9 September 2025 | 08:20 CAT 1-minute read Sudan’s civil war delivers catastrophic humanitarian breakdown: Journalist...
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2 September 2025 | 11:05 CAT 3-minute read Uganda’s Deal with the US, Botswana’s Health Crisis, and Ethiopia’s Fragile...
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26 August 2025 | 10:10 CAT 2-minute read SA’s Media: A Beacon of Press Freedom Amid Global Repression In an interview...
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19 August 2025 | 13:21 CAT 2-minute read Kinshasa & Goma: Diplomatic Discord Amid Conflict DR Congo has formally rejected Kenya’s nomination of a Consul General to the eastern city of Goma, held since January by the M23 rebel group. Kinshasa denounced the move as...
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12 August 2025 | 13:17 CAT 2-minute read SADC Summit in Madagascar; US Tightens Travel Restrictions for some African Travellers On 17 August 2025, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) will convene its 45th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government...
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22 July 2025 | 11:50 CAT 2-minute read Sudan faces worsening catastrophe amid mass killings and migrant deportations Main Points: Nearly 300 civilians were killed in recent RSF attacks in North Kordofan. Libya deported 700 Sudanese migrants amid a broader crackdown on...
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15 July 2025 | 13:30 CAT 3-minute read This week’s Africa Report focused on three major developments shaping the continent: the death of former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, the re-election bid of Cameroon’s long-serving leader, Paul Biya, and a controversial...
Africa’s Cybercrime Surge: Urgent Action Needed Amid Rising Digital Threats
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 04 July 2025 | 09:28 CAT Interpol’s latest Africa Cyber Threat Assessment Report has ignited deep concern, revealing that cybercrime now accounts for over 30% of all reported crimes in East and West Africa. With...
The Africa Report: Africa’s AI Journey and SDG Progress
24 June 2025 | 12:00 CAT 2-minute read While the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is accelerating across the globe, African countries are still finding their feet. Speaking to Radio Islam International on this week’s Africa Report, Dr Wayne Malinga, Policy and...
Africa Report: Rising Tensions, Divisions, and Diplomatic Fallout
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 17 January 2025 The geopolitical tremors from renewed Middle East conflict and U.S. foreign policy are rippling across the African continent, raising the stakes for economies, diplomacy, and regional stability....
South Darfur Crisis: MSF Report Exposes Harrowing Conditions Amid Silence from International Community
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 11 June 2025 | 16:00 CAT A devastating new report by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) titled Voices from South Darfur has painted a harrowing picture of daily life in the region. Over a year since South Darfur saw a...
Arica Report: Former Rebel President Joseph Kabila Returns to the DRC Amid Escalating Tensions and Civilian Massacres
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 10 January 2025 | 11:45 CAT After years in political exile, former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila has returned to Goma—the very city where he launched his initial rebellion in 1996. His...
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