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Marriage Thoughts on Polygamy, Virginity, and HIV Tests

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–– Paul Schlehlein

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Having lived in a little Tsonga village for nearly two decades, I’ve learned a thing or two about African culture. The place where I reside is semi-rural, and is thus a better representation of African culture than the westernised cities. Pit toilets are more common than flush toilets, the native language is more prevalent than English, granny-led homes are more numerous than houses with a mom and dad, and unemployment is sky-high.

One of my convictions is that feminism has devastated the African home perhaps more than any ideology—even more than the Prosperity Gospel. 

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11 Wives and a Fiancée Half His Age — What It Means to Hold Marriage in Honor

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–– Gideon Mpeni

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The monarch of Eswatini, King Mswati III, made headlines last month as he engaged Nomcebo Zuma, the 21-year-old daughter of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma. The engagement was made official at the end of the eight-day reed dance ceremony—a traditional rite of passage for young women and girls held every year.

“The 56-year-old monarch is currently in a polygamous arrangement with 11 wives – and has been married 15 times in total.” What we see here is an entire kingdom whose cultures and traditions violate God’s Word, here we see how they have fine ways of rejecting the commandment of God in order to establish their traditions, just as the Pharisees in Jesus’ day (Mark 7:9). 

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TARIF: 100 Kids and A Dozen Wives – SA Unemployment – Kenyan Winner

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The Africa Review in Five highlights African current affairs from a Christian perspective. Listen and subscribe through Youtube, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify.

Today is Friday, June 9th, A.D. 2023. This is The Africa Review in Five, written by Paul Schlehlein and presented by Yamikani Katunga

100+ Kids and Twelve Wives

A Ugandan villager named Musa Hasahya Kasera has finally realized the biblical principle to be true: “Whatsoever a man sows, that will he also reap” (Gal. 6:7). 

At 68 years old, Kasera now has 12 wives, over one hundred children, and over 500 grandchildren. He says he can’t remember many of his kids’ names and sometimes even forgets the names of his wives. He no longer can provide for them and regrets the decision he made to take so many wives. Polygamy is legal in many African countries, including Uganda. 

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