As religion grows, so does inter-faith conflicts in Africa

Isaac Mwangi is the immediate former chief sub-editor of the The EastAfrican E-mail:isaacmmwangi@gmail.com 19/2/2012 With both Muslim and Christian populations in sub-Saharan Africa growing rapidly, issues of inter-faith relations will become increasingly explosive if measures are not taken to address growing tensions between the two major faiths in countries across Africa. The January 20 bombings and gun battles in Nigeria’s second largest city of Kano have added urgency to efforts to seek a lasting solution to religious conflicts on the continent.