Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 21 May 2024 | 12:53 p.m. SAST 2-minute read News of a thwarted coup attempt...
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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 14 May 2024 | 12:27 p.m. SAST -minute read As the civil war in Sudan...
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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 07 May 2024 | 14:17 SAST 1-minute read . The 2024 Chad parliamentary...
Africa Report with Thandi Smith
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2023 | 13:45 CAT 2 min read Thandi Smith, Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring, joined Radio Islam International to discuss events in the African continent. Focusing on positive news, Smith spoke on the Kenyan...
Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 20 April 2023 | 17:09 CAT Fierce clashes erupted on Saturday between Sudan's armed forces and a robust civil group, following days of tensions between the two forces. The sound of heavy gunfire could be heard across...
Ghana becomes the first country to approve Malaria vaccine by Oxford university
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 13 April 2023 | 20:30 CAT Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with the specific aim of vaccinating children under the age of three years. According to...
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga suspends anti-government protests
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 05 April 2023 | 21:20 CAT On Sunday, Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said he was suspending anti-government protests and was ready for talks after an appeal from President William Ruto. However, he warned that...
Ban on Protest Action on the African Continent
Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 5 March 2023 | 14:00 CAT 2 min read A surge of protest bans is taking place in Africa, which many are concerned could lead to censorship. Many governments in African countries, including Kenya and Madagascar, have banned...
Police fire tear gas as fresh protests erupt in Kenya despite a ban
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 March 2023 | 19:27 CAT Police in Kenya have used water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who marched on Monday in the streets of the capital, Nairobi, defying a government...
US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 March 2023 | 17:56 CAT On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Akra, Ghana, kicking off her week-long trip on the continent. Harris is the first black woman US Vice President to make her first trip to...
UK interior minister to visit Rwanda to discuss migration deal
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 17 March 2023 | 21:50 CAT United Kingdom Interior Minister Suella Braverman is set to visit Rwanda this weekend to discuss an agreement involving the UK relocating undocumented refugees and migrants to Rwanda. Last...
Over 300 dead after Cyclone Freddy hits Mozambique and Malawi
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 17 March 2023 | 21:00 CAT The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has surpassed 300 as the number continues to rise, with authorities in Mozambique and Malawi appealing for assistance to deal with the aftermath. The...
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