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Kenya hosted the first-ever International Religious Freedom Summit in Africa with delegates from across the globe convening ...
In Zambia, two men are on trial for allegedly practicing witchcraft and possessing charms intended to harm President Hakainde ...
Both religions have grown exponentially in Africa in the last century. There are approximately 234 million Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa today, up from 11 million in 1900. There are about 470 ...
The future of Christianity lies in Africa, and by 2060, more than 4 in 10 Christians will call sub-Saharan Africa home, up from 26 percent in 2015, according to Pew Research Center.
African countries are seen as being both deeply religious and underdeveloped. Could religion be the underlying problem? Or is the misrepresentation of faith a hindrance to greater development?
More information: Alberto Alesina et al, Religion and educational mobility in Africa, Nature (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-023-06051-2 Journal information: Nature ...
African Diva Kidjo Empowered By 'Bad Religion' Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo is considered Africa's greatest living diva. She says music is her outlet for pleasure and activism.
In 1900, 18% of the world’s Christians lived in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Oceania, according to my research. Today that figure is 67%, and by 2050, it is projected to be 77%.
Analysis - "There is no time for imagination, religious or otherwise. We need to act now!" an irritated scientist told me during a workshop on climate change and religion in 2024. Contrary to the ...
Religion is an undeniable factor in the violence terrorizing central Africa. Whether it is the root of the conflict is moot. Boko Haram, the Islamic militant group that over the past four years ...