. This popular music,…

01 Oct 2022, Culture October 2022

Laurenti Magesa. An Ancestor of the Church in Africa and…

The renowned African theologian Prof. Fr. Laurenti Magesa died on…

01 Oct 2022, Churches October 2022

DR Congo. Oil exploration in protected areas causes outcry from…

By early 2023, controversial oil exploration will start in protected…

01 Oct 2022, News October 2022

Herbs & Plants. Steganotaenia Araliacea. The Carrot Tree.

It is a multipurpose medicinal plant and can be used,…

01 Sep 2022, Culture September 2022

Africa. The Sound of Drums.

Drums play an important role in the life of African…

01 Sep 2022, Culture September 2022

Africa. Under the Threat of Hackers.

Cybercrime is spreading more and more on the continent, causing…

01 Sep 2022, News September 2022

Herbs & Plants. Euclea natalensis. An important medicinal plant in…

It is an important and frequently used medicinal plant in…

01 Aug 2022, Culture August 2022

Kenya. The Thousand Faces of the Parish Community.

A large number of initiatives have been started in the…

01 Aug 2022, Churches August 2022

DRC/Rwanda. The East African Community destabilized by the rebel upsurge…

A rebel upsurge in Eastern Congo has led to a…

01 Aug 2022, News August 2022

Africa. World Press Freedom Index. Digital authoritarianism.

Censorship, information regulation, isolation from the outside world. These are…

01 Aug 2022, News August 2022

Africa.Conquering Space.

Adopt a common political space strategy. Develop a constellation of…

01 Aug 2022, News August 2022

Ukraine war and climate change help Namibia to sell its…

The country’s solar and wind huge potential coinciding with Europe’s…

01 Aug 2022, News August 2022

Economy. Unsustainable Extractivism.

The oil industry is at the heart of the Angolan…

01 Jul 2022, Dossier July 2022

Congo. Sapeur. An Extravagant Identity.

On the trail of men and women who dress luxuriously…

01 Jul 2022, Culture July 2022

DR Congo. An Oasis of Hope.

The Telema Mental Health Centre in Kinshasa is a place…

01 Jul 2022, Churches July 2022

Morocco. Tazert. “Our doors are open to all”.

Four African Sisters have restored life to a monastery founded…

01 Jul 2022, Churches July 2022

The Church Raises the Voice.

Since independence, the Church has been somewhat close to the…

01 Jul 2022, Dossier July 2022

Unpredictable Elections.

The result of next August’s elections cannot be taken for…

01 Jul 2022, Dossier July 2022

Algeria. Brotherhood Is the New Frontier of Humanity.

The Mediterranean as a meeting place. Brotherhood as a sign…

01 Jul 2022, Churches July 2022

Herbs & Plants. Cola Acuminata. The Beverage Flavouring Plant.

It is an evergreen tree, native to tropical Africa especially…

01 Jul 2022, Culture July 2022

Africa. African Art. Recovering Its Own Story.

At least 90% of African cultural heritage is currently outside…

01 Jul 2022, News July 2022

Africa. “Our social commitment”.

Three young African women from different backgrounds recount the story…

01 Jul 2022, News July 2022

Angola. A Country and Its Contradictions.

In the African context, Angola, a country with a population…

01 Jul 2022, Dossier July 2022

The churches. Lost engagement.

They have lost the prophetic voice they had in the…

01 Jun 2022, Dossier June 2022

Can Africa offer an alternative for Russian oil and gas…

The EU’s plan of an oil embargo on Russia and…

01 Jun 2022, News June 2022

Guinea-Bissau. The Gospel and Social Promotion.

Schools, female entrepreneurship, microcredit. These are some of the initiatives…

01 Jun 2022, Churches June 2022

Economy. The COVID-19 Challenge.

The country is divided between two worlds, the world of…

01 Jun 2022, Dossier June 2022

Mauritania. The mysterious and solitary Nemadi.

A small people of Mauritania compelled to change their lifestyle…

01 Jun 2022, News June 2022

DR Congo. Side-by-side With Those Who Have Lost All Their…

Crowded cells, a corrupt judicial system, a health crisis aggravated…

01 Jun 2022, Churches June 2022

Mozambique. Bazaruto’s enchanting waters.

Off the southern coast of Mozambique, there lies an uncontaminated…

01 Jun 2022, Culture June 2022

Women Rangers. Defending Mother Nature.

From Zimbabwe to South Africa and Kenya, Women Rangers are…

01 Jun 2022, News June 2022

Uganda. Luwombo, a Traditional Dish Cooked in a Banana Leaf.

Among the Baganda people living in the area north and…

01 Jun 2022, Culture June 2022

DR Congo. Bringing Back the Smile.

The Nyota Centre in Bukavu gives hope to many young…

01 Jun 2022, Churches June 2022

UK-Rwanda. “Offshoring migrants”: a controversial deal.

The UK and Rwanda have signed an unprecedented deal to…

01 Jun 2022, News June 2022

The Unending Saga of Jacob Zuma.

The former president faces two important trials. At the moment,…

01 Jun 2022, Dossier June 2022

South Africa. A Bitter Season.

Next December, the African National Congress will hold its five-yearly…

01 Jun 2022, Dossier June 2022

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Advocacy

Yvette Mushigo, Breaking the Silence.

The Congolese activist and jurist Yvette Mushigo is the coordinator of the Synergie des Femmes pour la Paix et la Réconciliation (SPR), a network of…

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Baobab

The qualities of a Tuareg sheikh.

At the foot of the Atlas Mountains, a mountainous massif in the Western Sahara, there was a powerful kingdom ruled by a sheikh as wise as…

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Youth & Mission

Pope Francis to Congolese Youth.

Looking at the hands with which a different future can be built, Pope Francis suggests "five ingredients for the future", like the five fingers. In the stadium…

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