Religion

17-02-2014
Religious Extremism a Threat to Kenya's Security
Religious Extremism a Threat to Kenya's Security

The world today is faced by many issues, from natural calamities to financial struggles and even insecurity. It may not be felt in all parts of the world, but religious...

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11-11-2013
Religious Attacks in Kenya
Religious Attacks in Kenya

Insecurity is not a new phenomenon in Kenya and the world as a whole. Kenya has so far had its share of insecurities, both from internal and external forces. Events...

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13-09-2013
Insecurity in Nigeria
Insecurity in Nigeria

Nigeria has had its share of insecurities which have raised concern not only in the country but in the African continent and of course the world at large. There has...

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13-11-2012
Religious Persecution in Tanzania
Religious Persecution in Tanzania

Religious leaders and sociologists estimate that the Christian and Muslim communities in Tanzania are approximately equal in size, with each accounting for between 30 – 40 per cent of the...

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18-10-2012
Religious Persecution in Nigeria
Religious Persecution in Nigeria

The constitution of Nigeria stipulates that Nigeria is a secular state, it further guarantees religious freedom. However, this freedom has been abused severally in the country which has an estimated...

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23-09-2012
Religious Persecution In Kenya
Religious Persecution In Kenya

Kenya has had its fair share of what can be deemed as religious persecution. On 27th August 2012, following the assassination of a terror suspect Sheikh Aboud Rogo in Mombasa...

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14-09-2012
Religious Persecution in Ethiopia
Religious Persecution in Ethiopia

The country's population is largely Christian. Though this may be the case, several instances of persecution directed towards Christians have been reported in various parts of the country. The examples...

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11-06-2012
The Literal Separation of Church and State in Kenya
The Literal Separation of Church and State in Kenya

The promulgation of the new Constitution by Kenya in August of 2010 brought in a new dawn. In many respects, the clamour for the Constitution was to bring about big...

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30-05-2012
Churches Burnt In Tanzania
Churches Burnt In Tanzania

Muslim extremists have burnt two churches in Zanzibar over the weekend. This was in protest over the arrest of their senior members of their UAMSHO movement- a Swahili acronym of...

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16-05-2012
The Contract Between the Church and State
The Contract Between the Church and State

By Timothy Bryant Under an assumed Constitutional contract, the State is given a monopoly on the use of violence. This monopoly is on the condition that the State provides security as...

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