Law and Religion Headlines
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
The influence of Latin America, Africa and Asia on religion
(Bill McKenzie, Dallas News)
Campaign launched to help witchcraft suspects in Malawi
(Lameck Massina, Voice of America Africa)
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Religious intolerance; a bane to Africa's development
(Moses Kangah, Ghana Web)
Ethiopia: Church faces court set back in property reacquisition
(Melkeam Aschalew, Addis Fortune via All Africa)
Zambia: Christian leaders saddened by electoral violence
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via All Africa)
Kenya: Amecea to observe Kenyan elections
(Catholic Information Service for Africa via All Africa)
Uganda: Bishop wants church consulted on marriage bill
(John Semakula, The New Vision via All Africa)
Monday, 4 March 2013
Libya arrests Egyptian Christians in Benghazi
(All Africa)
Tanzania: Anonymous leaflets threaten Christian retaliation in Zanzibar
(Sabahi via All Africa)
Nigeria: Allow banks to sell Hajj Steats, NAHCON urged
(Abdulkadir Badsha Muktar, Daily Trust via All Africa)
Rwanda: Christian aid welcomes government's steps on aid to Rwanda
(Christian Aid via All Africa)
Friday, 1 March 2013
Nigeria: Muslim students protest ban of Hijab in Lagos schools
(George Okogie, Leadership via AllAfrica)
Kenya: Arsonists burn Keroka church in land dispute
(Angwenyi Gichana, The Star via AllAfrica)
Nigeria: MSSN protest paralyses activities at Alausa
(Monsur Olowoopejo, Vanguard via All Africa)
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Christian convert in Sudan reveals struggles, restrictions on religious freedom in African nation
(Morning Star News)
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Egypt: Christians ask govnt. to reconsider election date
(CISA News Africa)
Kenya: Kikuyu TNA aspirant confronts pastor over debate
(Njenga Gichea, The Star via AllAfrica)
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
Liberia: Bishop ties Liberia's 'Wahala' to 'crabs mentality politics'
(The Informer via All Africa)
Monday, 25 February 2013
Kenya: Drive for peaceful poll
(Reuben Olita, The Star via AllAfrica)
Kenya: Muslim clerics rally behind Ralia
(Justus Ochieng, The Star via AllAfrica)
Saturday, 23 February 2013
2013 APSA Africa Workshop: "Religion and Politics in Comparative Perspective"
(Call for Applications, American Political Science Association)
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Nigeria: Sultan congratulates Nigerian Christians on Lent
(All Africa)
Somalia: Somali Sheikhs vow to combat extremism after cleric assassinated while praying
(Hassan Muse Hussein, All Africa)
Tanzania forms inter-faith committee to review slaughtering rules
(Deodatus Balile, All Africa)
Tanzania: Demonstrators renounce Sheikh Ponda
(Faustine Kapama, All Africa)
Liberia: Catholic schools shut down
(A. Wehdoe Sloh, All Africa)
Nigeria: Mark warns against abuse of religion
(Chibuzo Ukaibe and Bidon Mibzar, All Africa)
Tuesday, 19 February 2013
Tanzania: Foreign experts to fortify probe on priest murder
(Issa Yussuf, All Africa)
Egyptian Churches' Council detaches itself from politics
(All Africa)
Monday, 18 February 2013
Kenya: Kibaki, Raila attend burial of Kiambu church leader
(Njenga Gicheha, All Africa)
Kenya: Lobbies warn Muslims against backing politicians
(Wesonga Ochieng and Elias Yaa, All Africa)
Swaziland: Police say prayers were 'political'
(All Africa)
Swaziland: Raid on prayers unconstitutional
(All Africa)
Tanzania: Three held for murder of priest in Zanzibar
(All Africa)
Thursday, 14 February 2013
Why the next pope should be African
(Stan Chu Ilo, CNN Belief Blog)
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Egypt: El-Tayyeb - Religious difference not obstacle before social peace
(All Africa)
Ghana: Mahama death prophesy is false - Agyin Asare
(All Africa)
Tanzania: Geita violence saddens Kikwete
(Pius Rugonzibwa, All Africa)
Uganda: Politicians told to emulate pope
(Aloysious Kasoma, All Africa)
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Nigeria: Hajj 2013 - Civil society wants unified registration of pilgrims
(Abdulkadir Badsha Mukhtar, All Africa)
Tanzania: Tag pastor beheaded in religious skirmishes
(Meddy Mulisa, All Africa)
Gambia bids to host OIC Summit in 2019
(All Africa)
Mali: Christian or Muslim - 'We are all victims of those terrorists'
(Marc-Andre Boisvert, All Africa)
Saturday, 9 February 2013
Egypt: A Muslim cleric issues fatwa on the necessity of killing in the name of religion
(All Africa)
Nigeria: Religious tension mounts in Oyo community
(Ola Ajayi, All Africa)
Rwanda: First Lady attends U.S. prayer breakfast
(Maria Kaitesi, All Africa)
Uganda: Use religion as instrument of peace - Mubajje
(Gloria Nakajubi, All Africa)
Thursday, 7 February 2013
Zimbabwe: Central Bank governor blasted for 'sanitising' Makandiwa and Angel
(Violet Gonda, All Africa)
Russian sect leader jailed for 11 years
(Valery Titievsky, StarAfrica.com)
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Nigeria: Appeal court upholds death sentence on Reverend King
(Akinwale Akintunde, All Africa)
Rwanda: Fighting deadly hate speech requires 'multi-layered approach,' UN official says
(All Africa)
Friday, 1 February 2013
Liberia: Churches concerned about dismissed GAC workers
(All Africa)
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Kenya: Clerics applaud Mutula's call
(Brian Otieno, All Africa)
Nigeria: Sultan, CAN president differ on licensing of preachers
(Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Sam Eyoboka and Abdallah El-Kurebe, All Africa)
Zimbabwe: Prove you're a true prophet, Makandiwa told
(Daniel Nemukuyu, All Africa)
Egypt: Preparations finalized for hosting OIC Summit
(All Africa)
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Nigeria: CAN passes confidence vote on Oritsejafor
(Caleb Ayansina, AllAfrica)
Uganda: Muslims want prophet Muhammad's birthday declared public holiday
(Sadab Kitata Kaaya, AllAfrica)
Nigeria: We remain indivisible, says CAN
(Yemi Akinsuyi, AllAfrica)
Burundi: Central market in Bujumbura destroyed by fire
(AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Caught in the web of politics
(AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Presidential pilgrimage committee wants BASA with Israel
(Francis Okeke, AllAfrica)
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
Gambia: Is the attempt to make Friday a non working day in favour of Islam or not?
(Ousman Njie, AllAfrica)
Tanzania: Seek redress in court, victims of police brutality urged
(Issa Yussuf, AllAfrica)
Nigeria: Islamic cleric shot dead in Ogun during masquerade festival
(Sheriff Balogun, AllAfrica)
Monday, 28 January 2013
Nigeria: Tambuwal tasks religious leaders on peaceful co-existence
(allAfrica.com)
Friday, 25 January 2013
Clashes Erupt across Egypt
(allafrica.com)
Wednesday, 23 January 2013
U.S., Africa say Mali action counters growing Islamist threat
(Joe Penney and Richard Valdmanis, Reuters)
Monday, 21 January 2013
Northern Nigeria - The conflict within
(Zainab Sandah, All Africa)
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Kenya: Bishops call govt's neglect of IDPs 'a disgrace'
(Mathew Ndanyi, All Africa)
Egypt: Shura committee rejects quota for Copts in Parliament
(Aswat Masriya, All Africa)
Monday, 14 January 2013
Algeria to redefine role of mosques
(Fidet Mansour, All Africa)
Thursday, 10 January 2013
Africa rises, China falls on Christian persecution list
(Lauren Markoe, Religion News Service)
African Anglicans denounce Church of England gay bishop rule
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Saturday, 5 January 2013
Cameroon: Same sex marriages are crimes against humanity, says Archbishop Bakot
(Catholic Information Service for Africa, All Africa)
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Dozens killed in Africa as stampedes at prayer event and fireworks celebration end in disaster
(Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post)
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Sudan: Coptic priests arrested after 'baptism' in Khartoum
(Radio Dabanga (Hilversum), All Africa)
Friday, 21 December 2012
UN Security Council authorizes African-led intervention force in Mali
(UN News Centre)
Thursday, 20 December 2012
Uganda: President pledges more govt assistance to churches
(Ronald Musoke, All Africa)
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Morocco’s exceptionality in North Africa – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Friday, 14 December 2012
Chad kidnap NGO was cult, lawyers argue at end of Paris trial
(All Africa)
Mali: Paris and Africa want to go fast, Washington remains skeptical – OpEd
(Said Temsamani, Eurasia Review)
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
S. Africa's churches accuse Zuma, ANC of moral decay
(Ed Cropley, Reuters)
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Africa struggles with impact of small arms proliferation
(Addis Ababa, World Council of Churches)
PC (USA)'s West Africa Initiative promotes sustainable food production
(Margaret Mwale, Presbyterian News Service)
Friday, 7 December 2012
Voodoo in Africa: Christian demonisation angers followers
(Monica Mark, The Guardian)
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Mormons reach growth milestones in Africa, world
(Peggy Fletcher Stack, Salt Lake Tribune)
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
U.N. chief says Mideast, African crises show need for interfaith amity
(Tom Heneghan, Reuters)
Friday, 23 November 2012
Nigeria: Blair, others launch initiative to curb religious acrimony
(Tobi Soniyi, Paul Ohia , Paul Obi , Michael Olugbode , Ibrahim Shuaibu, All Africa)
Religious tensions in Nigeria politically motivated – Jonathan
(Ikechukwu Nnochiri, All Africa)
Top 3 myths about religion in South Africa
(User: Free Your Mind, News24)
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Liberia: Religious Council wants children's rights prioritized
(Edwin G. Genoway, All Africa)
Monday, 19 November 2012
Nigeria: Traditional rulers against tradition
(Editorial, All Africa)
Friday, 16 November 2012
Nigeria: Peace initiative leader blames misunderstanding on religious conflicts
(All Africa)
Ten things about Syria
(Mail & Guardian (Africao)
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Humanists call for African age of "Enlightenment"
(Robert Evans and Paul Casciato, Reuters)
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
African Union asks UN to authorize Mali deployment
(Kirubel Tadesse, Associated Press)
Friday, 9 November 2012
Nigeria: CAN alleges conspiracy to cause religious war
(All Africa)
Thursday, 8 November 2012
UN expert: Free speech is central to deterring hate speech
(Actualité Africa – Africa News)
Understanding the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights
(Roland Adjovi, AllAfrica.com)
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