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West Africa
Not “any impact”: Catholic Terrorism Expert on Religious Delegation to U.S. Over Sahel
The planned visit to the United States (U.S) by a section of religious leaders from West Africa to discuss the protracted insecurity in the Sahel region that dates back to January 2012 “will not have any impact”, a Nigerian Catholic Priest with specialization in matters insecurity and terrorism has said.
Nigeria Church Massacre: State Department Official Meets Local Bishop
The meeting took place following a request by Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey.
Catholic Journalists in West Africa Cautioned against Promoting Terrorism in News Reports
Catholic Journalists in West Africa have been cautioned against a journalism practice that seems to promote activities of terrorism in the Sahel region.
Salesians Address Inequality in West Africa, Facilitate Formal Education in Senegal, Mali
On the occasion of the annual World Day against Trafficking in Persons marked July 30, members of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB) have highlighted their initiatives in addressing the challenge of inequality in West Africa, a factor that contributes to human trafficking.
How Natural Family Planning is Spreading in West Africa
In countries throughout Western Africa, the most common religions are Islam and Catholicism. Both of these religions reject the use of artificial means of birth control, such as condoms or birth control pills.
West African Church Leaders Outline Role of Stakeholders in Sahel Peace Process
A couple of days after Pope Francis advocated for interreligious dialogue in the West African country of Burkina Faso as the attacks by jihadist groups take a heavy toll on human life, delegates, among them Catholic Prelates and priests drawn from Bishops’ conferences in Burkina-Niger, Mali, Ivory Coast, and Ghana convened the first-ever Inter-Conferences Workshop to discuss the security concerns in the African Sahel region and outlined the role of some eight stakeholders in the process of ending the violence.
Pope Francis Urges Dialogue in Face of Ongoing Jihadist Violence in Burkina Faso
Pope Francis urged interreligious dialogue in Burkina Faso Wednesday as ongoing violence by jihadist groups has killed more than 750 people in the West African country this year.
First-ever Meeting of Young Christian Workers West Africa Underway in Ivory Coast
The movement of Young Christian Workers (YCW) within the region of West Africa has realized its first ever convention in the Ivorian economic capital, Abidjan in which participants are discussing the impact of social justice on decent work.
