Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 February 2023 | 11:54 CAT The first results have been...
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Israeli diplomat removed from African Union Summit
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 21 February 2023 | 6:55 CAT A Senior Israeli diplomat has been...
Nigerias president extends deadline to turn in banknotes
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 17 February 2023 | 23:25 CAT Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has...
Government of PM-designate Dbeibah approved by Libyan Lawmakers
Libya’s parliament has voted to approve an interim unity government to lead the country to December elections. 121 of the 132 lawmakers present in parliament have approved the cabinet of interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah. Businessman, Dbeibah was selected last...
Google’s $25m Pledge Reinforces Commitment to Women, Girls in Africa
Faizel Patel – 09/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Google’s open call on International Women’s Day for applications for grant funding from its new global Impact Challenge (GIC) for Women and Girls, reinforces the organisation’s commitment to the empowerment of women...
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...
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