Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 2 May 2023| 17:00 CAT 2 min read Thembisa Fakude, a senior research...
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Gift of the givers assisting South Africans trapped in Sudan
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 25 April 2023 | 20:00 CAT South Africa has started with the...
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...
DRC: Families Fleeing Volcano are Starving
Powerful tremors were felt on Saturday morning in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Families have fled from an expected second volcanic eruption. Al Jazeera reports that people are without food and water, some having not eaten since Thursday. According to Al...
French President Emmanuel Macron Asks Rwandan’s for Forgiveness for 1994 Genocide
Faizel Patel – 27/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide Macron was speaking at the genocide memorial in Rwanda's capital Kigali on Thursday He is the first...
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[LISTEN] Has Boko Haram’s Leader Abubakar Shekau been Killed?
Faizel Patel – 21/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Professor and political analyst Damilola Olawuyi says sources indicate that Nigerian Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been killed after trying to avoid capture during clashes with rival militants in the north...
Algeria’s Borders Set to Re-Open Next Month
After a year-long border closure, Algeria has announced its re-opening some of its borders. International flights are set to resume from June 1st according to AFP, which were grounded in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. "The council of ministers approved...
Seychelles Refutes False Positive Accusations
The Seychelles Tourism Board has vehemently denied accusations that the local health authority had issued false positive COVID-19 tests to force tourists to prolong their time in the island nation. The tourism board said that “the initial reports alleging Seychelles...
Indian Covid-19 Variant Detected on African Continent
By Naadiya Adams Twitter: @Miss_Naadiya Its been just a few days since Uganda confirmed a case of India’s covid-19 variant B.1.617, and now Kenya has also confirmed the variant has been found in patients in the city of Kisumu. The ministry's director-general, Dr...
Shocking: Mali Woman Gives Birth to 9 Babies
By Naadiya Adams In an exceptionally rare occurrence, a Malian woman has given birth to nonuplets (nine babies) who are believed to be “doing well” according to the Malian government. 25-year-old Halima Cisse was flown to Morrocco on March 30 by the Malian government...
Malawi Scraps “Unconstitutional” Death Penalty
Faizel Patel – 29/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Malawi's highest court has outlawed the death penalty and ordered the re-sentencing of all convicts facing execution. Capital punishment has long been mandatory in Malawi for prisoners convicted of murder or...
US Urges All Parties to Exercise Restraint as Gunfire Erupts in Mogadishu as Somalia’s Political Feud Turns Violent
Faizel Patel – 27/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The US says it is concerned by the violent clashes in Mogadishu, Somalia calling on all parties to exercise restraint and to resolve their differences peacefully. Somali opposition fighters have taken up positions...
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