Congo runner-up Martin Fayulu announced on Friday he will file a court challenge to the presidential election results.
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Holy Cross Sisters help Ugandan women resist domestic violence
KYENJOJO, Uganda (CNS) — Not all that long ago, family members and residents of this small town in western Uganda mourned the loss of Sarah Baguma, who was stabbed to death by her husband in a domestic wrangle. Her cousin, Rachael Nabirye, told police that Baguma was stabbed six times in her abdomen and head. […]
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Congo’s surprise election result could face court challenge
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo appeared ready to achieve its first peaceful transfer of power with the surprise victory Thursday of opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi, despite clear signs that a rival opposition leader actually won in a landslide. With no major protests in the capital and limited violence elsewhere in the vast Central African country, […]
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Pushed by politicians, polygamy abounds among Christians in Kenya
The Catholic Church has condemned the practice and questioned whether the new law is constitutional.
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Religious leaders in Congo urge the country to go to the polls to replace Kabila
Congo is preparing for a crucial vote to elect a successor for President Joseph Kabila, who has been in power since 2001.
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Colleagues say new Congolese archbishop will defend human rights
“He has a great capacity for synthesis, and his doors are open to all, whether to those in government or to those in opposition.”
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South Sudan Catholic leader: Taking more time with peace pact is good
“If no more fighting happens during the coming months, people will slowly gain confidence and start to come back.”
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Central African Republic bishops call for boycott after camp massacre
The bishops’ call in late November came after two priests and at least 60 civilians were killed Nov. 15.
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More than 40 killed in church attack in Central African Republic
More than 40 people were massacred on Nov. 15 during a guerrilla attack on the Cathedral of Alindao and an adjoining compound.
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Kenyan Jesuit killed in South Sudan after an attack on a school compound
The Eastern Africa Province of the Jesuits confirmed the death of Victor-Luke Odhiambo, S.J., “with deep sadness and shock” in an announcement published on its Facebook account.