Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 12 March 2023 | 22:04 CAT In Somalia, the number of people forced...
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African states led the charge against apartheid; they can also lead the boycott of Israel today
By Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 08:03:2023 | 14:00 PM CAT 2 min read Dadoo, an activist and national...
Nigeria election 2023: Results start trickling in amid delays
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 February 2023 | 11:54 CAT The first results have been...
United States says Eritrean forces should leave Ethiopia’s Tigray region immediately
The United States ordered all soldiers to leave Ethiopia’s battlefront Tigray region immediately. Fugitive leaders of the Tigray region have been pursued by Eritreans, who are fighting side by side with Ethiopian forces, but Ethiopia’s government has denied their...
Tanzania’s President Cautious about Vaccinating against ‘new, weird corona’
Tanzania's President John Magufuli says the vaccines against the coronavirus could harm his nation. He has warned health officials against acquiring Covid-19 vaccines, saying, "The ministry of health should be careful, they should not hurry to try these vaccines...
Court Orders Ugandan Military to Leave Wine’s Home
By Naadiya Adams Bobi Wine is still waiting for the military forces to leave his home according to EWN, who has been in direct contact with Wine after he was forced to smuggle in a new phone line. This after a Ugandan court in Kampala ruled Wine should be released....
Mozambique: Massive Flooding in the Wake of Cyclone Eloise
Africa News reports that residents of Beira, in Mozambique, expressed relief at the weekend, that Cyclone Eloise had caused less damage than had been feared. This was despite severe winds and heavy rains having damaged thousands of buildings, ruined crops and some 7...
Nigeria’s Lagos Buckles under New Influx of Coronavirus Patients
Hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria, are grappling to manage a fresh flood of Covid-19 patients. Africa News reports that some medical workers have had to stay on duty for days. A mutant strain of the virus has reportedly driven Nigeria’s case tally up significantly since...
Women’s Rights Activist Named African of the Year by Nigeria Daily Trust
She’s a Gambian changemaker, a women’s rights advocate and human rights lawyer who has set the bar high as she is named the 2020 'African of the Year' by Nigeria's Daily Trust. Musu Bakoto Sawo, a National Coordinator for Think Young Women in The Gamibia and a...
Doctors among those Arrested in Ghana ‘Baby Harvesting Syndicate’
Suspects operating an alleged ‘baby-harvesting’ and child-trafficking syndicate at health facilities in Ghana have been arrested, following months of investigations. The BBC reports that the suspects include two medical doctors, four nurses, two mothers, two social...
Tunisia: Three Days of Unrest sees 600 Arrested
Tunisia’s economic crisis, made worse by the Covid-19 pandemic, has triggered social unrest in the country. The Middle East Eye reports that authorities have arrested more than 600 people during the recent unrest. Interior ministry spokesman Khaled Hayouni said that...
African Schools Shut as Continent faces Coronavirus Resurgence
Schools and nurseries in Malawi and Rwanda have been shut on Monday due to the surge in coronavirus cases. According to Africa News, While Rwanda only closed schools in the capital, Kigali, the education minister said schools in other regions could also be closed...
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