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The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies

Posted on 17 October 202417 April 2025 By Babe Kazi No Comments on The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies
The dangers of foreign religions in Africa: 3 Christian case studies

Case study 2 – mass murder in Uganda In Uganda, in the year 2000, a Movement for the Restoration of…

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Sankofa Theory

Posted on 17 January 202417 January 2024 By aswnetadmin
Sankofa Theory

The Adinkra people are an Akan tribe of Ghana, West of Africa. Their symbol is a bird called Sankofa. Like…

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