WorldWide Religious News
Africa - Western Africa
- Gambia: U.S. Embassy Gives Out Ramadan Gift
Alieu Ceesay ("The Daily Observer," August 23, 2010) - Senegal's Wade swears allegiance to new sect leader
(Reuters, July 2, 2010) - Senegal mourns death of Mouride leader
Kemo Cham ("Africa News," July 2, 2010) - Ghana's unique African-Hindu temple
Rajesh Joshi ("BBC," June 29, 2010) - Cameroon’s conjoined twins help spread Islam
Francis Ngwa Niba ("BBC," April 19, 2010) - Senegal criticized for abusive Islamic schools
Todd Pitman (AP, April 15, 2010) - Nigeria: Christian Pilgrims to Use E-Passport
Nasir Imam ("Daily Trust," March 23, 2010) - Johane Masowe Apostolic Faith woman dies soon after baptism
("Zim Diaspora," March 19, 2010) - Mauritania fatwa bans female genital mutilation
Bob Trevelyan ("BBC," January 18, 2010) - Gambia: Qcell Launches Muslim Phone
Musa Ndo ("The Daily Observer," January 11, 2010) - Radical Islam meets a buffer in West Africa
Karin Brulliard ("Washington Post," December 21, 2009) - Uganda: Anglican Bishop to Reward Virgins
Luke Kagiri ("New Vision," December 14, 2009) - Ghana: Police Quiz Word Miracle Church
Charles Takyi-Boadu and Stephen Odoi Larbi ("The Chronicle," November 17, 2009) - Catholic Priests settle 21-year old chieftaincy dispute
("Ghana News Agency," June 25, 2009) - Extremists sentence Somalis to amputations
(AP, June 22, 2009) - Converts drown during baptism
(AFP, April 20, 2009) - Police Demolish Anglican Church in Ugbuwangue Community
By Emma Arubi ("Vanguard," April 7, 2009) - Ghana: Akaboha Loses Appeal, Faces Expulsion as Leader of Church
By Ivy Benson ("The Chronicle," April 3, 2009) - Pope in Angola Warns against Witchcraft
By Scott Stearns ("Voice Of America," March 21, 2009) - 'Deadly' stampede at Pope speech
By Louise Redvers ("BBC," March 21, 2009)
