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Obstacles to progress

Distortions

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This result has important policy implications. The main of these is that Foreign Aid, as it

is currently given out, may not be effective in establishing a stable environment within
the recipient country. However, Foreign Aid does not necessarily cause instability either.

Countries and multilateral institutions should probably think of other programs and ways
to promote stability within a country rather than just giving it aid, which according to our

results can be an entire waste of money without achieving the intended objective “
"How Does Foreign Aid Affect Political Stability?," n.d., 54. 336
Chao, Jeffrey.

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Perversity of 'zuŋ u Christians
"I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

Mahatma Gandhi
As quoted by William Rees-Mogg in "The Times", April 4, 2005.

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"If Christ were here now there is one thing he would not be -- a Christian."
Mark Twain
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Religions in Africa

“ The main religions in Africa include Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Judaism and
traditional African religion

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Most of Africa's organized religions were brought to the country from Europeans and

other foreign settlers. Traditional African religion is still popular throughout Africa and
stems from the beliefs of Central and West African ancestors.
More than 100 million Africans still adhere to the traditional African religions. They

worship secondary deities such as Da, Ogoun, Mbari, Esu and Agwu, and these gods
serve other, more important gods such as, Roog, Olodumare, Nyame and Chukwu. Each

god has their own priest or priestess.
In African religion, ancestors and the elderly go hand in hand. Those people who follow
this religious path believe in respecting their elders and believe older people have a

strong religious connection with the ancestors. The ancestors are generally thought of as
kind unless a person has taken the wrong path in his or her life. Then, the ancestors will