Doreen Ajiambo

Doreen Ajiambo is an author at Religion News Service.

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Fear of Ebola keeps the faithful at home in Congo

By Doreen Ajiambo — September 17, 2018
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — In a bid to contain the virus, thousands of churches remain closed in the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Bobi Wine case heightens tensions between Museveni and Uganda church leaders

By Doreen Ajiambo — September 4, 2018
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) — Uganda’s government is trying to prevent faith groups from becoming another voice in the country to speak out against its president’s human rights violations.

In central Africa, a cathedral shelters Muslims amid sectarian violence

By Doreen Ajiambo — August 14, 2018
BANGUI, Central African Republic (RNS) — In Bangassou, St. Peter Claver Cathedral has opened its doors to some 2,000 Muslims. But Muslims and their protectors live in constant fear of attack amid threats from Christian militia.

Witch doctors are sacrificing children in drought-stricken Uganda

By Doreen Ajiambo — September 26, 2017
KATABI, Uganda (RNS) — In this landlocked country whose diverse landscape includes the snow-capped Ruwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria, many believe sacrificial rituals can bring quick wealth and health.
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