After the repression of its second insurrection, the Nyabingi movement went underground.
Rwanda
The Cult of Nyabingi in Rwanda. 2. Muhumuza’s Insurrection
How an exiled queen claimed to be an incarnation of the spirit and transformed a spiritual movement into an anti-colonial revolt.
The Cult of Nyabingi in Rwanda. 1. A Subversive African Spirituality
The story of the most important East African millenarian movement and the spirit that allegedly gave rise to it.
The Ryangombe: A Culture-Shaping African Institution in Rwanda
The progress and colonial eradication of a significant spiritual phenomenon raises questions about the damage created by the suppression of African Indigenous Spirituality.
How Media Generate Violence, From Rwanda to Anti-Cult Campaigns. 2. Hate Speech Against “Cults”
Nothing in today’s anti-cult agitation can be compared to the scale of the Rwandan genocide. Yet, the logic is the same: dehumanization, fear, and hate speech.
How Media Generate Violence, From Rwanda to Anti-Cult Campaigns. 1. Genocidal Media in Rwanda
The 1994 tragedy had multiple causes, but hate speech spread by the media was crucial. The lesson should be remembered when confronting hate speech today.
Another Assault on Religious Liberty in Rwanda
A new regulation poses a threat to the existence of groups that view their founders and leaders as divine incarnations or messianic figures.
Why Are Several African Countries Attacking Freedom of Religion?
The deaths in Kenya of members of a congregations practicing extreme fasting are used as a pretext to severely limit freedom of religion in various countries.