Mixing religion and politics in Nigeria

Politics and Religion - the 'Paradoxicals'
AllAfrica.com
In Tanzania, as in the rest of Africa, God is ubiquitous in politics. Victory at elections is attributed to him. While there is nothing wrong about being religious, tying political outcomes to Providence is problematic as it deepens the passivity of ...

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