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Senegal’s president names first premier since 2019
Neelam Rahim – neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 minute read 18 September 2022 15:50 pm CAT Senegalese President Macky Sall...
Ethical, legal and human rights considerations in preparing for future pandemics and human disasters in Africa
Neelam Rahim - neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 minute read 16 September 2022 12:55 pm Pandemics constitute major public...
Gambian Domestic Workers Still Stuck in Lebanon
Gambian domestic workers in Lebanon have not escaped having their lives affected by Beirut’s massive ammonium nitrate explosion. A group of Gambian women took to the streets of the city on Thursday to protest remarks made by by Khalid Hammoud, Gambia’s honorary consul...
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[LISTEN] Malians Glad to See the Back of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Faizel Patel – 20/08/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A senior journalist from Dakar, Amandla Thomas-Johnson has told Radio Islam that while the unprecedented political developments in Mali is a military coup, it can also be referred to as a populous coup with many...
West African Economic Community Acts Against Mali Following Coup
The Economic Community of West African States has acted against Mali following a military coup in the country. The 15 member states of Ecowas have closed their borders against Mali and have suspended ‘financial flows’. Mali has also been expelled from decision-making...
Investigation into COVID-19 Funds Looting Dismissed by Kenya
The Health Ministry in Kenya has dismissed an exposé alleging that donor funds and equipment to help the country contain the spread of corona virus had been looted. Millions of dollars’ worth of donor funds and equipment have 'disappeared'. The BBC reports that a...
Deadly Siege at Somalia’s Hotel Elite
Somali special forces ended a siege at a hotel in Mogadishu that was stormed by armed al-Shabab fighters. The attack on the Elite Hotel in Mogadishu began Sunday afternoon after a car bomb exploded at the gates of the hotel on Lido Beach. At least 16 people are...
Concern As Isis Seizes A Heavily – Defended Port In Mozambique
There is serious concern after militants linked to ISIS, seized a heavily-defended port in Mozambique after days of fighting. According to local media reports, government forces that were in the far southern town of Mocimboa da Praia fled, many by boat after fighters...
Egyptian Women Using Social Media to Expose Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse
Egypt has seen a wave of online protests as women have taken to social media to shame alleged abusers and to demand change. The protests are against what has been labelled as Egypt’s rape culture and against sexual abuse. The BBC reports an increasing number of social...
Mauritius Rushes to Pump Oil Out of Breaking Ship
Authorities on the island nation of Mauritius are hoping to complete pumping out the remaining oil from the ship responsible for an enormous oil spill, before it breaks. The BBC reports that against government instruction, volunteers were helping to transfer the fuel...
100,000 Trees to Be Planted in Seychelles By End December
In a bid to reforest Seychelles' Praslin Island, retrenched employees from the tourism industry are joining in a project to plant half a million trees. All the workers involved have lost their jobs due to COVID-19. According to All Africa the initial phase of the...
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