Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 24 May 2023 | 15:40 CAT Witnesses in the Sudanese capital...
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Lesotho Imposes Curfew To Tackle Gun Violence After Radio Journalist Shot And Killed
Ml Muhammad Bham mbham@radioislam.co.za | 17 May 2023 | 2 minute read | 15:40 CAT A night curfew took effect in...
Africa Report with Dr Emmanuel Matambo
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 16 May 2023 | 10:00 CAT 3 min read Dr Emmanuel Matambo, Senior Researcher at...
Blackout in Botswana, Is it a warning for South Africa?
Ml Muhammad Bham | mbham@radioislam.co.za 10 May 2023 | 16:00 CAT 3 min read Botswana on Monday suffered a total blackout, and there are real fears that South Africa is not far behind. This comes at a time when soldiers have been deployed to protect Eskom power...
Sudan Fighting on Its 25th Day: A List of key events
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 11 May 2023 | 15:35 CAT Air raids again shook Sudan's capital Khartoum on Monday. At the same time, the latest truce talks in Jeddah yielded no progress, and a Saudi diplomat said both sides consider themselves...
Africa Report with Thandi Smith
Annisa Essack | kzn@radioislam.org.za 9 May 2023, | 17:00 CAT 2 min read Thandi Smith, Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa, highlighted the death of a journalist in conflict-stricken Cameroon and the arrest of another in Ethiopia, which pointed to the...
Africa Report with Thembisa Fakude
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 2 May 2023| 17:00 CAT 2 min read Thembisa Fakude, a senior research fellow at Africa Asia Dialogues, shared his insight on current affairs in Africa. In Ethiopia, security forces are believed to have arrested 47 suspects...
Gift of the givers assisting South Africans trapped in Sudan
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 25 April 2023 | 20:00 CAT South Africa has started with the evacuation of citizens trapped in Sudan. President Cyril Ramaphosa also stated that South Africa would assist other nationals from the region stranded in...
Africa Report with Thandi Smith
Fahmida Choonara | fchoonara@radioislam.co.za 25 April 2023 | 13:45 CAT 2 min read Thandi Smith, Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring, joined Radio Islam International to discuss events in the African continent. Focusing on positive news, Smith spoke on the Kenyan...
Ceasefire crumbles amid chaos in Sudan as death toll reaches 270
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 20 April 2023 | 17:09 CAT Fierce clashes erupted on Saturday between Sudan's armed forces and a robust civil group, following days of tensions between the two forces. The sound of heavy gunfire could be heard across...
Ghana becomes the first country to approve Malaria vaccine by Oxford university
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 13 April 2023 | 20:30 CAT Ghana has become the first country in the world to approve a new malaria vaccine from Oxford University, with the specific aim of vaccinating children under the age of three years. According to...
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga suspends anti-government protests
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 05 April 2023 | 21:20 CAT On Sunday, Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga said he was suspending anti-government protests and was ready for talks after an appeal from President William Ruto. However, he warned that...