Africa

Interfaith Dialogue Highlights Ghana’s 44th Ahmadiyya Muslim Women’s Gathering ———————————– A three-day annual gathering of Ahmadiyya Muslim women in Ghana brought together thousands of participants, including representatives from Christian women’s organizations, in a show of interfaith engagement and cooperation. The…

DR Congo Warns Ebola Outbreak in North Kivu Risks Spiraling Out of Control —————————————- Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is worsening, with new infection…

Uganda Launches Project to Translate Quranic Meanings into Lango Language ——————————————– Uganda’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Shaban Ramadan Mubaje, has officially launched a project to translate the meanings of the Holy Quran into the Lango language, a Nilotic language spoken mainly…

Morocco Publishes First Amazigh Edition of Meanings of Quran in Tachelhit ————————————— Morocco’s Mohammed VI Foundation for the Publication of the Holy Quran has released the first Amazigh-language edition of the meanings of the Holy Quran in Tachelhit, in a…

Kenya Confirms First Ebola Death as Outbreak Spreads in DR Congo ———————————————- Kenya has confirmed its first Ebola death after a Kenyan man who had lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for seven years died in Nairobi after…

17 Catholic Pilgrims Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Kenya ————————————– At least 17 people, most of them Catholic pilgrims, have been killed in a multi-vehicle road crash in Kenya while travelling to a religious prayer site. The accident occurred shortly…

Morocco Appoints Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as First Female Prime Minister, Begins Coalition Talks —————————————— Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as the country’s first female prime minister, tasking her with forming a new government following…

Rohingya Refugees in Malaysia Face Education, Livelihood Barriers Amid Repatriation ——————————— Rohingya refugees in Malaysia continue to rely on informal education and community support, as restrictions on schooling and employment persist amid a controversial government repatriation programme. An estimated 126,000…

Ethiopia Accuses Sudan, Egypt of Supporting Tigray Forces as Fighting Escalates —————————– Ethiopia’s army chief has accused Sudan and Egypt of backing armed groups fighting federal forces in the north of the country, as renewed clashes with the Tigray People’s…

Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Two More Health Zones in DR Congo ————————————- The World Health Organization said Friday that new cases of the Bundibugyo strain were detected in Bulu in South Ubangi province, near the Central African Republic, and Dungu…