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Salafist influence will have limits in West Africa

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WEST AFRICA

Although Salafism lies at the core of jihadist ideology, it is also central to the lives of millions of people who have no connection to or sympathy with religiously inspired…

Algeria will closely monitor religious practices

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ALGERIA

In February and before the holy month of Ramadan (March 10-April 9), President Abdelmadjid Tebboune formally inaugurated with much fanfare the Grand Mosque of Algiers, the world’s…

West African Shiism may grow but remain marginal

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WEST AFRICA

Adherence to Shiism remains relatively small-scale in West Africa, though numbers are difficult to pin down, and al-Zakzaky is not the only prominent Shia leader in the region.