Umamah Bakharia The Ethiopian government has called for a formal Tigray ceasefire agreement to be reached as soon as...
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Somalia’s hotel siege that claimed the life of 21 people
Humanitarian worker Ilyas Mohamed talks to Radio Islam about the recent Al-Shabaab attack on Hayat Hotel that claimed the lives of 21 people.
The Africa Report
By Neelam Rahim Raila Odinga challenges the Kenyan election results. In the discussion on this week's Africa Report,...
Egypt: Six Teenage Girls Die in Fire at Juvenile Facility
A fire at a juvenile detention center in Cairo, Egypt, has resulted in the death of six teenage girls. Nineteen others were injured. Al Arabiya reports that the building, which houses around 200 girls aged between 14 and 17, caught on fire on Thursday evening. The...
Nigeria may Undergo a Name Change
Nigerians are contemplating a proposal to change the name of their country. The BBC reports that for two weeks now federal lawmakers have been gathering the views of citizen across Nigeria to gather proposals for amendments to the country’s constitution, such as...
Ugandan Minister Survives Gun Attack, Daughter Killed
Assailants in Uganda on Tuesday morning opened fire at a vehicle, killing General Katumba Wamala’s daughter and his driver. Currently Uganda’s Minister of Transport, Wamala had served as Uganda’s former army commander. The attack took place in a suburb of the capital,...
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[LISTEN] Germany Apologises to Nambia for Colonial Genocide, France asks Rwanda for Forgiveness, & Will the Catholic Church Apologise for Endorsing Slavery?
Faizel Patel – 31/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) University of South Africa international law professor emeritus Andre Thomashausen says Germany has accepted that it has history of colonial abuse and made amends for the wrongs it has committed. Professor...
DRC: Families Fleeing Volcano are Starving
Powerful tremors were felt on Saturday morning in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Families have fled from an expected second volcanic eruption. Al Jazeera reports that people are without food and water, some having not eaten since Thursday. According to Al...
French President Emmanuel Macron Asks Rwandan’s for Forgiveness for 1994 Genocide
Faizel Patel – 27/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) French President Emmanuel Macron has asked Rwandans to forgive France for its role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide Macron was speaking at the genocide memorial in Rwanda's capital Kigali on Thursday He is the first...
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[LISTEN] Has Boko Haram’s Leader Abubakar Shekau been Killed?
Faizel Patel – 21/05/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Professor and political analyst Damilola Olawuyi says sources indicate that Nigerian Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has been killed after trying to avoid capture during clashes with rival militants in the north...
Algeria’s Borders Set to Re-Open Next Month
After a year-long border closure, Algeria has announced its re-opening some of its borders. International flights are set to resume from June 1st according to AFP, which were grounded in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. "The council of ministers approved...
Seychelles Refutes False Positive Accusations
The Seychelles Tourism Board has vehemently denied accusations that the local health authority had issued false positive COVID-19 tests to force tourists to prolong their time in the island nation. The tourism board said that “the initial reports alleging Seychelles...