Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 16 May 2023 | 10:00 CAT 3 min read Dr Emmanuel Matambo, Senior Researcher at...
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Blackout in Botswana, Is it a warning for South Africa?
Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 10 May 2023 | 16:00 CAT 3 min read Botswana on Monday suffered a total...
Sudan Fighting on Its 25th Day: A List of key events
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 11 May 2023 | 15:35 CAT Air raids again shook Sudan's capital...
Four Held in Tanzania for ‘Mocking’ Magufuli’s Death
Four people have been taken into custody for allegedly mocking the death of former President John Magufuli. The four were arrested by Tanzanian police on a street with goat soup and traditional beer. Urlich Matei, the regional police head in the Mbeya region, said,...
Kenya Orders Closure of Massive Refugee Camps
Authorities in Nairobi, Kenya, have ordered the closure of two colossal refugee camps. The camps host over 400 000 refugees from Somalia, and South Sudan. Kenya has cited security concerns for its plans to close the Dadaab and the Kakuma refugee camps in northern...
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[WATCH] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Praised for Respecting Athan During Tribute for Tanzanian President John Magufuli
Faizel Patel – 23/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been praised for respecting the athan during a rally. Kenyatta was addressing hundreds of people at Jamhuri Stadium where he was paying tribute to late Tanzanian President John...
‘Selfie’ Leaves 5 Dead in Lake Victoria, Kenya Tragedy
Five people were killed when a trip to console a colleague whose father had died ended in tragedy after their boat capsized in Lake Victoria, Kenya, at the weekend. The bodies of two are still missing. All Africa reports that the five had worked at St Francis Hospital...
US Green Berets Deployed to Mozambique in Battle against Fighters
Last week, the United States listed the ‘al-Shabab’ group in Mozambique as a foreign terrorist organisation because of its alleged links to ISIS. Now, US Army Special Forces are to train Mozambican marines for the next two months in an apparent effort to counter...
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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