Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 16 July 2023 | 22:09 CAT For the second time in less than a week,...
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Mugabe ally Saviour Kasukuwere appeals after being barred from contesting Zim elections
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 16 July 2023 | 18:44 CAT An ally of Zimbabwe's former leader,...
Africa Report with Thandi Smith
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 22 June 2023 | 17:00 CAT 2 min read Thandi Smith, Head of Programs at Media...
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[LISTEN] Zimbabwe Goes into Lockdown, Imposes Dusk to Dawn Curfew After Spike in COVID-19 Infections
Faizel Patel – 30/06/2021 A Zimbabwean journalist says the country has gone into level four lockdown to stop the spread of the Coronavirus. Tendai Marima was speaking to Radio Islam about the COVID situation as other countries including South Africa battles the third...
Situation in Swaziland Extremely Volatile as Pro-Democracy Protesters Promise Escalation of Demonstrations
Faizel Patel – 29/06/2021 The Swaziland Solidarity Network (SSN) says the situation on the ground in Swaziland is extremely volatile as pro-democracy protesters promise to escalate their demonstrations. In a statment, the SSN's Lucky Lukhele says reports in eSwatini...
UN: More than 41 Million People Experiencing High Food Shortage Across the Globe
- Naadiya Adams Over 40 million people are going hungry in 43 countries around the world and the risk of famine is imminent. The World Food Programme warned that at least 600 000 people in four countries are already in dire need of food. The United Nations agency said...
9 Year-Old Zim Boy Mauled by Hyena will have SA Surgeons Reconstruct his Face
-Naadiya Adams One of South Africa’s top plastic surgeons has undertaken to re-construct the face of a boy mauled by a hyena in Zimbabwe. Last month, while attending an evening church gathering, nine-year old Rodwell Khomazana was attacked by a hyena. The young boy...
Zambia’s 1st president, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age 97
By Annisa Essop 17:06:2021 Kenneth Kaunda, the founding President of Zambia, has died at the age of 97, just days after he was admitted to Maina Soko Military hospital in the capital, Lusaka. The liberation hero, fondly called KK, was being treated for pneumonia. His...
Botswana Finds World’s Third-Largest Diamond
Botswana has discovered what is believed to be the world’s third-largest diamond. 1,098-carat stone was found by diamond firm Debswana on June 1st and was first showcased in Gabarone to President Mokgweetsi Masisi. The find is seen as a beacon of hope for the African...
Five Million Trees Planted in a Day in Green Ghana Project
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo was amongst those who had planted 5 million trees across the country on Friday as part of measures to make Ghana greener. The initiative was launched by the Lands and Natural Resources Ministry, in collaboration with the Forestry...
Mother and Baby Killed in Kenyan Air Strike in Somalia
A Kenyan warplane bombed two towns in southern Somalia, killing a mother and her child. The Standard reports that the bombing by the Kenyan plane occurred last Thursday night in two towns in Somalia's Jubbaland. The Somali government has condemned what it called...
Nigeria Suspends Twitter Indefinitely
Faizel Patel – 05/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Nigeria's government has suspended Twitter's operations indefinitely, two days after the social media giant deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari's account for violating its rules. AFP reports that Twitter...
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