July 24, 2019
Africa: How to Move Towards a More Peaceful Nigeria
Fatima Madaki is a young peacebuilder working with Search for Common Ground Nigeria, a non-governmental organization which focuses on peacebuilding in communities where citizens… Read more »
July 20, 2019
Nigeria: Heroic Imam Speaks on Peace and Diversity
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have thanked a Muslim cleric whose heroism earned him the International Religious Freedom… Read more »
February 01, 2019
South Africa: Police Unit Arrests Prophet Shepherd Bushiri for Money Laundering
Shepherd Bushiri has been arrested, according to a post on the controversial self-proclaimed prophet's Facebook page. Read more »
November 26, 2018
South Africa: Thousands Flock to National Day Of Prayer
Thousands of people attended an interfaith prayer service at the FNB Stadium in Soweto on Sunday. Read more »
November 22, 2018
Africa: U.S. Missionary Killed During Protected Tribe Visit Worked in South Africa
An American missionary with ties to South Africa has been killed by a remote Indian tribe after he illegally ventured onto their island home. John Allen Chau, 27, was met with a… Read more »
February 21, 2018
South Africa: The Deep Roots of Ramaphosa's 'Thuma Mina'
When President Cyril Ramaphosa quoted – in his inaugural address to South Africa's Parliament – the song "Send Me" by Hugh Masekela, he was not only honouring the… Read more »
October 11, 2017
South Africa: Thabo Mbeki On the Pope, the Bible, Mandela and His Successors
The former President of South Africa reflects on a memoir by Thabo Makgoba, head of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, on his life and his ministry to Nelson Mandela in the… Read more »
December 22, 2016
Africa: From Prophecies That Came to Pass to Zimbabwe's Games of Thrones – allAfrica's Top Stories for 2016
Stories about Nigeria's self-styled prophet TB Joshua came out tops with our readers this year. Read more »
November 23, 2016
South Africa: How Did the Doom 'Pastor' Respond to Criticism?
Lethebo Rabalago, who calls himself a prophet, sprayed Doom insecticide onto worshippers, and then posted pictures on his Facebook page. The post sparked a public outcry, with even… Read more »
June 13, 2016
Namibia: 'Yes We Can' – Bishop Kameeta on Ending Poverty
"Yes! Yes!", exclaims retired Lutheran bishop Zephania Kameeta when asked if poverty can be eliminated. Read more »
November 30, 2015
Central African Republic: Pope Francis Visits Mosque in Bangui to Plead for Unity
Pope Francis visited the central mosque in Bangui on Monday, where he urged Christians and Muslims to conduct themselves as "brothers and sisters". Read more »
January 03, 2015
Africa: AllAfrica's Most Read Stories of 2014 (Includes Sex)
The abuses of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, especially the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, and the outbreak of Ebola in west Africa dominate the list of developing news… Read more »
March 21, 2014
Mozambique: The Bishop Who Smashed Guns At the Altar
The longest-serving Anglican bishop in the world, Bishop Dinis Sengulane of Lebombo, a church diocese which covers southern Mozambique, is to retire after nearly four decades… Read more »
December 12, 2013
Africa: We Must Continue the Long Walk - Ambassador
An address delivered by Ebrahim Rasool, South African ambassador to the United States, to a memorial service for Nelson Mandela, in the National Cathedral, Washington, DC: Read more »
January 29, 2013
Burundi: Central Market in Bujumbura Destroyed By Fire
An unknown number of people died and hundreds of businesses were destroyed when the central market in the capital, Bujumbura, burned to the ground on Sunday, reports the Anglican… Read more »
November 20, 2012
Eswatini: Ellinah Wamukoya Becomes Africa's First Female Bishop
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa has consecrated the continent's first woman bishop. Read more »
October 04, 2012
South Africa: Church Elects Woman Bishop
A South African woman has been elected as the second female Anglican bishop in Africa. Read more »
November 16, 2011
Uganda: Bishop Calls for Tolerance of Gays, Lesbians
Bishop Christopher Senyonjo is an advocate for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights at a time when Uganda's Parliament has reopened discussion on a bill which would… Read more »
October 15, 2011
Kenya: Social Media Leapfrogs Drought-Hit Nation into a New Generational Order
Defying elders who flatly reject western culture, youth in northeastern Kenya are resisting efforts by spiritual leaders to ban social media. Read more »
September 11, 2011
Nigeria: Did Vengeful Gaddafi Order Abuja Bombing?
It is now widely accepted that Boko Haram, an Islamic sect based in northeastern Nigeria, was responsible for the recent bombing of the United Nations building in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
May 20, 2011
Cote d'Ivoire: Of Saviours, God and Domination
The history of Côte d’Ivoire is marked internally by successive ethnic dominations. In 1960, following the end of colonisation by France, Félix… Read more »
May 09, 2011
Egypt: Nation Issues 'Iron Hand' Warning after Violence
The government of Egypt has said that authorities would "strike with an iron hand all those who seek to tamper with the nation's security", after the cabinet held crisis talks… Read more »
December 13, 2010
Sudan: U.S. Holocaust Museum Official Says Genocide Can Be Averted
On 9 January, 2011, southern Sudanese are due to vote in a referendum on whether to remain part of Sudan, Africa''s largest country, or to become… Read more »
December 09, 2010
Sudan: Church Envoy Pushes Peace in African, World Capitals
The Rev. Dr. Samuel Kobia of Kenya, immediate past General Secretary of the Geneva-based World Council of Churches, has been relentlessly urging African and world leaders… Read more »
December 08, 2010
Sudan: Churches Pursue Peace through Global Diplomacy, Local Action
See update dated corrected version: Church Envoy Pushes Sudan Peace in African, World Capitals Read more »
