30 October 2012
In a new book, sociologists Jenny Trinitapoli and Alexander Weinreb seek to challenge the widespread view that religious beliefs and... Read more
Topic: Africa
15 December 2009
Unitarianism, considered a classic liberal religion, is growing in Africa more by word-of-mouth and Internet presence than by missionaries. The... Read more
06 August 2007
On 31 May 2007, Kenya licensed its first ever Islamic bank, which is operating entirely according to Islamic Shari'ah principles. This... Read more
23 December 2006
Reports of children accused of witchcraft are common in parts of northern Angola: between 2001 and 2005, 423 children accused... Read more
05 June 2002
Stephen Ellis is a senior researcher at the African Studies Centre in Leiden and the former director of the Centre. A... Read more