Fredrick Nzwili
Nigerian Christians begin three-day fast after schoolgirls kidnapped
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...African clergy join fight to save elephants and rhinos from poaching
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...African clerics: Gay rights equal colonialism
A call for greater acceptance of gays and lesbians has put African and Western churches on a collision course, with some African clerics likening criticism from the United States and Europe to a ne...
Christians in Libya uneasy about move to Shari‘a law
Church leaders in Libya remain hopeful that Christians in the mostly Muslim country will be allowed to practice their faith, even as the country appears to be moving toward Shari‘a law.
...Ugandan law would give gays life imprisonment
A Ugandan cleric who ministers to homosexuals has criticized the passage of a controversial law that imposes life imprisonment for homosexual acts.
...Unsafe abortions on the rise in Africa
The number of botched abortions is on the rise in Africa, according to recent reports, and governments are responding by distributing contraceptives....
Christians in Sudan face increased hostility
Despite a promise by the Sudanese government to grant its minority Christian population religious freedom, church leaders there said they are beset by in...
Africans irked by Obama’s call to treat gays fairly
Religious leaders in Africa strongly rebuked President Obama’s call to decriminalize homosexuality, suggesting it’s the reason why he received a less-than-warm welcome during a recent trip to the c...
Tutu urges Uganda to drop bid to jail gays and lesbians
Nobel Laureate archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu has urged Uganda to scrap a controversial draft law that would send gays and lesbians to jail and, some say, put them at risk of the death penalty....
Kenyan church leaders say laws would weaken marriage
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Kenyan church leaders are lining up in opposition to proposed new marriage bills, which they say will weaken marriage by allowing cohabitating couples to register as married....
Conditions grow worse for Somali refugees in camps
Conditions in the Dadaab refugee complex in northeastern Kenya are worsening one year after thousands of Somali migrants flocked to the settlement, according to relief agencies, which include churc...
Central African churches aid victims of warlord Joseph Kony
(ENInews)--In the Central African Republic, churches are aiding victims of the violence associated with Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony and his rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).
...Ugandan faith leaders urge transparency after oil discovery
(ENInews)--In Uganda, faith leaders are joining citizens in demanding openness in the handling of recently-discovered crude oil, which is inspiring hope for a better future for the East African cou...