Discussions of how religion and faith intersect with politics, culture, and society in Africa, including the roles of faith-based NGOs in humanitarian work.
South African faith groups in KwaZulu-Natal are circulating the following interfaith statement to commemorate former President Nelson Mandela’s birthday on July 18 and pray for peace for the nation, given […]
posted by Carrie Reiling
“Keep the faith: 12 thoughts on dogma and development”
The Guardian collected key points from its panel on faith-based organizations (FBOs) and development. Many FBO representatives […]
by Lamia Bazir
“Women’s Arab Spring”: that is the aspiration of many women around North Africa and the Middle East. As a young female Moroccan student, I am also involved in […]
by Kelsey Norman
Does cultural or religious affinity have any bearing on the treatment of refugees? Egypt provides an interesting case for exploring this question. Mention of the word ‘refugee’ in […]
by Rev. Ranjit Mathews
I’d like to speak a little bit of the Church as an ordained member of it and what it has to say about charity, particularly in Africa. […]
by Joey Ager
(This article was originally posted on Insight on Conflict.)
April 22, 2013: In humanitarian emergencies across the world, people commonly look to their local faith communities for support. […]
by Cilas Kemedjio
Kwame Anthony Appiah, in Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers, suggests that the implementation of human solidarity requires us to go beyond particular and localized loyalties en […]
by Akosua Adomako Ampofo
Roger Ross Williams is not happy with his kinsmen’s activities in Africa—Uganda to be precise. And as I watched the trailer for the feature-length documentary, God […]
EDITOR’S NOTE: This week The CIHA Blog provides important perspectives on recent events from South Africa and a perspective on aid from Uganda. In South Africa, the Marikana strike and massacre […]
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