by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Mar 31, 2006
BUNIA,(IRINwww.irinnews.org) – Thousands of Congolese civilians in the northeastern district of Ituri arrived on Thursday at the port town of Kasenyi on Lake Albert, on the border with Uganda, after they fled fighting between the national army and militia... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Mar 27, 2006
The Security Council on Friday extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sudan until 24 September, with the intention to renew it for further periods. The Council is also investigating how best to support efforts by States in the region to put an end to... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Mar 22, 2006
The Democratic Republic of Congo must arrange its upcoming election itself, although the international community will help keep the peace during the polls, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday during a visit to the central African country. The DRC... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Mar 22, 2006
BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa Thousands of opposition supporters have been demonstrating in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Followers of veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi are demanding a repeat of voter registration... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Mar 1, 2006
Envoy Says Sudan Doesn’t Want U.N. Force in Darfur – 3/01/2006, New York Times Sudan has withdrawn its support for a United Nations peacekeeping force to replace African Union troops now in the conflicted Darfur region and is lobbying other countries to... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Mar 1, 2006
AFJN members in their annual meeting discussed and approved five resolutions treating important issues concerning the people of Africa. Members were encouraged to distribute and publicize the resolutions in their local newspapers, parishes, schools and other venues as... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Feb 6, 2006
To learn more about the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, please visit the following websites/organizations: Amnesty International www.amnestyusa.org Congo Global Action Coalition http://drccoalition.blogspot.com Enough Project www.enoughproject.org... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Jan 30, 2006
Today, all churches are living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. As God’s grace holds inclusive love for all humanity, we are compelled to work together to stop the spread of the deadly virus. The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes acquired... by Rev. Barthelemy Bazemo, MAfr | Jan 30, 2006
People of Uganda, a country in eastern Africa, have experienced a troubled political history. Current President Yoweri Museveni came to power in 1986 following a coup that overthrew former president Milton Obote, upsetting supporters of Obote’s government. In 1989,... by Rev. Rocco Puopolo, SX | Jan 1, 2006
The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains the deadliest since World War II and has resulted in the loss of over 4 million lives since 1998 and the displacement of millions more. As many as 1,000 people a day continue to die from war-related... 