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Africa4Palestine Welcomes Criminal Investigation into South African Linked to Israeli Forces
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 27 October 2024 | CAT 14:46 The Directorate for Priority Crime...
Gauteng’s Water Crisis: DA Challenges Premier Lesufi to Public Debate
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 25 October 2024 | 16:47 CAT Despite ample water in South Africa's...
Somalia: Mogadishu Car Bomb Kills 20
A suicide car bomb explosion in Somalia yesterday evening has seen more than 20 people killed, and 30 others injured. The blast took place at the Luul Yemeni restaurant in Mogadishu, which was reportedly full due to it having been dinner time. Africa News reports that...
Senegal TV Stations Suspended over ‘Too Much’ Protest Coverage
Two private television stations have had their signal suspended in Senegal after they had been accused of focusing too much on protests. The BBC reports that the protests had been triggered by the arrest of an opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko. Senegal is entering its...
Sudan Becomes First Country in Middle East & North Africa to Receive COVID-19 Vaccines via COVAX
Faizel Patel – 04/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Sudan has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to receive the COVID-19 vaccines following the arrival of over 800,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Khartoum International...
Zamfara: Kidnapped Girls Reunion with Parents turns Violent after Shots Fired
At least one person was killed, and two others injured when security forces in Nigeria shot live rounds at a crowd gathered outside a government school in Zamfara state, Nigeria on Wednesday. The crowd had gathered to catch a glimpse of the reunion with their parents,...
Catholic Church in Tanzania ‘Not Allowed” to test for Coronavirus
The Catholic Church in Tanzania says sixty nuns and 25 priests have died in Tanzania in the last two months. They had all shown symptoms of coronavirus. The BBC reports that the Catholic Church, which has previously been outspoken about what it sees as a hidden...
Resourceful Nigerians turn Drums into Handwashing Basins
Two young Nigerian furniture-makers, Bamigbose Adams and Emmanuel Ogbu, are turning old metal drums into handwashing basins. The recycled basins are then sold in Lagos. Africa News reports that in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, where clean hands are essential...
Hundreds Escape from Croix-des-Bouquets Prison in Haiti
In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, more than 200 prisoners are on the run following Thursday's mass escape from the Croix-des-Bouquets prison. The BBC reports that 25 people died in the violent escape, including the prison director. Among the dead were also 6 prisoners. The...
Zimbabwe Hails China over Vaccine Supplies
Zimbabwe's presidential spokesman, George Charamba, said Zimbabwe is to receive a further 800 000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine from China. He said that this indicated the "excellent relationship" between the two countries, as well as China’s willingness to give...
Nigeria: Scores Killed As Boko Haram, IS Fighters Battle for Supremacy
Scores of fighters were killed earlier this week following a fierce battle between the Abubakar Shekau-led Boko Haram group and IS West Africa Province at a border area between Nigeria and the Niger Republic. The Nigerian Public Relations Officer, Brigadier General...
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