The people from Tapac are referred to as the tapeth.…
01 Sep 2019, Culture September 2019
He could have left, and lived a better and more…
01 Sep 2019, Churches September 2019
Indigenous to North Africa, the Amazigh people, sometimes known as…
01 Sep 2019, Culture September 2019
What kind of challenges exist for Christians in Islamic countries?…
01 Sep 2019, Churches September 2019
The MAET is the movement of singers and musicians who…
01 Sep 2019, News September 2019
Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o was imprisoned and exiled for…
01 Sep 2019, Culture September 2019
There is no feast in Ethiopia, religious or civil, so…
01 Sep 2019, Churches September 2019
Private Military Companies (PMC) have become an important player in…
01 Sep 2019, News September 2019
For some time, the Catholic and Protestant communities have been…
01 Aug 2019, Churches August 2019
Ongoing insecurity and bad governance contribute to the expansion of…
01 Aug 2019, News August 2019
Fifty-seven years after their tragic deaths, the Roman Catholic Church…
01 Aug 2019, Churches August 2019
The continent is changing thanks to the increasingly frequent use…
01 Aug 2019, News August 2019
In Buganda, an ethnic group lives in the Central Region…
01 Aug 2019, Culture August 2019
Lake Malawi, a unique habitat. One of the deepest water…
01 Aug 2019, Culture August 2019
In the northern state of Kano in Nigeria a political…
01 Aug 2019, News August 2019
The Symposium of the Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar…
01 Aug 2019, Churches August 2019
They live today almost the way they could have lived…
01 Jul 2019, Dossier July 2019
Travelling around the Gumuz region we did not see specific…
01 Jul 2019, Dossier July 2019
Changes go very fast. There are many agents responsible for…
01 Jul 2019, Dossier July 2019
From the Maghreb to Southern Africa, a myriad of flavours,…
01 Jul 2019, Culture July 2019
Each day it is criss-crossed by invisible travellers who arrive…
01 Jul 2019, News July 2019
We have travelled for 500 kms in northwest Addis Ababa.…
01 Jul 2019, Dossier July 2019
It is a plant used as a medicine for several…
01 Jul 2019, Culture July 2019
The long-awaited bridge spanning the Gambia River will open in…
01 Jul 2019, News July 2019
Pope Francis is going to Madagascar in September. During his…
01 Jul 2019, Churches July 2019
According to the World Bank, 41% of the inhabitants of…
01 Jul 2019, News July 2019
The unrecognized state of Somaliland is receiving increasingly foreign support…
01 Jul 2019, News July 2019
The problem of immigration. Relations with Islam. Education as a…
01 Jun 2019, Churches June 2019
Set to become the main mode of transport in Africa,…
01 Jun 2019, News June 2019
The concept of Ubuntu is deeply rooted in Africa and…
01 Jun 2019, Culture June 2019
Highly valued in traditional medicine for treatment and management of…
01 Jun 2019, Culture June 2019
Bonga is one of the capitals of Ethiopian coffee. At…
01 Jun 2019, News June 2019
Tension is escalating between Uganda and Rwanda. A crisis is…
01 Jun 2019, News June 2019
Interregional migration, or the movement of people between geographic sub…
01 May 2019, Dossier May 2019
African bishops are aware that, when there is a massive…
01 May 2019, Dossier May 2019
There are areas of Africa where it is difficult to…
01 May 2019, News May 2019
Criticisms force governments to place restrictions on the Internet. Serious…
01 May 2019, News May 2019
Globally, in 2017, there were around 258 million international migrants,…
01 May 2019, Dossier May 2019
On his knees before President Salva Kiir and the Vice-Presidents…
01 May 2019, Churches May 2019
The Tapeth are a small ethnic group living with the…
01 May 2019, Culture May 2019
African migration patterns do not happen in a vacuum. Rather,…
01 May 2019, Dossier May 2019
Another so-called Arab – or at least North African –…
01 May 2019, News May 2019
It possesses great nutritional and medicinal values. The plant is…
01 May 2019, Culture May 2019
A poor woman takes a foreign mother into her house…
01 Apr 2019, Churches April 2019
If it is true that the Christian Europe of the…
01 Apr 2019, Dossier April 2019
From its very foundation, Debre Libanos grew in prestige and…
01 Apr 2019, Dossier April 2019
Twenty-five years after the genocide of the Tutsis in 1994,…
01 Apr 2019, News April 2019
Four years after the crisis sparked by President Pierre Nkurunziza’s…
01 Apr 2019, News April 2019
The Addis Ababa - Nairobi route, it’s often a necessary…
01 Apr 2019, News April 2019
Among the many Ethiopian monasteries Debre Damo deserves to be…
01 Apr 2019, Dossier April 2019
If we mention the monastery of Hayk (or Hayq) among…
01 Apr 2019, Dossier April 2019
Chinese high-tech companies are banking on Africa, especially on the…
01 Apr 2019, News April 2019
It is used as medicine, source of fibre, and wood.…
01 Apr 2019, Culture April 2019
The role of the bishops in the recent socio-political events…
01 Apr 2019, Churches April 2019
The Museum of African Civilisation was founded in Dakar: it…
01 Apr 2019, Culture April 2019
The new President’s first decisions tilt towards authoritarianism, which is…
01 Mar 2019, News March 2019
With Chinese technical and financial backing, a number of countries…
01 Mar 2019, News March 2019
The presidential election of 2019 will be a crucial test…
01 Mar 2019, News March 2019
His songs criticise the government and corrupt politics. Young people…
01 Mar 2019, Culture March 2019
Financed by Istanbul, it also contains other structures: a congress…
01 Mar 2019, Culture March 2019
It is an important plant for medical use. But it…
01 Mar 2019, Culture March 2019
The challenge to poverty in an area rich in oil.…
01 Mar 2019, Churches March 2019
About 700 Ethiopian refugees survive thanks to the work of…
01 Mar 2019, Churches March 2019
Ethiopia is Africa's second largest refugee hosting country with more…
01 Feb 2019, Churches February 2019
The 30 December presidential and parliamentary elections have ended up…
01 Feb 2019, News February 2019
After two years of interruption, the railway traffic has resumed…
01 Feb 2019, News February 2019
Kamiti penitentiary in the outskirts of Nairobi hosts more than…
01 Feb 2019, Churches February 2019
Kitty Phetla, ballerina and choreographer with Joburg Ballet, grew up…
01 Jan 2019, Culture January 2019
The feast of Timket or Baptism of the Lord is…
01 Jan 2019, Churches January 2019
The Limpopo River Basin is a fragile environment threatened by…
01 Jan 2019, Dossier January 2019
The Zambezi River is one of Africa’s main energy assets…
01 Jan 2019, Dossier January 2019
The Menjas live in the south-west of Ethiopia. They are…
01 Jan 2019, Churches January 2019
Hundreds children are begging in the streets of Kampala City. …
01 Jan 2019, Churches January 2019
The year 2019 looks extremely challenging in many countries of…
01 Jan 2019, News January 2019
With the catchy rhythms of Afro-Pop, African artists are increasingly…
01 Jan 2019, Culture January 2019
The Senegal River is a main source of life and…
01 Jan 2019, Dossier January 2019
The Niger River is the main source of life of…
01 Jan 2019, Dossier January 2019
Despite having lost both legs in a bomb explosion, Sr.…
01 Jan 2019, Churches January 2019
From a security point of view, in 2019 in Africa…
01 Jan 2019, News January 2019
Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and Yazidi human rights activist and…
01 Dec 2018, News December 2018
Now popular in many countries, African wax cloth owes its…
01 Dec 2018, Culture December 2018
Many years ago, a local district officer gave a small…
01 Dec 2018, Churches December 2018
A 'no deal' Brexit could mean a temporary interruption of…
01 Dec 2018, News December 2018
Illegal fishing or unauthorized fishing is a scourge affecting the…
01 Dec 2018, News December 2018
The comfort of political correctness to the detriment of ecumenical…
01 Dec 2018, Churches December 2018
The Christmas cycle begins with a long period of fasting,…
01 Dec 2018, Churches December 2018
The security of the continent has now become a 'private…
01 Dec 2018, News December 2018
They are seers and traditional healers with a vast knowledge…
01 Dec 2018, Culture December 2018
More than one year after he was sworn in, the…
01 Nov 2018, News November 2018
The desert is not a no man’s land but the…
01 Nov 2018, Culture November 2018
The largest infrastructure project in East Africa is likely to become obsolete long before it is completed, but in the meantime those populations and territories involved pay the price because of it. The LAPSSET(Lamu Port-South Sudan-EthiopiaTransport)…
In the south of Madagascar live the Bara, a cluster of 18 ethnic groups that share language and culture. They live in an arid land, where agriculture cannot thrive, and so they developed an economy…
It is an herbaceous food legume belonging to the plant family Fabaceae. It can either be short and bushy or a vine climbing along supports or trailing along the ground. It shows considerable adaptation to…
She is the first female mechanic in the country. She runs the Garage Saint Michel de Sic with 22 employees. A Sister who understands engines. From early morning, the traffic in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina…
Every year, thousands of migrants and refugees arrive in Johannesburg from several African countries. The House of Mercy and the Jesuit Refugee Service have been committed to serving hundreds of marginalized people in the metropolis…
Negative impacts of deforestation require proactive interventions in order to reverse the trend. African governments are moving towards averting the situation by embracing sustainable management of forest instruments at all levels. The key issue forest policy…
It consists in a microcredit project for women and grants for school fees for about fifty young people. This is the concrete contribution of the Comboni Sisters to those wishing to build a life for…
Seventeen abandoned children have been rescued from wandering around the streets and started 'the trip of their lives’. They are part of a long-awaited educational project, which hopefully will take them, and many others like…
The most common pressures causing deforestation and severe forest degradation are agriculture, unsustainable forest management, mining, infrastructure projects and increased fire incidence and intensity. Discussion on the drivers (or causes) of deforestation has been quite animated…
Either the elections are rigged or they cannot take place for logistical and financial reasons. In both cases, directely or indirectly, Kabila is likely to remain in control, anticipate observers in Kinshasa. A growing number…
A beauty now, the patrimony of humanity. Most of all a place of relations and social solidarity that goes against the individualism of modernity. Tétouan is a city in the north-east of Morocco, between the Mediterranean…
The invasive plant is spreading rapidly, threatening the ecosystem, the economy, tourism and the survival of the two million people living on the banks of the vast basin. Without investment and strict control plans, the…
The Sidama people are a deeply religious ethnic group that lives in southern Ethiopia. They say that 'Magano (God), created their ancestors and took them away'. The Sidama people, who inhabit the southern part of Ethiopia,…
Some dioceses have had their priests killed and churches destroyed but nevertheless they take in the homeless and the needy. The Episcopal Conference promotes interreligious dialogue and seeks to get internal and international political institutions…
In Africa, forests play a vital role in providing goods and services to people and ecosystems that support sustainable development. They provide goods (timber, poles, posts, pulp, paper) and foods (fruits, bush meat, edible insects, beeswax,…
Political Battles Are Creating a Distraction from Main Problems Weakening its Young Democracy Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi wants new elections, promising they would be held in December 2019. The new elections have become necessary after…
Vitex doniana (Family Verbenaceae) is a useful, multi-purpose tree providing food, medicines and timber to a number of communities. It is a medium-sized deciduous tree which is widespread in the savannah regions of Africa especially…
Man is aware that he did not create nature. The earth, with all it contains, was created for him, but without him. Nature is that 'other than us' which has its own rules, order and…
The issue of the redistribution of the land is splitting South African society and could deeply impact the economy of the country. The government and the ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), are pushing…
Refugee teachers create a school for young people in South Sudan. The life of refugees is hard. When they arrived in Moyo (Uganda),in the South Sudanese of Kajukeji, they were many, they were thirsty, it was…
The Teso (or Iteso, people of Teso) are an ethnic group in eastern Uganda and western Kenya.Teso refers to the traditional homeland of the Iteso,and Ateso is their language.The drinking and sharing of Ajon. In…
Young Senegalese artist Ina Tiam takes fashion shoots in places covered with rubbish and plastic around the capital Dakar, to denounce the degradation of the city. Her pictures of young and attractive girls dressed in expensive…
Exact rites mark the passage to an age group or becoming a member of a particular group. In this way, identity and world vision are preserved. At birth, a child receives a provisional name that…
It is a medicinal plant whose therapeutic values undoubtedly have a folkloric background as it has been used in the treatment of various diseases by traditional healers. Pseudocedrela kotschyi (Maliaceae Family) is a small, deciduous and…
The Catholic Church celebrates the bicentenary of its presence in South Africa. From the colonial era to the fight against apartheid. In search of a new way of being present in South African society. The…
The increase of the population, the great demand of coal and the search for fertile land, drain the forest surface of Uganda. But there is also more; illegal logging by businessmen, in collusion with the…
Commonly known as bitter melon or bitter gourd, it is a climbing vine whose leaves and green fruits have been used in traditional medicine to fight cancer, diabetes and many infectious diseases despite its being…
Since his appointment in April, the new Prime Minister, Abyi Ahmed has provoked a strong wind of change all over the region. But challenges remain on the path of reform. Opponents call for a national…
For 35 years now, Grégoire Ahongbonon has been helping African mental patients, providing them with treatment care and work. In the final analysis: 'They are no different from ourselves'. Grégoire Ahongbonon, 65, originally from Benin,…
The Kakwa people are a small minority group living in north-western Uganda. The bride-price for a blessing to the newly married. Among the Kakwa tribe in Uganda, many girls dream of a rich man who…
Forests are rapidly vanishing in Zambia. The country's rate of depletion of this natural resource is extremely high. The government is looking for new lines of approach and action to stop the human roots of…
After the beginning of the crisis in Mali in 2012, external powers have increased the deployment of troops in Africa to stabilise the area and to neutralise terrorist groups. This deployment is often followed by the creation of…
If we analyse the actual reality of the continent from a security point of view we can see that if the fight against terrorism and insurgencies in Africa seems to be the priority for external…
Apparently, the US government’s discretion on its military initiatives in Africa is due to two reasons. First of all, US public opinion is basically hostile to an excess of military intervention in stormy areas. Second,…
According to Feldstein, an analysis of the African situation leads to the conclusion that the US military strategy for this area is not based on a sound assessment of the reality. Confronting data provided by two…
The proximity of Yemen and its strategic geographic position have brought about the multiplication, in the region, of military structures of the various nations involved in the conflict or who have interests in commercial control.…
This plant plays important role in various communities for the treatment of numerous diseases and disorders including heartburn, coughs and respiratory complaints. Ekebergia capensis (Meliaceae Family) is widespread in the sub-Saharan countries in Africa, including Senegal, Ethiopia,…
The parish of St. Francis Xavier in the outskirts of Maputo: a centre of Christian and social commitment. Two Comboni Missionaries lead the parochial community. The parish of St. Francis Xavier is located in the chaotic…
The Congolese government is considering to declassify areas in two national parks to allow oil exploration in them. The Kinshasa government is determined to open the national parks to oil exploration. An inter-ministerial committee should…
African cuisine offers a wide range of dishes of great flavour and variety. Food is an occasion for gathering together, for celebrating and sharing. A short culinary journey across the continent. The famous couscous, a dough…
It is one of the well-known popular plants which is often used in traditional medicine. This veritable multipurpose tree is also often grown to protect the soil. This medium-sized deciduous tree is widely distributed in warm…
Started in a Comboni Parish Our Lady of Africa in Mbuya in the outskirts of Kampala, the ReachOut Ugandan Health Initiative has changed the lives of many people with HIV. We visited the project. When…
According to UNESCO, Lake Chad has shrunk by 90 percent since 1963, with enormous environmental, economic and social consequences for the surrounding region. A plan to replenish it through the transfer of waters from the Ubangi…
One evening, Mamadou Touré had just left the disco and was walking back home when a child came up to him and told him that he was very hungry. Mamadu could not remain indifferent, and since…
When a child is born among the Lugbara people in the north-western part of Uganda a special ceremony called Cikiri is performed. The name-giving always has a special meaning for the family and for the clan. Among…
Pope Francis has written a new Apostolic Exhortation on “the call to holiness in Today’s World”. The Latin title “Gaudete et Exsultate” which translated into English means “Rejoice and Be Glad.” The words are taken…
In Africa, there are thousands of myths to explain what reason cannot explain. In a lot of them, God made man from clay, as in the Bible. In some, life and death are brought to…
According to the opposition, the referendum would be a “death warrant” for the 2000 Arusha Peace Agreement and increase the risk of a civil war. The constitutional referendum scheduled for the next 17 May could prolong…
A sound formation, pastoral competence, a political vision and single-mindedness are the distinctive traits of Mons. Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, the new coadjutor bishop of Kinshasa. The appointment of Mons. Fridolin Ambongo Besungu as coadjutor Archbishop…
The 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia will be the greatest sporting show on earth this year. Between 14 June to 15 July, 32 team will make billions of people dream, enjoy…
Congo’s most popular politician, the former governor of Katanga, Moise Katumbi, might be excluded from the presidential race. For the last two years, the 53 years old flamboyant Congolese business and former governor of Katanga,…
Under the Guise of Security and Resources Niger Has Attracted Ever More Foreign Intervention. And Not All of It is Benign. Niger, until not long ago a forgotten and poor country on the margins of…
In the end, Mons. Peter Okpaleke resigned. He was rejected by local priests and a group of Christians because he didn’t belong to the Mbaise ethnic group, predominant in the small diocese of Ahiara, in…
In the north of Togo and the north-east of Benin in the Atacora Range live the Betammaribe, also called Somba, a people with a history of great hunters and warriors. Here we take a brief…
This ethnic group of agro-pastoral herders live in arid or semi-arid territories where they graze their flocks, build their villages and cultivate their crops. The vastness of their land, which seems to go over the…
It is commonly known as Jamun or Jambul. It is a multipurpose tree which is highly valued for its medicinal uses, edible fruits, strong heavy timber and good fuelwood. Its use as a source of medicine…
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, the chief opposition leader, met in Nairobi, on 9th March. In the words of the two politicians, this meeting marks the beginning of the end of the political…
A string of private financiers has met a considerable part of the public debt of the Seychelles in exchange for the creation of two large protected areas. This is the first time this financing technique…
Amulets are an important part of an African's life, from birth to death. They are obligatorily worn in some stages of life and are considered sacred objects in African culture. Rebel groups have used amulets…
Rebecca Bitrus, a former Boko Haram captive, shares with us her experience but above all the strength of her faith during captivity – and how she managed to survive. She speaks slowly. In her right…
China’s and other emerging countries’ appetite for raw materials is causing a railway mania in Africa and is transforming it into a new frontier. Over the last few years, Africa has become a new frontier with…
The plant is commonly found distributed in the Sub-Saharan Africa. It is widely gathered from the wild and used locally in traditional medicine. Aspilia Africana C.D. Adams (Family Asteraceae) enjoys a folk reputation in African traditional…
It took almost four decades for the people of Nigeria to rediscover one of three lost original copies of this picture of Princess ‘Tutu’ painted by artist Ben Enwonwu in 1974. The painting which had…
The roots of puppet shows in Africa are as old as the myths and legends. Today, they are used very much in education but also as a way to condemn political power and corruption. According…
Advocacy is about politics and change, values and beliefs, consciousness and knowledge. It is about building democratic organizations and expanding citizens’ skills to understand how…
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In the old days, all the animals used to make farms like men do today. They hoed the ground, planted the seed, harvested the grain and…
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Plastic is so prevalent in our lives that we don’t even notice it anymore. It is convenient. It is cheap. It is ubiquitous. The unfortunate truth…
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