A raft with 112 passengers drifts in the Mediterranean Sea some 36 nautical miles off the Libyan coast on Jan. 2 before being rescued by members of a Spanish nongovernmental organization. (CNS photo/Yannis Behrakis, Reuters)

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North African bishops: Migrants must be heard

by Catholic News Service February 10, 2017

In North Africa, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa now make up a large proportion of Catholic communities.

A billboard calling for the inauguration of Adam Barrow as president on Feb. 18 is set on the side of a road in Serrukunda, Gambia, on Jan. 27. Hundreds of thousands turned out on Jan. 26 to greet President Adama Barrow, a week after he took the oath of office in neighboring Senegal. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

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A victory for democracy and Africa in Gambia

by Russell Pollitt, S.J. January 30, 2017

After a few tense weeks, a peaceful and bloodless transfer of power has taken place in the West African nation of Gambia.

n this Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, file photo, Cameroon soldiers stand guard at a lookout post as they take part in operations against the Islamic extremists group Boko Haram, their guard post is on Elbeid bridge, left rear, that separates northern Cameroon form Nigeria's Borno state near the village of Fotokol, Cameroon. Nigerian Air Force fighter jet on a mission against Boko Haram extremists mistakenly bombed a refugee camp Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2017, killing more than 100 refugees and wounding aid workers, a

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Nigerian government mistakenly bombs refugee camp instead of Boko Haram

by Haruna Umar - Associated Press and Bashir Adigun - Associated Press January 17, 2017

The attack killed more than 100 refugees and aid workers, a Borno state official said.

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Drought, political infighting and unstable neighbors make for an ominous 2017 in southern Africa

by Anthony Egan, S.J. January 13, 2017

Persisting low-level to acute crises throughout southern Africa may make 2017 a year to remember with regret.

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Podcasts, Politics & Society

A World of People on the Move Reviewed for National Migration Week

by The Editors January 12, 2017

As National Migration Week concludes, Jill Marie Gerschutz-Bell, a senior policy and legislative specialist for Catholic Relief Services, discusses the conflicts and crises that are forcing people from their communities in the Middle East, Africa and Central America.

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Stop culture of brutality, says Nigerian archbishop

by Peter Ajayi Dada - Catholic News Service January 11, 2017

The Diocese of Kafanchan, located in the area, estimated more than 800 people were killed, and damages to property and foodstuffs topped $17.5 million.