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Fight between Muslim and hawkers

Fight between Muslim and hawkers

Fighting that erupted in Nairobi last week in which an Anglican Archbishop was slightly hurt, was between Muslims and hawkers, dispelling earlier reports that the fight was between Muslim and Christian youths. 

14 December 2000

Muslim and Christian youths clash in Kenyan capital

Muslim and Christian youths clash in Kenyan capital

Muslim and Christian youths fought running battles in Nairobi on Friday (1 December) as a church was burned down and dozens of people, including Kenya's Anglican archbishop, were injured. 

04 December 2000

March to Parliament to show solidarity with women

March to Parliament to show solidarity with women

25 November is the international day for the prevention of violence against women, The inter-religious commission on crime and violence in the Western Province, of which I am chairperson, is calling on all men and their sons to come out on a march to Parliament. The aim being to show solidarity with women. We want to show that: that men do care; real men don't rape

23 November 2000

Anglican Church leaders pledge to take 'aggressive' action

Anglican Church leaders pledge to take 'aggressive' action

Anglican leaders pledged to take aggressive action against corruption, crime, terrorism, poverty and injustice in their communities throughout the world, in a consultation on 'Community Transformation' this week (31 October to 2 November)

16 November 2000

Seychelles Celebrate

Seychelles Celebrate

The origins of the Anglican Diocese of the Seychelles go back nearly 200 years to the time that missionary chaplains first arrived in the islands. However it was not until April 1973 that a Diocese was established, and George Cardell Briggs from Lindi in Tanzania was installed as the first Bishop of Seychelles.

14 November 2000

Competition for Logo and Anthem

Competition for Logo and Anthem

Anglican general secretary of the All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC), the Revd Canon Clement Janda, has announced a competition to design a logo for the organisation's next general assembly due to take place in Yaounde, Cameroon in 2002. There is also a competition to compose an anthem for the event.

14 November 2000

Diocese of Niassa

Diocese of Niassa

The Diocese of Niassa is the northern of Mozambique's two Anglican dioceses, and it includes the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa and Zambezia. The Diocese was badly affected by the recent flooding that also affected the southern Diocese of Lebombo, and there are major problems and challenges that face Niassa

10 November 2000

Statement regarding arms deal

Statement regarding arms deal

Parliament’s public accounts committee deserves the highest praise and the nation’s gratitude for the seriousness with which it has approached the controversial arms deal issue. It is what transparent government is all about.

01 November 2000

Statement Issued by Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

Statement Issued by Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane

Archbishop Ndungane, as chairperson of the Electoral Code of Conduct Observer Commission (ECCOC), hosted a meeting between senior members of the ANC and UDM leadership in the Western Cape. 

01 November 2000

Archbishop of Capetown and former political prisoner receives honorary degree

Archbishop of Capetown and former political prisoner receives honorary degree

The Rt Revd Njongonkulu Ndungane, Archbishop of Capetown and Metropolitan of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa, was awarded the Doctor in Divinity, Honoris Causa, today at the Annual Academic Convocation of the Virginia Theological Seminary in Virginia

31 October 2000