Changes in Gambia Threaten Its Traditions Of Pacifist Islam

(OPINION) The Muslim-majority West African nation has historically had high religious freedom, but changes to its Constitution and growing territorial control of terrorist groups could threaten that.

Africa, Analysis, Opinion, PoliticsPaul MarshallMarch 7, 2020Gambia, West Africa, Paul Marshall, ISIS in Africa, Religious freedom in Africa, Lamin Sanneh, Beyond Jihad, pacifist Islam, Islam, terrorism, Boko Haram, Al Qaeda, Islamic Maghreb Comments

‘The West fiddles’ while West Africa burns

(OPINION) An expert on global terrorism says the West is “weak on Africa” – despite it being the “new frontline” against terror.

Opinion, AfricaDr. Jenny TaylorFebruary 18, 2020Jenny Taylor, Dr. Jenny Taylor, terrorism in Africa, West Africa, ISIS, Al Qaeda, Nigeria, Mali, Burkina Faso, World Watch Monitor, Christian persecution, Christianity, Terror, TerrorismComment

West African Christians face Islamic terror as US weighs troop withdrawals

(OPINION) West Africa’s Christians are suffering extraordinary levels of violence at the hands of radical Islamist killers, while the Pentagon is deliberating withdrawing troops from the region.

What we learned from the annual African bishops' summit

The nine-day conference featuring senior Catholic leaders from across Africa was an opportunity for the church to examine the many societal challenges currently facing the continent.