Hannah Omarjee | homarjee@radioislam.co.za 5 March 2023 | 14:00 CAT 2 min read A surge of protest bans is taking place...
Africa Articles
Police fire tear gas as fresh protests erupt in Kenya despite a ban
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 March 2023 | 19:27 CAT Police in Kenya have used water cannons...
US Vice President Kamala Harris in Africa to boost ties
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2-minute read 28 March 2023 | 17:56 CAT On Sunday, Vice President Kamala Harris...
Electric vehicles to launch in Africa amidst power cuts
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 6 December 2022 | 11:00 CAT Countries in Africa like Nigeria and Kenya are debuting electric vehicles, which they say will increase deployments, especially in the public transport sector. In agreement, analysts say that...
Africa to receive its first batch of over 50 000 mpox vaccines
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 2 December 2022 | 15:00 CAT The African Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says Africa is set to receive its first batch of 50 000 'mpox' vaccines as a donation from South Korea. According to...
Nigeria launches new bank notes in order to curb corruption
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 30 November 2022 | 12:00 CAT Nigeria is launching a newly designed currency note after 19 years as the West African nation’s central bank says this will help curb inflation and money laundering. The new notes will...
Al-Shabab rebels attack Mogadishu hotel used by Somali officials
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 28 November 2022 | 9:40 pm CAT Fighters from the al-Shabab armed group have attacked a hotel used by government officials in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, according to police and government officials, with security...
Equatorial Guinea faces elections as current president seeks an extension to his 43 year rule
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 22 November 2022 | 11:00 CAT Preliminary election results released by Equatorial Guinea’s government show the ruling party winning over 99% of votes counted in presidential, legislative, and municipal elections held on...
Humanitarian aid enters Tigray after a ceasefire agreement confirmed between Ethiopian gov & TPLF
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 18 November 2022 | 10:40 CAT The first humanitarian aid convoys have entered Ethiopia's Tigray region after a truce between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) put an end to a war...
Uganda to receive Ebola trial vaccine from Merck as cases climb
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 15 November 2022 | 12:00 CAT Global pharmaceutical giant Merck says it's ready to ship 100,000 doses of an experimental vaccine to assist Uganda in its fight against the Ebola outbreak. Previously, the...
Kenyan Airways CEO looks to replace striking pilots over wage disputes
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 2 min read 8 November 2022 | 13:00 CAT Kenya Airways is recruiting new pilots after its current pilots embarked on a strike from Saturday due to disputes over pension contributions and the illegal dismissal of pilots. ...
Kenyan woman sources old computers to teach IT
Umamah Bakharia | ub@radioislam.co.za 3 min read 3 November 2022 | 10:30 am CAT A new speciality of IT has been unlocked for the children of a remote area in East Kenya after a woman refurbished old computers to teach the young generation. Nelly Cheboi...