Day: January 29, 2015

The BBC reports that, as tensions rise ahead of the elections in Nigeria, due on 14 February, some fear the country’s unity will face a new test and religious divisions will be exacerbated. The election sees a Christian presidential candidate from the south, incumbent Goodluck Jonathan, pitted against Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim candidate from the…

Under the headline India will succeed as long as it is not ‘splintered’ on religious lines The Times of India reports that “Making a strong pitch for religious tolerance, US President Barack Obama said every person has the right to practice his faith without any persecution and that India will succeed so long it is not…