Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Religion and Politics in Africa???


Just browsing through some news. Came across a discussion on BBC's News site. Some religious leaders are using their "power" for good. Others are not.

From BBC: In Nigeria a religious leader has been arrested for ordering the burning of churchgoers as punishment. In Malawi a Catholic priest has quit to marry his lover. In Sierra Leone a Muslim leader has told worshippers to who to vote for in the upcoming presidential election, and in Kenya a prominent preacher and want-to-be MP is embroiled in a scandal about her marital status.

Also, Bishop Francis Oboko of Nigeria has warned worshippers that they will be turned away from church if they do not register for April's elections.

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