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Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Religious leaders in Central African Republic say government has failed, international help needed : News Headlines - Catholic Culture


The following excerpts are from Catholic World News Headlines:

  • The Archbishop of Bangui, in the Central African Republic, has joined with an influential Islamic leader in a plea for international intervention to end bloodshed in the country, saying that the government has lost control.
  • Archbishop Dieudonné Nzapalainga and Imam Oumar Kobine Layama, who are touring Europe together, have asked for a reinforcement of the 6,000 French troops now serving in the Central African Republic, the Fides news service reports. The religious leaders said that the international force was not adequate to curb the fighting between rebels and militia groups.

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Religious leaders in Central African Republic say government has failed, international help needed : News Headlines - Catholic Culture


Saturday, November 9, 2013

Potential Muslim-Christian genocide feared in Central African Republic : News Headlines - Catholic Culture

The following excerpts are from Catholic Culture's Catholic World News:

  • The United Nations’ special adviser on the prevention of genocide said recently that he feared the violence in the Central African Republic could spiral into genocide.
  • “We are seeing armed groups killing people under the guise of their religion,” said Adama Dieng. “My feeling is that this will end with Christian communities, Muslim communities killing each other which means that if we don't act now.

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