The Odum of Ala Igbo
Hail Biafra!
I only ask because of what we already see in African states.
Due to European colonialism, African countries were ready-made cosmopolitan states made up of dozens if not hundreds of varying ethnic groups and religious traditions. This has undoubtedly caused tension in many countries on the African continent. For example, tensions between Christianity and Islam have contributed to conflicts in Nigeria and Sudan (prior to its partition in 2011).
Given religion's role in stirring conflict or the break-up of African states, do pan-Africanists need to uphold state secularism for the greater unity of Africa?
Due to European colonialism, African countries were ready-made cosmopolitan states made up of dozens if not hundreds of varying ethnic groups and religious traditions. This has undoubtedly caused tension in many countries on the African continent. For example, tensions between Christianity and Islam have contributed to conflicts in Nigeria and Sudan (prior to its partition in 2011).
Given religion's role in stirring conflict or the break-up of African states, do pan-Africanists need to uphold state secularism for the greater unity of Africa?