Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 20 April 2023 | 17:09 CAT Fierce clashes erupted on Saturday...
Africa Articles
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...
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...
Malawi Declares Worst Cholera Outbreak In 20 years
Muhammad Bham mbham@radioislam.co.za 3 min read Malawi’s worst cholera outbreak on record has left more than 1,000 people dead even as cases have reached over 30 000. The death toll announced last Tuesday breached a grim milestone and surpassed the largest recorded...
Greece detects African swine fever in a wild boar
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 24 January 2023 | 12:30 CAT Greek authorities have detected African swine fever in a wild boar after the country reported its first-ever outbreak of the disease in 2020. According to World Organisation for Animal Health...
50 women abducted by suspected militants in Burkina Faso
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 17 January 2023 | 12:30 CAT Gunmen abducted about 50 women in Soum in Burkina Faso on January 12 and 13, according to the government of the region. “As soon as their disappearance was announced, efforts...
20 000 Zimbabwean’s immigrants cross the Beitbridge Border from South Africa this festive season
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 25 December 2022 | 08:00 am CAT Border Management Authority (BMA) has reported that more than 20 000 immigrants have crossed the Beitbridge border post from Musina, Limpopo, into Zimbabwe in the past 24 hours. ...
Somalia faces its worst drought in a decade that has left millions hungry
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 22 December 2022 | 09:45am CAT The United Nations (UN) has warned that Somalia could face its worst famine in half a century. This comes as a result of the ongoing drought, which has seen Somalia endure five successive...
Ethiopia to investigate 27 bodies discovered on the side of the road in Zambia
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 13 December 2022 | 16:30 CAT Ethiopia’s government says it will investigate the deaths of 27 of its citizens that were found dumped near Lusaka in Zambia. Zambian police said they found the bodies of the...
Sudan generals and parties sign outline deal, protesters cry foul
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 10 December 2022 | 8:00 pm CAT Sudanese political parties and the military signed a framework deal on Monday that they said would pave the way for a two-year civilian-led transition towards elections and end a...
How human waste is sustaining livelihoods in Africa
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 8 December 2022 | 14:30 CAT In many African countries, human and organic waste is used to sustain food security, and as a result, it creates jobs. This is cited from researchers from Switzerland who are...
Sudan agreement between government & opposition on democratic transition
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 7 December 2022 | 11:15 CAT On Monday, Sudan's military and civilian opposition signed a framework agreement in Khartoum to end a severe political crisis that began with a coup led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in October...