Last week, the Pope visited South Sudan alongside leaders of other Christian denominations. He told leaders there that they could not remain neutral and told bishops that they must raise their voices against the abuse of power. Thousands lined streets to see him and many of the people who made the long journey, said the Pope’s presence could lead to change. ... Show More
Jun 10
Focus on Africa: Russia's Wagner Group leaves Mali
Russia says the paramilitary group Wagner has accomplished its mission and has left Mali, although a Russian presence remains in the West African country, through the Africa Corps. So what did the Wagner Group achieve?Why has a separatist movement on the tiny, remote island of An ... Show More
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Jan 2023
Pope Francis arrives in Kinshasa
Pope Francis has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s first papal visit in nearly four decades. He will also travel to South Sudan during the trip.
Plus, with less than a month to go before Nigeria's presidential election, we speak to the candidate of the op ... Show More
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Mar 2021
The legacy of the Pope's Iraq visit
It's hard to overstate just how significant Pope Francis's visit to Iraq really was. Nor how remarkable it is that it actually went ahead. Iraq, despite the best efforts of the security forces, is not stable. Just days before the Pope arrived on March 5, a US civilian contractor ... Show More
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Jul 2021
Ten Years of South Sudanese Statehood
This week marks the tenth anniversary of South Sudan’s independence, much-celebrated at the time but now eclipsed by the brutal civil war that followed. The conflict, which saw the army split along ethnic lines, killed an estimated 400,000 people and displaced a third of the coun ... Show More
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Apr 2023
La stratégie diplomatique du Pape François
Le Vatican est le plus petit état du monde mais il dispose du deuxième plus grand réseau d'ambassadeurs de la planète. Son rôle de médiateur a permis, entre autres choses, de rapprocher les États-Unis et Cuba, ou d'essayer de faciliter le dialogue au Soudan du Sud. Depuis 2022, i ... Show More
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