Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 25 April 2023 | 20:00 CAT South Africa has started with the...
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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...
Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 20 April 2023 | 17:09 CAT Fierce clashes erupted on Saturday...
DRC: More than 200 Killed in Armed Attacks since January
According to the United Nations, more than 200 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since January. A further 40 000 are estimated to have been displaced in attacks. According to Al Jazeera armed groups affiliated to ISIS have been carrying...
Samia Suluhu Hassan to be Sworn is as First Female Tanzanian President Following Passing of John Magufuli
Faizel Patel – 18/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan will be sworn in as Tanzania's new President following the passing of 61-year-old President John Magufuli. Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday announced the death of Magufuli on state...
Houthis ‘Regret’ Migrant Centre Fire after Scores of African Migrants Killed
Yemen's Houthi movement was reportedly deeply regretful with regards to a deadly fire it had been earlier this month accused of causing at a migrant detention center. The incident, which took place in the capital, Sanaa, on March 7, saw 44 migrants killed and 193...
Prayers Held for Victims of Senegal Protest
A fresh rally has been called for in Dakar on Saturday by Senegal's opposition. The call comes just days after the arrest of a rival of president Macky Sall sparked the West African nation's worst unrest in years. At least five people were killed in clashes between...
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[LISTEN] Norman Chisale Implicates Former Malawian President Peter Mutharika for his Obscene Wealth
Faizel Patel – 13/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Malawian journalist Golden Mathonga says Norman Chisale, the bodyguard of former president Peter Mutharika has always had a unique relationship with the former leader Two weeks ago, anti-corruption prosecutors in...
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...
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