Basics of regulation of the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church in Africa

... associations. As this review suggests, the legislation of most African states is generally in line with the norms set out in the laws of countries with Romano-Germanic and Anglo-Saxon legal systems. However, there are discrepancies between the official norms ... ... the public authorities in African states⁶². On the other hand, North African states emphasize in their constitutions that Islam is the state religion (with the exception of Tunisia, where this principle is formulated in a “softer” way). In countries ...