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January 26, 2015

Archbishop says church in Niger will rebuild after riots

Men start reconstruction on a church in Niamey, Niger, Jan. 23 that was destroyed in violent protests against French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the prophet Muhammad. Archbishop Michel Cartateguy of Niamey said the church would rebuild after rioters destroyed places of worship during an assault on local Christians.

OXFORD, England - An archbishop in Niger said the church would rebuild after rioters destroyed its places of worship during protests over cartoons mocking depictions of Muhammad by the French satirical newsweekly Charlie Hebdo.

Published in International
January 20, 2015

Churches in Niger and other former French colonies torched over Charlie Hebdo cartoons

Sheikh Saliou Mbacke, the coordinator of Interfaith Action for Peace in Africa, said that although he strongly condemns the attacks on churches in Niger, cartooning a revered figure was an act of provocation that could not be justified by freedom of expression.

NAIROBI, Kenya - Cartoon depictions of the Prophet Muhammad are proving costly for Christians in majority-Muslim countries in Africa.

Published in International