Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 28 November 2022 | 9:40 pm CAT Fighters from the al-Shabab armed...
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Equatorial Guinea faces elections as current president seeks an extension to his 43 year rule
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 22 November 2022 | 11:00 CAT Preliminary election results released by...
Humanitarian aid enters Tigray after a ceasefire agreement confirmed between Ethiopian gov & TPLF
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 18 November 2022 | 10:40 CAT The first humanitarian aid convoys have...
Eight Killed in Lagos Petrol Station Explosion
At least eight people have been killed in an explosion that ignited a fire at a petrol station in Lagos, Nigeria. 25 homes were razed in the inferno, and 16 shops and a primary school destroyed. The BBC reports that the explosion occurred in the early hours of this...
Africa to Receive Emergency IMF Grants
22 African countries have been approved for emergency aid by the International Monetary Fund. 28 countries in total were approved for assistance by the IMF on Monday. Africa News reports that the funds will enable these countries to either pay their debts or alleviate...
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief Distributes Much Needed Humanitarian Aid to Flood Ravaged Sudan
Faizel Patel – 06/10/2020 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has continued its efforts in providing humanitarian aid to affected people in flood ravaged in Sudan. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reports the aid is...
Kenya: Masai Mara National Park Loses Three Lions to Hunters’ Traps
Three lions have been killed in Kenya’s Masai Mara national park. The BBC reports that the lions had become trapped in snares laid by hunters to catch bushmeat. The Mara Predator Conservation Programme, on its Facebook page, said, “It is with tremendous sadness that...
ECOWAS Sanctions against Mali to be Lifted
Mali's junta has removed a major obstacle to the lifting of ECOWAS sanctions. by withdrawing their transition leader. Africa News reports that the soldiers who overthrew President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta on August 18 have renounced that Colonel Assimi Goïta could...
Faster and Cheaper Covid-19 Test Kit Developed by Nigeria
Nigeria has reportedly developed a Covid-19 test kit that shows results in less than 40 minutes. Health Minister Olurunimbe Mamora said it was much faster and 10 times cheaper than the PCR testing method currently being used. While the test kit has raised hopes of...
UN Calls for Nigeria Singer’s Blasphemy Sentence to be Overturned
The UN has called for the release of a Nigerian singer who has been sentenced to death by hanging. An Islamic court in Kano State had sentenced 22 year old Yahaya Sharif-Aminu for blasphemy. The court had ruled that the song had blasphemed Prophet Muhammad (Peace be...
Mali’s Transitional President Sworn In
70-year-old former defense minister and retired air force colonel, Bah Ndaw, has been sworn in as interim president of Mali. A ceremony was held in the capital, Bamako, and follows former President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita having been unseated in a military coup over a...
School Children Die in Nigeria Tanker Crash
25 people have been killed in central Nigeria after a fuel tanker exploded following a collision with other vehicles. The BBC reports that primary school children are among the dead. Several victims were burnt beyond recognition. The accident occurred on Wednesday...
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