Category: Africa

An influential new report by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) estimates that around 30,000 predominantly Muslim Fulani militants are active in Nigeria. This activity is causing increasing insecurity and violations of religious freedoms. The USCIRF report indicates that violence perpetrated by Fulani militants resulted in the highest number of deaths among religious...

A Kenyan high court has issued an order to temporarily halt the setup of an Ebola quarantine unit intended for American citizens. This decision disrupts the plans of the Trump administration, which aimed to have the facility operational by Friday. The court’s decision came after a civil society group, the Katiba Institute, filed a petition...