Sectarianism
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 10:01
Rebels in South Sudan have denied a UN report that they killed hundreds of civilians after taking control of the oil hub, Bentiu, last week.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 10:16
Religion is an undeniable factor in the violence terrorizing central Africa. Whether it is the root of the conflict is moot.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 10:14
The anti-balaka Christian militias that have arisen in the Central African Republic since late 2013 frequently express their grievances in a religious idiom.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 08:19
Peacekeepers escort refugees fleeing attacks by mainly Christian militias from town of Bossangoa to neighbouring Chad.
Monday, April 14, 2014 - 07:48
Among the 38 suspects were 18 from the mainly Alawite Tripoli neighborhood of Jabal Mohsen and 20 from nearby predominantly Sunni Bab al-Tabbaneh, according to a judicial source.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 07:45
The conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) is often described as being between Muslims and Christians but two religious leaders are working together to end the bloodshed that has displaced about 20% of the population. The BBC's Tim Whewell joined them on one of their trips to promote peace.
Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 07:22
Car bombs hit several mostly Shiite neighborhoods of Baghdad and a town south of the Iraqi capital on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people and wounding dozens, officials said.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 08:04
An Iraqi electoral official says there will be no balloting in parts of the Sunni-dominated Anbar province engulfed in clashes between security forces and Al-Qaeda-inspired militants.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 07:47
The militant organization claimed that the new group’s purpose is to combat the Shiite Houthi rebels based in Yemen’s northern Sa’adah province.
Monday, April 7, 2014 - 07:14
Rifaat Eid, the political leader of the Arab Democratic Party, on Saturday was accused with 11 others of "belonging to an armed terrorist group with the aim of carrying out terrorist acts," the source told AFP.