Killing Others provides an erudite yet accessible introduction to the origins and causes of ethnic violence.
Africa
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South Africa plays its own game of thrones as Zuma presidency lurches on
What should one make of this chaotic month? Is the presidency of Jacob Zuma reaching an endgame?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Bishops look to Tillerson to ensure fair elections in Congo
The Congolese bishops voiced their concern over rising tension in Congo after President Joseph Kabila unilaterally nominated Bruno Tshibala as prime minister over the objection of opposition parties.
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South Sudanese fleeing war are finding refuge in Catholic cathedral
Last June, fighting broke out between soldiers of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and a mixture of local opposition groups and members of other ethnic communities.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope will travel to Egypt as a ‘messenger of peace’
“I hope that this visit will be an embrace of consolation and of encouragement to all Christians in the Middle East,” the pope said.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
We can, and must, defeat famine in Africa
Famine has already been declared in parts of South Sudan; Nigeria, Yemen and Somalia are on the brink of it.
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In South Africa the faulty logic of xenophobia drives hostility to immigrants
Are Nigerian, Zimbabwean, Pakistani and other immigrants “stealing” jobs from South Africans?
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Why Catholic bishops are giving up on peace accords in Congo
Catholic bishops in Congo have abandoned attempts to arrange a government-opposition power-sharing agreement, amid rising violence.
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As Trump cuts foreign aid, three African countries are on the brink of famine
The world’s largest humanitarian crisis in 70 years has been declared in three African countries on the brink of famine.
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As elections approach, will Liberia be able to keep its peace?
Some of the tensions still troubling Liberian life have deep social and historical roots.