Africa Articles

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 06 August 2024 | 11:40 a.m. CAT 1-minute read The ongoing famine in Sudan’s Zamzam camp near al Fasher in northern Darfur has reached extreme proportions and is likely to persist until October, according to the UN’s hunger...

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 30 July 2024 | 22:15 SAST 2-minute read Turkey has approved a two-year military deployment to Somalia to support the country’s counterterrorism operations, further reinforcing the support it has shown for the African country...

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 24 July 2024 | 16:00 SAST 2-minute read A media conference held yesterday by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) revealed data from its facilities that support Sudanese refugees in Chad. The report hints at the widespread use of...

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 23 July 2024 | 23:49 p.m. SAST 2-minute read A vast new oil refinery in Nigeria, the Dangote Refinery, was established to end the country’s dependence on imported petroleum products. The facility can produce up to 650 000...

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 18 July 2024 | 19:53 CAT The organisation Open Secrets revealed in its latest investigation that Christoph Huber, a Swiss national living in Cape Town, is suspected of having made millions from the war in the DRC....

Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 5-minute read 14 July 2024 | 14:48 CAT Millions of individuals in Sudan are in danger due to ongoing attacks on healthcare facilities. Doctors without Borders, also known as MSF, had to remove medical staff from the Supported...

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 21 May 2024 | 12:53 p.m. SAST 2-minute read News of a thwarted coup attempt by gunmen in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) emerged on Sunday. Both Congolese and foreign nationals were involved in the attempted overthrow...

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 14 May 2024 | 12:27 p.m.  SAST -minute read As the civil war in Sudan enters its 12th month, the humanitarian crisis deepens, with new testimony revealing the atrocities unfolding in the country. Domestic rivalries and...

Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 07 May 2024 | 14:17 SAST 1-minute read . The 2024 Chad parliamentary elections were held yesterday, marking the beginning of its democracy rule after a 3-year period of military rule. Mahamat Idriss Déby has been in power...