Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 18 April 2024 | 11:05 CAT What started as a dispute over plans to...
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The Africa Report
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 16 April 2024 | 21:20 SAST 2-minute read In this week's Africa Report on...
SANDF members living in dismal circumstances: 600 troops share six pit latrines
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 02 April 2024 | 17:41 CAT Hundreds of South African soldiers are...
WHO predicts the eradication of meningitis by 2020
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 6min read 15 September 2022 11:00am CAT The World Health Organisation - WHO predicts that by 2030, they will eradicate meningitis in Africa. In a strategy released last week, WHO has laid out plans on how it plans to accomplish...
Zimbabwean lawyers are taking the electoral system to court over nomination fees
Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwean human rights lawyers are taking the country's electoral system to court. This follows reports that nomination fees for some presidential and parliamentary candidates have been increased from R17 000 to R340 000. Speaking to...
The Africa Report
By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam International on this week's Africa Report is the Head of Media Monitoring Africa, Thandi Smith. Angola is the only country in the SADC region without laws to protect pregnant pupils' rights to education. Thandi said...
Zimbabwe’s Former Health Minister speaks on the country’s health sector
Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwean opposition party - Citizens Coalition for Change - CCC are demanding that the Zimbabwean government address the nation on what it intends to do about the poor state of the country's hospitals. Speaking to Radio Islam...
Africa’s oldest known dinosaur discovered in Zimbabwe
Umamah Bakharia Scientists have unearthed in Zimbabwe the remains of Africa's oldest dinosaur, which lived more than 230 million years ago. The Mbiresaurus raathi was one metre tall, ran on two legs and had a long neck and jagged teeth. Speaking to...
Tribal clashes in Sudan’s South kill seven, wounding 23 others
By Neelam Rahim The renewed tribal clashes in Sudan's southern Blue Nile state have killed seven people, state media reported on Friday, despite a ceasefire agreement between rival groups following deadly violence weeks ago. "The regrettable tribal clashes renewed on...
The Africa Report: Update on Angola and Kenya post elections
By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam International on this week's Africa Report, Dr Mustafa Mehta spoke about the elections in Angola and happenings in Kenya. According to Dr Mehta, the MPLA ruling party won that election. The opposition UNITA party, the...
Africa Climate Weeks kicks off in Gabon as drought and floods loom
Umamah Bakharia The UN's Africa Climate Week is underway in Libreville, Gabon, with more than 1 000 participants expected to tackle the climate emergency as it increases throughout the continent. With the severe drought, raging floods, and extreme weather in ...
Ticad8 Summit: Japan moves to elevate ties in Africa
Umamah Bakharia Over the weekend, African and Japanese delegates met in Tunisia for the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development summit, known as Ticad8. According to South Africa's ministry of International Relations and Co-Operation,...
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