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AFRICA/IVORY COAST - Xenophobia is the denial of the teachings of the Gospel and the Koran Monday, 24 May 2021 2021-05-12
Kara (Agenzia Fides) - In recent days, acts of xenophobia have been unleashed by the Ivorian population against Nigerians residing in Ivory Coast following a fake video spread on social media. Xenophobia is the denial of the teachings given by the Gospel and the Koran - writes Father Donald Zagore, Ivorian theologian of the Society for African Missions (SMA) to Agenzia Fides about the umpteenth unfortunate episode. The Gospel and the Koran support love of neighbor, xenophobia preaches hatred, and it is inconceivable that predominantly religious countries such as Ivory Coast carry out this type of anti-religious practice . Ours are predominantly religious countries, our mosques and churches are full every day, but daily life strongly contradicts religious values. We must never stop condemning such episodes that reveal a serious problem. Man s