Juba — South Sudanese president Salva Kiir has warned against the importation of radical Islam, saying he would not tolerate extremism in religion.
"We will not accept this thing, the importation of radical behaviours in the name of religion. And it must be made clear now so that you preach this in prayers. Religion is a personal relation between the person and the God and cannot therefore be used to cause security concerns and endanger the lives of other people as we see it in other countries, Kiir told Muslim clerics on Thursday at an annual dinner at the Freedom Hall in Juba.
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