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Faith Leaders
Catholic Archbishop Declares Triduum Prayer, Day of Fasting for Peace in Niger
Archbishop Djalwana Laurent Lompo of Niamey Archdiocese in Niger has called for a triduum of prayer and a day of fasting for Niger following the July 27 announcement of a coup in the West African country.
“Lives are at stake”, Bishops in West Africa Oppose Military Intervention in Niger
West African countries have been ravished by terrorism and cannot handle another bloodbath, Catholic Bishops in West Africa have said, and opposed any form of intervention in the Nigerian Coup that could lead to more deaths in the region.
African Faith Leaders Recommend “large investments” to Address Continent’s Economic Crisis
Faith leaders in Africa are calling for large investments in various sectors including health and education in efforts to address the economic crisis on the World’s second-largest continent.
Faith Leaders in South Sudanese State Decry Rising Insecurity, Condemn Hate Speech
Religious leaders in South Sudan’s Western Equatoria State (WES) have expressed concern about rising insecurity, and are calling on the population to remain calm.
“Remain apolitical, neutral”: Nigerian Faith Leaders to Preachers on Gubernatorial Poll
Christian and Muslim leaders in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have appealed for neutrality on the part of religious leaders in the West African nation ahead of the country’s gubernatorial elections that have been postponed by a week.
Let’s Have “intervention strategy” to End Violence: South Sudanese State Faith Leaders
Religious leaders in Central Equatoria State are pushing for “an intervention strategy” to help bring to an end the violent conflicts in the South Sudanese State.
Faith Leaders in South Sudanese State “strongly condemn” Ongoing Inter-tribal Conflict
Religious leaders in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State have “strongly” condemned the ongoing clashes between armed factions in Tonga town and neighboring areas in Panyikang County, a territory covered by the Catholic Diocese of Malakal.
Faith Leaders in Africa Seek to Educate Migrants on How to Identify Human Traffickers
Representatives of various Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Civil Societies Organizations (CSOs) in Africa have sought to educate African migrants on ways they can identify their potential traffickers.
Faith Leaders in Africa Decry “impunity of corporate, elite capture of African land”
Representatives of various Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Civil Societies Organizations (CSOs) in Africa have, in a joint statement, decried the “capture of African land and natural resources” by what they have called “private actors” and condemned the “impunity” enjoyed by those involved.
“Take measures to ensure peaceful, inclusive, consensual transition”: Mali’s Faith Leaders
Religious leaders in Mali have appealed to the various stakeholders involved in the process of restoring calm in West Africa nation to “take all measures” that will guarantee “a peaceful, inclusive, and consensual transition” toward peace.
Faith Leaders in Uganda Sue Government for COVID-19 Ban on Public Worship
Representatives of a Christian church and Muslim community in Uganda have filed a law suit against the country over the suspension of in-person worship as part of the COVID-19 restrictions.
African Faith Leaders, Civil Society Decry Locals’ Exclusion in World Agriculture Policies
Members of Our Land is Our Life Alliance, an entity that brings together various African civil society organizations (CSOs) and faith leaders, have decried the exclusion of local populations in the implementation of agricultural policies that affect the continent.
Faith Leaders in Nigeria Cautioned against “religious pettiness, finger-pointing”
Faith leaders in Nigeria have been cautioned against the tendency to engage in inessential matters that create a sense of competitiveness between religions.
