Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa

By Africa Center for Strategic Studies
Updated: 10/08/2010

By, Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 2010.

Despite high levels of religious diversity and adherence in many African countries, most African Christians and Muslims are unfamiliar with each other’s faith and believe they share few commonalities. In fact, concerns about religious conflict are modest compared with those of poverty, corruption, and other political and socioeconomic issues. [PDF]