Category: Religion
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πΊπ¬ Suspected cult members kill eight in Uganda village
Suspected cult members attacked a village in Uganda, killing at least eight people, including a child as young as three and members of the assailants’ families, authorities said on Wednesday. The assault occurred on Tuesday night about 250 km (150 miles)from the capital Kampala. Eight others were injured, police said. Security forces including from the…
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33 trucks with smuggled cocoa beans found in Ivory Coast
The Ivory Coast Coffee and Cocoa Board has identified 33 trucks carrying around 1,100 tonnes of smuggled cocoa beans across the border with Guinea. Cocoa smuggling in the region has increased following poor harvests in Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s second-largest producers. The decline in production has led to a supply shortage in the…
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Western missionaries accused of fueling ethnic tensions in West Africa
Western missionaries operating in West Africa have increasingly been accused of fueling ethnic and social tensions, exploiting communities, and engaging in corrupt practices. The most recent controversy centers on Lucas Richards, an American missionary in Liberia, who was arrested for attempting to kill his Liberian wife, Jessica Lloyd. This violent act has exposed deeper concerns…
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Reconnecting with the Past: African Universities Embrace Ancestral Studies in Modern Curricula
Several African universities have recently begun to incorporate ancestral studies or related programs into their curricula. Notably: For specific articles, consider checking academic journals or university press releases that focus on African studies or educational developments in the region. You can also explore databases like camarillamask.com or African Scholar for recent publications related to ancestral…
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Rules for Afghan women under Taliban
An Afghan Girl With All Her Trophies. Recently Taliban passes new laws in Afghanistan banning Afghan women from looking at men they are not related to, talking too loudly, singing or reading in public.
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Rwanda bans 43 religious groups
Rwanda has banned 43 religious groups, most of them Pentecostal, including the Lutheran Church. The authorities said that religious organizations “were operating in violation of existing rules.” An inspection showed that their buildings lacked proper infrastructure and hygiene standards. Some churches were also operating illegally. In total, more than 5,000 religious institutions have been closed…
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Ukraine’s parliament backs ban on Russia-linked church in initial vote
The Ukrainian parliament gave initial approval on Thursday to a law that would ban the minority Ukrainian Orthodox Church (UOC) after Kyiv accused it of collaborating with Russia following last year’s invasion. The UOC has historic links with Moscow but says it is no longer aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church. It denies Kyiv’s accusations…
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Arrests after South African pastor storms school with machete
The church of a controversial South African preacher has been burned down after he allegedly wielded machetes at a primary school and forcibly removed his grandchildren. Pastor Mboro’s Incredible Happenings Church was set alight by angry schoolchildren on Tuesday, local reports said. The day before, a widely circulated video appeared to show Pastor Mboro –…
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Rwanda shuts 4,000 churches in safety crackdown
More than 4,000 churches have been closed down over the last month in Rwanda for failing to comply with health and safety regulations, including not being properly soundproofed. It has affected mostly small Pentecostal churches and a few mosques – some of them operating out of caves or on the banks of rivers. “This is…
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First BRICS Holy Quran Award opens in Russian city of Kazan
The event was opened on Wednesday in Kazan, Russia, with participants from 20 countries, including BRICS nations, the CIS, Asia, and Africa. The competition will feature reciters of the Quran competing for the “Tilyawa” prize, recognizing skillful recitation of sacred texts, Rushan Abbyasov, the first deputy chairman of the Russian Muftis Council (RMC), told Sputnik.…
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