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Leo is a blogger, human-rights advocate and a Humanist from Nigeria.
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Unveiling Witchcraft
Africa

Unveiling Witchcraft and Pastoral Responsibility in Nigeria

November 29, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

Responsible Christians should condemn paranoia over witchcraft such as that spread by the Guardian (Nigeria) this year in their series Unveiling Witchcraft.

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Blasphemy and Crisis in Islam | Leo Igwe

October 11, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

Approaches to blasphemy across the Muslim world underline the turmoil of an Islamic faith struggling to come to terms with modernity.

okinibi
Africa

Okinibi: The Witch-Hunters of Aodoka, Nigeria – a Report by Leo Igwe

September 30, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

The Okinibi, or Night Spirits, brutally murder those accused of witchcraft in the Aodoka community, Central Nigeria. Leo Igwe reports.

Africa

Catholic Africa and its Discontents | Leo Igwe

September 6, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

The dark side of an increasingly Catholic Africa has been overlooked by news reports on growing Catholicism in the continent.

Social Inclusion
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Towards an Effective Exchange Platform on Religion and Social Inclusion

August 30, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

The EU will hold a meeting in September bringing together religious and non-religious groups to promote dialogue on the issue of social inclusion.

witch
Africa

Witch Hunting Requires An International Response

July 26, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

Acts of torture and killing of alleged witches continues with impunity and with States not bothering safeguard their citizens, the UN must step in.

beyond humanism
Africa

Beyond Humanism: Deconstructing the Human, Transhuman, and Posthuman in Africa and Beyond

July 17, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

Conceptions of transhumanism and posthumanism have been rooted in the material reality of the west, mistaking the specific for the universal. Where does this leave Africa? The Eleventh Beyond Humanism

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Kadaria Ahmed: Killing Apostates and Islam in 21st Century Nigeria

April 17, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

A widespread view among Nigerian Muslims is that apostates should be put to death. This has to change.

atheism
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Why Atheists Struggle to Come Out in Africa and Beyond

April 3, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

People who do not believe in God are the oldest and most persecuted minority in the world and still face great struggles in coming out. Atheists marked an international atheist

pastor
Main Story

Combatting Rogue Pastors and Commercialization in South Africa

March 17, 2019 Leo Igwe 0

How can we determine what qualifies people as bogus pastors when so many mainstream religious beliefs are bogus to begin with? The title of a local movie, the Fake Prophet,

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Leo Igwe

Leo is a blogger, human-rights advocate and a Humanist from Nigeria.

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