2016, 1).Morning Star News, an independent and non-profit news service that reports on "persecution of Christians" through a global network of journalists (Morning Star News n.d.), reports that on 22 September 2015, three churches were set on fire in the "Kashfa village area of Bukoba District [north-western Tanzania]" (ibid., 26 Sept. 2015). 12 July 2013. Freedom in the World 2014.
2016]United States (US). The religion is also present in some nations in the Northeast and also the Western region. 25 February 2014. According to sources, a Catholic church in Arusha was bombed in May 2013 (BBC 6 May 2013; Al Jazeera 5 May 2013), killing 3 and seriously injuring "more than 40 persons" (US 28 July 2014, 5). The International Religious Freedom Report for 2014 similarly states that Uamsho is a "Muslim community development organization whose leaders have been arrested in connection with alleged terrorist offenses" and are "often" accused by religious leaders of "preaching anti-Christian extremism" (US 14 Oct. 2015, 4). "The Rising Terrorist Threat in Tanzania: Domestic Islamist Militancy and Regional Threats." "Breaking News: Priest Shot Dead in Zanzibar; Pastor Beheaded on Mainland." 2016]_____. 17 February 2013. [Accessed 20 Apr. [Accessed 20 Apr. "Blast Hits Packed Church in Tanzania." 2015).Further information on the relations between Christians and other religious groups could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.The Huffington Post reports that a group known as Uamsho [awakening] has been inciting violence against Christians, "especially in Zanzibar" (5 Feb. 2014).
[1] ADF International is a "global alliance-building legal organization that advocates for religious freedom, life and marriage and family before national and international institutions" (ADF International Apr. No injuries or property damage were reported (ibid. 2. The same source notes that civil society organisations promoting "interfaith tolerance and cooperation continued to work freely throughout the country" (ibid.). Christianity enjoys widespread popularity in Africa particularly in the nations situated in the Southeast, Southern, and Central regions of the continent. Reporting on the events of 2014 in Tanzania, Freedom House indicates that freedom of religion is "generally respected" and the interactions between "the various faiths are largely peaceful, though there have been periodic instances of violence" (Freedom House 2015). 2016]Al Jazeera. "Zanzibar Acid Attack: Finger Pointed at Radical Islamic Group as Five Questioned over Assault on British Teenagers." According to sources, in February 2014 a bomb was detonated in the entrance of the Mkunazini Cathedral in Zanzibar (ACNS 25 Feb. 2014; AFP 25 Feb. 2014; US 14 Oct. 2015, 5). Some religious scholars believe that Christianity was introduced to Africans by way of the Egyptian city of Alexandria. "Three Church Buildings Torched in Tanzania." Department of State. However, Emperor Decius ordered the persecution of the adherents of Christianity in mid-3rd century forcing Christians to seek refuge in the desert. "Two Bombs Detonated Outside Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Zanzibar." S/2013/413. (See the glossary for more information on the evil eye.) Strategic Forum. Christianity is the largest religion in Tanzania according to the most recent estimates. These evils were fought by champions like Henry Venn and Thomas Fowell. According to the same source, in Zanzibar, "[t]ensions" between Muslims and Christians "continued in 2014" (ibid.). 29 May 2014. International Religious Freedom Report for 2013.
The report further states that "community leaders expressed frustration at the lack of completed investigations or convictions" (ibid., 5).
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The AFD report similarly states that in October 2014 a Christian man was killed with a machete and another was injured "during a prayer meeting at a church in northwest Tanzania" (ADF International Apr. The oldest of these churches is the Tewahedo which enjoys a membership of around 45 to 50 million people.There has been a notable growth in the population of Christians residing in Africa while on the other hand observance of traditional African religions has been on a decline.