Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@me.com 3 February 2023 | 10:45 AM CAT 1 min read As public outcry has become eminent on social...
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Chad to open an embassy in Israel to build relations
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 1 February 2023 | 17:30 CAT Chad will open an embassy in Israel to...
Malawi Declares Worst Cholera Outbreak In 20 years
Muhammad Bham mbham@radioislam.co.za 3 min read Malawi’s worst cholera outbreak on record has left more than 1,000...
Equatorial Guinea : 31 Killed, Hundreds Injured in Military Base Explosions
Several explosions at a military base in Equatorial Guinea have resulted in at least 31 people dead and more than 400 injured. The explosions, which took place in the country’s main city of Bata, were caused by, according to the BBC, “stubble burning by farmers and...
Somalia: Mogadishu Car Bomb Kills 20
A suicide car bomb explosion in Somalia yesterday evening has seen more than 20 people killed, and 30 others injured. The blast took place at the Luul Yemeni restaurant in Mogadishu, which was reportedly full due to it having been dinner time. Africa News reports that...
Senegal TV Stations Suspended over ‘Too Much’ Protest Coverage
Two private television stations have had their signal suspended in Senegal after they had been accused of focusing too much on protests. The BBC reports that the protests had been triggered by the arrest of an opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko. Senegal is entering its...
Sudan Becomes First Country in Middle East & North Africa to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines via COVAX
Faizel Patel – 04/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Sudan has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to receive the COVID-19 vaccines following the arrival of over 800,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Khartoum International...
Zamfara: Kidnapped Girls Reunion with Parents turns Violent after Shots Fired
At least one person was killed, and two others injured when security forces in Nigeria shot live rounds at a crowd gathered outside a government school in Zamfara state, Nigeria on Wednesday. The crowd had gathered to catch a glimpse of the reunion with their parents,...
Catholic Church in Tanzania ‘Not Allowed” to test for Coronavirus
The Catholic Church in Tanzania says sixty nuns and 25 priests have died in Tanzania in the last two months. They had all shown symptoms of coronavirus. The BBC reports that the Catholic Church, which has previously been outspoken about what it sees as a hidden...
Resourceful Nigerians turn Drums into Handwashing Basins
Two young Nigerian furniture-makers, Bamigbose Adams and Emmanuel Ogbu, are turning old metal drums into handwashing basins. The recycled basins are then sold in Lagos. Africa News reports that in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, where clean hands are essential...
Hundreds Escape from Croix-des-Bouquets Prison in Haiti
In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, more than 200 prisoners are on the run following Thursday's mass escape from the Croix-des-Bouquets prison. The BBC reports that 25 people died in the violent escape, including the prison director. Among the dead were also 6 prisoners. The...
Zimbabwe Hails China over Vaccine Supplies
Zimbabwe's presidential spokesman, George Charamba, said Zimbabwe is to receive a further 800 000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from China. He said that this indicated the "excellent relationship" between the two countries, as well as China’s willingness to give...
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