Western Africa

Islam in Africa

Like Dislike Islam in Africa is the continent’s second‑largest religion, practiced by roughly 33–45% of Africans, and it has been present since the 7th century CE, beginning with early Muslim refugees in the Kingdom of Aksum and expanding through North Africa, the Sahel, East Africa, and West Africa via conquest, […]

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Ghana.

The Ahmadiyya in Ghana (West Africa): Local Initiatives in a Trans-National Muslim Movement John Hanson | Final Conference of the Gerda Henkel Foundation Special Programme “Islam, the Modern Nation State and Transnational Movements” The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is a transnational missionary movement with origins in late 19th century British India […]

“We should not fight over religion”: Nigerian Catholic Archbishop Calls for Christian-Muslim Unit

Archbishop Gabriel Leke Abegunrin of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan. Credit: ACI Africa By Abah Anthony John Ibadan, 17 July, 2026 / 4:25 pm (ACI Africa). Archbishop Gabriel Leke Abegunrin of Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Ibadan has urged citizens to reject religious violence and strengthen Christian-Muslim relations, saying peaceful coexistence between followers of the two […]