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Monday, 27 August 2012

Mozambique: Headscarves allowed, burqas banned
(Agência de Informação de Moçambique, AllAfrica)

Friday, 24 August 2012

Tanzania: TB Joshua's evangelists to visit Tanzania
(All Africa)

Thursday, 23 August 2012

RPT-Militant S. Africa union marches with Bible, witchcraft
(Reuters)

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

Nigeria: Religious harmony - Christian youths visit El-Zakzaky in Kaduna
(Isaiah Benjamin, All Africa)

Monday, 20 August 2012

South Sudan: Govt calls for religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence
(All Africa)

Saturday, 18 August 2012

Ethiopian church patriarch Abune Paulos dies
(BBC News Africa)

Nigeria: ‘Boko Haram wears the face of religion but it is political’
(Jimitota Onoyume, All Africa)

Friday, 17 August 2012

Poll shows Africa is most devout region of the world
(Munyaradzi Makoni, ENInews)

Wednesday, 15 August 2012

Nigeria: Boko Haram not religious group – Junaid Mohammed
(Soni Daniel, All Africa)

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

'Prosperity gospel' attracts many African Christians
(Samuel Okocha and Misheck Rusere, ENInews)

Monday, 13 August 2012

Nigeria: 88 percent of 137 religious-motivated attacks targeted Christians
(Christiana T. Alabi, AllAfrica.com)

Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Nigeria: No compulsion in religion
(Hannatu Musawa, All Africa)

Thursday, 2 August 2012

Nigeria: Building God's Kingdom with bombs, blood and tears
(Ogaja Ifowodu, All Africa)

Wednesday, 1 August 2012

Terror, China's reach top Clinton agenda in Africa
(Matthew Lee, Associated Press)

Wednesday, 25 July 2012

Africa: Religious leaders pledge support in fight against domestic violence
(Rebecca Davies, All Africa)

Politics of religious freedom in South Africa
(Waheeda Amien, The Immanent Frame)

Tuesday, 24 July 2012

EU supports deployment of W African forces to Mali
(Associated Press)

US religious right presses anti-gay laws in Africa
(Associated Press)

Friday, 20 July 2012

Faith-based groups can help stem AIDS in Africa, say UN officials
(Ecumenical News International, Episcopal News Service)

Thursday, 19 July 2012

First female Anglican bishop for Africa elected in a 'spirit-filled' atmosphere
(Anglican Communion News Service )

Monday, 16 July 2012

Mob violence victim could be 1st S. African saint
(Donna Bryson, Associated Press)

Saturday, 14 July 2012

Timbuktu: A city losing its soul
(Patrick Kelly, Africa News)

Friday, 13 July 2012

Nigeria: Kaduna begins inter-religious exchange program for schools
(Christiana T. Alabi, All Africa.com)

Sunday, 8 July 2012

Nigeria: Unmasking the real beneficiaries of religious violence
(Ahmed Yahaya-Joe, AllAfrica.com)

Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Nigeria: Ban on religious programmes on EBBC - South East CAN condemns Ebonyi govt action
(Peter Okutu, All Africa)

Friday, 29 June 2012

Zimbabwe: Religion - an African's dilemma
(AllAfrica.com)

Tuesday, 26 June 2012

Ethiopia: Genomics and African queens
(AllAfrica.com)

Mozambique: Religious denominations to pay taxes
( Agencia de Informacao de Mocambique, AllAfrica)

Nigeria: Kaduna/Zaria Mayhem - the Tempestuous Response From Christians and Muslims - 'You Have Not Seen Anything Yet'
(Luka Binniyat, AllAfrica.com)

Saturday, 23 June 2012

Nigeria: United States puts 3 Boko Haram Leaders on Terror List
(Tokunbo Adedoja and Muhammad Bello, AllAfrica.com)

Thursday, 21 June 2012

Revision of religious holidays debated in Durban
(Mail and Guardian South Africa)

Rwanda: Religion leaders advised to emphasize on elections
(Gahiji Innocent, AllAfrica.com)

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

Nigeria: Killings - Nigeria running out of time — Bishop Kukah
(Midat Joseph, AllAfrica.com)

Monday, 18 June 2012

Tanzania: Politics - Which comes first, religion or faith?
(Jaffar Mjasiri, AllAfrica.com)

Saturday, 16 June 2012

Tanzania: Bishop Kilani warns against religious fanatics
(Rose Athumani, AllAfrica.com)

Monday, 11 June 2012

Nigeria: Osun - Promoting religious tolerance and diversity
(John Oyntiloye, AllAfrica.com)

Friday, 8 June 2012

Egypt: Politicians agree to elect constitutional panel
(Tunis Afrique Presse, AllAfrica.com)

Thursday, 7 June 2012

Atheism and human rights abuses in Africa
(Leo Igwe, Institute for Ethics & Emerging Technologies)

Monday, 4 June 2012

Ghana: Of women, human rights and laws
(Mavis Otinkorang, All Africa)

Monday, 28 May 2012

Religion and Africa's liberation
(Wonder Guchu, Southern Times [Southern Africa])

Saturday, 26 May 2012

Vietnam jails Catholic activists
(Times Live [South Africa])

Saturday, 19 May 2012

African-American pastors call on Obama to reconsider gay marriage stance
(Paul Stanley, The Christian Post)

Thursday, 17 May 2012

Nigeria: Echoes From U.S. and UK
(Jideofor Adibe, AllAfrica.com)

Monday, 14 May 2012

Why terrorists are after Africa’s Christians
(Fernando Perez, India, International Institute for Religious Freedom)

Sunday, 13 May 2012

Nigeria: Imbibing Peaceful Co-Existence in a Contemporary Multi-Religious Society - the NASFAT Roadmap
(Emma Okereh, All Africa)

Tuesday, 8 May 2012

German Bundestag’s Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid meets on situation of Christians and other religious minorities in North Africa and the Middle East
(Deutscher Bundestag)

Sunday, 6 May 2012

Nigeria: Boko Haram killings, attempt to wipe out Christians - CAN
(Christiana T. Alabi, All Africa)

Friday, 4 May 2012

Egypt: Chapter 1 - Presidential candidates on religious or civil state
(Aswat Masriya, All Africa.com)

Thursday, 3 May 2012

Nigeria: U.S. - We're concerned about attacks on media, churches
(All Africa.com)

Tuesday, 1 May 2012

Religious freedom - A vanishing right in Middle East, Africa
(Open Doors USA, The Sacramento Bee)

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Religious peace and tolerance in Mali: The other Ansar dine
(Brian Peterson, Think African Press)

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Mali: Confronting 'Talibanization' - the other Ansar Dine, popular Islam, and religious tolerance
(Brian J. Peterson, AllAfrica.com)

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Uganda: Pastor Kiwedde Faces Terrorism Charges
(Anne Mugisa and Simon Masaba, All Africa)

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Nigeria: Islamic Group Restates Plan to Promote Peace
(All Africa)

Monday, 16 April 2012

Nigeria: Religious leaders urge Nigerians to embrace peace, unity
(All Africa.com)

Nigeria: Stop using religion to destabilize south-west, ACN warns PDP
(Nnamdi Ojiego, All Africa)

Friday, 13 April 2012

Uganda: Muslims ask for protection law on veils
(Saudha Nakandha, All Africa)

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Nigeria: Anglican Primate warns Jonathan's critics over church gift
(Caleb Ayansina, All Africa.com)

Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Freedom of religion claim against Durban mall
(Lungelo Mkamba, IOL News [South Africa])

Wednesday, 1 January 1653

Southern Africa bishops want more coordination on migrants
(La Croix International)

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