Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 5 March 2023 | 14:00 CAT 2 min read A surge of protest bans is taking place...
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Police fire tear gas as fresh protests erupt in Kenya despite a ban
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 March 2023 | 19:27 CAT Police in Kenya have used water cannons...
US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 March 2023 | 17:56 CAT On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris...
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli in India for Coronavirus Treatment
Reuters reports that Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, said that President John Magufuli, is in India receiving medical treatment for a coronavirus infection. A resolute COVID-19 skeptic, Magufuli, is reportedly in a serious condition. Reuters reports he...
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[LISTEN] Africa Report: Morocco Gearing Up for War With Algeria Over Western Sahara
Faizel Patel – 10/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The head of the Africa Desk at the Media Review Network (MRN) Mustafa Mheta says tensions continue to escalate between Morocco and Algeria over the Western Sahara question. Mhehta was speaking to Radio Islam on...
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,...
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