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Eradication of Pit Toilets in Schools: A Race Against Time
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 4-minute read 29 October 2024 | 13:13 CAT Pit toilets, a relic of the past,...
UK Bars Mandla Mandela for Supporting Palestinian Resistance
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 29 October 2024 | 11:45 CAT Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson...
![[LISTEN] Human Rights Watch’s Zenaida Machado Unpacks the Deadly Mozambique Attack](https://i0.wp.com/radioislam.org.za/a/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Palma-Attack.jpg?resize=272%2C185&ssl=1)
[LISTEN] Human Rights Watch’s Zenaida Machado Unpacks the Deadly Mozambique Attack
Faizel Patel – 29/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A senior researcher at Human Rights Watch (HRW) says conversations with Mozambican civilians have revealed that a local group calling itself Al Shabaab may have been responsible for the deadly attack in Palma....
Over 180 People Trapped in Carbo Delgado, Mozambique, Hotel
There are reportedly 180 people trapped inside a Mozambique hotel. Al Jazeera reports that the hotel has been under siege for three days. Foreign workers are amongst those trapped in the hotel. According to Al Jazeera, frightened residents of Palma were forced to flee...
Egypt: Dozens Killed in Train Collision
32 people have been killed in a train collision in Sohag, Egypt. Authorities say that more than 60 others have been injured. Al Jazeera reports that more than 60 ambulances had beeb sent to the scene of the crash, which Egypt’s railway authority said occurred when the...
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...
![[WATCH] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Praised for Respecting Athan During Tribute for Tanzanian President John Magufuli](https://i0.wp.com/radioislam.org.za/a/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Uhuru-Kenyatta.png?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1)
[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...
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