Christianity is the most practiced religion in southern Africa by a substantial amount.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, the number of Christians has increased from 7 million in 1990 to 470 million in 2010, (Pew Research Center, 2010). Countries whose main religion is Christianity: Angola Namibia Botswana Zimbabwe Madagascar Conga Kenya South Africa Ethiopia Other popular religions in Southern Africa Religion has also led to tension in Southern Africa over the years. The tension at times spreads from the difference in Christianity and Islam (the two most popular religions). Tolerance and Tension in Southern Africa. Country boundaries created by the Europeans often grouped together groups of people with very different religious beliefs. Tensions between these groups led to many civil wars. The countries with religious divides have particularly struggled with long-running conflicts, (Our Africa, 2016). Religion can lead to civil wars. |
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