Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 24 October 2023 | 11:52 CAT 1-min read Sizo Nkala, a research fellow at the...
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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...
The Africa Report
Sameera Casmod | sameerac@radioislam.co.za 17 October 2023 | 12:57 CAT 1-min read In the Africa Report on Radio Islam...
Iconic Kenyan Hotel To Close Down
By: Zahid Jadwat Kenya's iconic Hilton Hotel Nairobi, a multi-story structure that was once one of the capital city's tallest structures, is set to close in December, according to reports. The hotel was built in 1969, six years after Kenya gained independence...
Ethiopia: Russian Embassy Denies Recruiting Fighters for the War in Ukraine
Umm Muhammed Umar Hundreds of people are reported to have lined up this week outside the Russian embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, allegedly in the hope of being recruited to fight for Moscow in its war with Ukraine. The embassy, however, has dismissed claims it was...
Britain and Rwanda Justify Controversial Refugee Agreement
Umm Muhammed Umar Britain and Rwanda have continued efforts to excuse their highly provocative migration agreement in the face of widespread criticism. The two countries had on Thursday announced a deal to send refugees arriving in the UK as stowaways on trucks or...
Guinea Warns Foreign Mining Firms to Share Profits Equally
Umm Muhammed Umar Guinea's military junta has told foreign mining companies they must share profits equally with the West African nation. It has also set a May deadline for plans to build local refineries to be presented. Guinea's leader, Mamady Doumbouya, a...
Africa Report with Dr Mustafa Mheta
By Annisa Essack 05:04:2022 Speaking to Radio Islam International today, Dr Mustafa Mheta, Head of the Africa Desk at Media Review Network, spoke on the issue of Saudi Arabia's mass execution in a single day and the racism faced by Africans during their escape from...
Burkina Faso: Verdict on Thomas Sankara’s Assassination to be Delivered
Burkina Faso: Verdict on Thomas Sankara's Assassination to be Delivered Umm Muhammed Umar The verdict of fourteen defendants, prosecuted in 2021 for the assassination of Burkina Faso leader, Thomas Sankara, in a coup in 1987, is to take place before the Ouagadougou...
Zimbabwean By-Elections Draw Closer as Mugabe Junior Backs Zanu PF
By Umamah Bakharia On 26 March, Zimbabwe will hold its first by-elections in a year to fill 133 vacancies. These vacancies comprise 28 parliamentary seats and 105 council seats that stem from recalls, deaths and dismissals. This is because the Movement for Democratic...
Zimbabwe and South Africa Border Officials Collaborate to Halt Undocumented Migration
Umm Muhammed Umar Zimbabwe and South Africa border officials on Friday conducted a joint operation. They had collaborated to rid the border area of smugglers and irregular migrants. The operation saw members drawn from security clusters from both Zimbabwe and South...
‘SADC needs to be man enough’ – Dr. Mustafa Mheta on Eswatini pro-democracy protests
By: Zahid Jadwat A senior researcher says the Southern African Democratic Community (SADC) has failed to solve the situation in Eswatini and is therefore allowing for potential instability in the region. "We are breeding a potentially destabilising...
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