By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam International on this week’s Africa Report is Head of Programmes at...
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Zimbabwe says it’s ready to receive its citizen as permits in SA expire
Umamah Bakharia Numerous Zimbabweans living in South Africa are facing uncertainty, after the South African...
Massive demonstration against the high cost of living and economic challenges in Sierra Leone
By Neelam Rahim In discussion with Radio Islam International is Oghenerie Emmanuel Omadhebo, an Analyst and social...
Gambia: Gender Rights Activist says Ramadan leave-work-early memo is ‘sexist’
A memo allowing all female civil servants in The Gambia to leave work two hours early during Ramadan has been criticized as sexist. The authorities said at the start of the Muslim holy fasting month that from Monday to Thursday women could leave at 2:00 pm local time...
Niger: Pre-schoolers Die in School Blaze
20 children have died after having become trapped in a fire at a school in Niger. The fire began late on Tuesday afternoon in the capital, Niamey when the children were in lessons. The BBC reports that many had been in straw-hut classrooms. The government-run...
Ramadhaan Shoppers Enjoy Cairo Markets despite Coronavirus Threat
Ramadhaan celebrations in Cairo, Egypt, have for a second year been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. However, with no curfew in place this year, Africa News reports that the atmosphere is more relaxed. Cairo residents say that the atmosphere of Ramadhaan is this...
Boycott, Assassination and Bomb Plots cast Shadow on Chad Presidential Vote
Chad is expecting a stressful presidential election on Sunday. The country has already witnessed schemes to assassinate prominent political figures and to bomb polling stations. In addition to these challenges, the opposition has called for a boycott of the vote....
Third Police Station in Nigerian State Attacked in Less than 72 Hours
Three police stations have come under attack by gunmen in the space of less than 72 hours in Imo State, Nigeria. A police spokesperson says one police officer was missing following the third attack on Thursday. All Africa reports that the gunmen freed some suspects...
Jamiatul Ulama SA: “Truth About Mozambique Attacks More Complex”
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Secretary General of the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa Ml Ebrahim Bham says the situation in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique is very worrying and have consequences on the entire region. Ml Bham was speaking to Radio...
Jamiatul Ulama South Africa Welcomes News of Calm in Northern Mozambique
Faizel Patel – 08/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa (JUSA) has welcomed the news that calm is being restored in the town of Palma in Cabo Delgado after it was overrun by armed insurgents in the past few weeks. Dozens were killed in the...
Cameroon Probes ‘Embezzlement’ of Covid-19 Funds
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has ordered an investigation into allegations that funds received to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, had been embezzled. Concerns regarding the "scant transparency" in the management of the funds had last month been raised by Human...
Vaccine Rush Could Make Victoria Falls ‘World’s Safest Tourist Destination’
All Africa reports that more than 65 per cent of the eligible population in Victoria Falls have been vaccinated against the coronavirus in less than a week. This is as Zimbabwe's top tourist destination strives to become safe. Victoria Falls vaccination program...