Africa

‘LETS STAND WITH OUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS’: CARITAS SOUTH SUDAN ACT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

‘LETS STAND WITH OUR MOTHERS AND SISTERS’: CARITAS SOUTH SUDAN ACT TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS

This year, as part of the global Caritas Internationalis campaign to eliminate violence against women and girls (25 November – 10 December), Caritas South Sudan launched their national initiative Act Now: Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Women and Girls to celebrate and stand in solidarity with women and girls combatting all forms of violence ...

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‘THERE IS NO WORSE SUFFERING THAN THIS’: CRIES OF HELP FROM BURKINA FASO

‘THERE IS NO WORSE SUFFERING THAN THIS’: CRIES OF HELP FROM BURKINA FASO

Nearly 10 years on, terrorism and violence instigated by militia groups continues to threaten the peace and safety of tens and thousands of families throughout Burkina Faso. Since 2015, men, women and children have been forced to flee their homes and leave everything behind. In more recent years, Burkina Faso has witnessed unprecedented levels of ...

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SUFFERING, HOPE & RESILIENCE IN SOMALIA: ‘THANK GOD WE ARE ALL STILL ALIVE TO TELL THE STORY’

SUFFERING, HOPE & RESILIENCE IN SOMALIA: ‘THANK GOD WE ARE ALL STILL ALIVE TO TELL THE STORY’

“We have witnessed drought before, lost animals and crops, however, unlike other periods, we usually had enough livestock and crops to sustain ourselves until the rainy season. Now the rains have failed for the fourth time and we are not sure if the fifth rainy season will come,” shares Habey Maanur Mohamud, a 60-year-old mother ...

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Caritas Internationalis presents its publication on Climate Change and Migration

Caritas Internationalis presents its publication on Climate Change and Migration

As part of the inauguration of the Global Year of Action of the “Together We” campaign, aimed at promoting integral ecology by simultaneously protecting people and our planet, Caritas Internationalis will launch its publication Displaced by a changing climate, highlighting the vital need for collective action to address the consequences of environmental degradation. Caritas Internationalis, ...

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CARITAS: USAID, WFP FOOD AID SUSPENSION IN ETHIOPIA IS ‘NEITHER HUMANE NOR MORAL’

CARITAS: USAID, WFP FOOD AID SUSPENSION IN ETHIOPIA IS ‘NEITHER HUMANE NOR MORAL’

Caritas Internationalis joins the appeal of His Eminence Cardinal Berhaneyesus, Rev. Kes Yonas, Patriarch Abune Mathias, and Rev. Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin in urging US Agency for International Development (USAID) and World Food Programme (WFP) to resume life-saving food distribution immediately. The food aid was suspended on the 30th of March 2023 in the Tigray region ...

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Caritas faces ongoing conflict in Sudan and neighboring countries

Caritas faces ongoing conflict in Sudan and neighboring countries

Sudan has been embroiled in a devastating armed conflict since last April, triggered by power struggles among the country’s military factions. The fighting, primarily between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has had a profound impact on civilians, resulting in large-scale displacement and shattered access to food, water, health care, fuel, ...

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