From Jewish summer camp to gospel to Chabad, Bob Dylan’s faith doesn’t fit in a box − but he’s long had a connection to Israel
Despite pressure to cancel Israel performances, Dylan has performed in the country several times. Ever an enigma, he rarely ...
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Efforts underway to secure contractor for $30m five-star hotel in Southern province
The search for a contractor to build a $30 million five-star hotel in Rwanda’s Southern Province has resumed, with multiple companies expressing interest after the initial investor failed to meet ...
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Religious leaders hope 2025 ends electoral violence in Ivory Coast
(Photo by CECCI / Albayane) Religious leaders in Ivory Coast have called for peaceful and transparent elections in 2025, urging political actors to avoid the electoral violence that has plagued ...
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In Syria, prominent Sunni religious leaders return from exile
In 2012, the regime forced him to flee to Turkey. In an interview upon his arrival in Daraa, the religious leader said he still dreams of a liberated Syria: “We spent nearly 60 years under ...
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The birth of Rwanda's heroic tributes
In the history of Rwanda's reconstruction, particularly during efforts to expand the kingdom and suppress rebellions against Gihanga Ngomijana's legacy – the founder of the Rwandan kingdom, countless ...
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Rwanda Governance Board Revokes Legal Status of Five Religious Organizations
This move is part of an ongoing effort by RGB to regulate religious institutions in Rwanda. In 2024, the board closed 15 churches and mosques in Kigali for failing to meet safety standards and ...
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Dozens killed in crowd crush at world's largest religious festival in India
At least 30 people were killed and many were injured at the world’s largest religious pilgrimage in northern India. Millions attended the Maha Kumbh six-week Hindu festival to dip into sacred ...
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Rwandan-backed rebels take control of Goma
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have consolidated their hold on Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, or DRC. Once again, the region is on the edge of full-blown regional conflict ...
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Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo
Rwanda has claimed the Tutsis are being persecuted by Hutus and former militias responsible for the 1994 genocide of 800,000 Tutsis and others in Rwanda. Many Hutus fled into Congo after the genocide.
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The Maha Kumbh festival in northern India is the world's largest religious gathering
PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women have gathered in India's northern city of Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world's largest religious gathering.
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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
GOMA, Congo — Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N ...
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Rise of M23 rebels in DRC harder to stop this time
gather at the Vision Jeunesse Nouvelle Cultural Centre where they were received by members of the Rwanda Defence Force in Gisenyi, Rwanda, January 28, 2025. PHOTO/ REUTERS After three years on the ...