By: RFI Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame, the longtime president of Rwanda, officially signed the “Washington Agreements for Peace and Stability” in the US capital on Thursday, nearly a year after they failed to make a similar joint declaration in Angola. President Trump said the peace ceremony, held at the newly renamed Donald J
Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) – “Peace (Shalom) is holistic and means harmony with oneself, with others, with one’s surroundings, and with God,” said Father Michel Savadogo, Executive Director of the Shalom Network for Conflict Transformation and Reconciliation (REST-COR) and member of the Society of African Missions, at a forum in Yopougon (Abidjan) on social cohesion and
Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) – Today, Friday 5 December 2025, the episcopal ordination of the Reverend Francis Li Jianlin, of the clergy of Xinxiang, took place. On 11 August 2025, the Holy Father appointed him as bishop of the Apostolic Prefecture of Xinxiang, Henan Province, China, having approved his candidature in accordance with the Provisional
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Israel’s regime launched a new wave of heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon on Thursday, a day after the adversaries held their first direct meeting in decades. Lebanese media said Israeli warplanes hit civilian and residential areas in the towns of Mjadel and Mahrouna in South Governorate, as well as Baraachit and Jbaa
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) has passed a resolution denouncing the U.S.-Israeli aggression against Iran in June, in addition to approving a unanimous separate resolution backing Palestinian rights. The sessions of the APA’s Standing Committee on Political Affairs and the Palestine Committee took place in Mashhad, Iran, on Thursday, with participation from
