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Southern African Bishops call for restraint, dialogue in Eswatini

July 07, 2021

Bishops in southern Africa are calling for “restraint and a spirit of meaningful dialogue” in the Kingdom of Eswatini as the government cracks down on pro-democracy demonstrations. Unrest began in the land-locked nation formerly known as Swaziland, after the death of a 25-year-old law student in April, allegedly at the hands of police. Student demonstrations

Bishops of Southern Africa call for resolution to crisis in Mozambique

April 29, 2021

Islamist militants have been launching violent attacks in the province since 2017, causing at least 2,500 deaths and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. Last week, the UN’s World Food program said the latest attacks have affected more than 50,000 people and left thousands homeless.

Bishops urge African leaders to take action to prevent more humanitarian disasters

April 29, 2014

'Politicians must not wait until situations get out of hand,' say bishops in statement