Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 31 October 2023 | 12:25 CAT 2-min read In an effort to halt the protracted...
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Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 24 October 2023 | 11:52 CAT 1-min read Sizo Nkala, a research fellow at the...
Recurring droughts in Somaliland prompt local initiative for tree planting
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 20 October 2023 | 10:07 CAT 2-min read Recurring droughts have ravaged...
Deactivating Kenya’s Toxic Trolls One Step at a Time
Written by Umamah Bakharia Amid the growing number of online trolls in Kenya, a mother launches a cyberattack of kindness. Concerned about her kids growing up in Kenya’s toxic cyberspace, banker-by-day Marjoline Kirima decides to launch an online kindness campaign. ...
China Offers To Mediate Horn of Africa Disputes
Written by Umamah Bakharia China has offered to play the role of mediator to resolve disputes in the Horn of Africa, on the opening day of a regional gathering in the Ethiopian capital. The Horn of Africa namely consists of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,...
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[LISTEN] The Africa Report: “Africa Needs People with a Heart for it”
Umm Muhammed Umar On the Africa Report, Radio Islam spoke to Dr Mustafa Mehta about why the United States was so keen on setting up a base in Africa, and why African countries were resistant towards it. Dr Mehta said that every country had its own army, which was...
Zimbabwe’s Health Care Workers Strike Over Poor Wages
Written by Umamah Bakharia Doctors, nurses and other health sector workers in Zimbabwe have told the government that they'll go on strike today in protest against poor working conditions and remuneration. Reports suggest that healthcare workers' remuneration is so...
Zimbabwe’s Economic Crisis Worsens As Inflation Increases
Written by Umamah Bakharia Zimbabwe's economic crisis seems to be worsening. The fall-out from the Ukraine invasion, a local currency and government interventions are all contributing to skyrocketing cost of living in Zimbabwe. With official inflation rates at 130%,...
Morocco Bans ‘The Lady of Heaven’ Film
Umm Muhammed Umar A sacrilegious film, ‘The Lady of Heaven’, has been banned in Morocco. The film will not be screened for commercial or cultural purposes in the North African country. The BBC reports that the film was condemned by the country's religious council. The...
Africa Report: Tensions rise in Rwanda, food scarcity in Africa and Kenyan elections
Raahil Sain 08:06:2022 In the Africa report on Radio Islam International political analyst, Stephanie Wolters discusses rising tensions in Rwanda, food scarcity in Africa and the upcoming Kenyan election. According to Wolters, the M23 rebel group is symbolic of the...
Africa’s State Of The Climate Change Agenda Ahead of COP27 Summit
Written by Umamah Bakharia The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27, will be the 27th United Nations Climate Change conference, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt this year. However, the African Climate Foundation argues...
Egypt asks Interpol to arrest 4 journalists
By Raahil Sain 03:06:2022 A court in Egypt has asked Interpol to issue arrest warrants for four Egyptian journalists working in Turkiye and hand them over to Egyptian authorities. Interpol's Red Notice system allows member states to request worldwide law enforcement...
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