AllAfrica News: Religion

[Shabelle] Baidoa -- South West State leader Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe) on Sunday laid the foundation stone for a mosque to be built within the presidential palace compound in Baidoa, officials said.

[Capital FM] Homa Bay -- Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo has urged churches to remain places of worship and unity rather than platforms for political leaders to spread hatred, tribalism and division.

[Nyasa Times] Minister of Agriculture Roza Mbilizi has reignited debate over whether Christian churches should be regulated by the state, after calling for some "miracle" churches to be scrutinised.

[Ghanaian Times] The Supreme Court has admitted the National Catholic Secretariat and the Registered Trustees of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana as parties in the case challenging the alleged discrimination against Muslim female students at Wesley Girls' High School.

[Premium Times] The refunded amount represents the full balance of an interest-free loan originally granted to the board by the state governor, Umar Namadi, in the buildup to the 2026 Hajj exercise