Africa

Senegalese Imam Detained in New York Sparking Concern Among African Muslim Community ————————————– A Senegalese imam has been detained in New York, prompting concern among members of the African Muslim community, The Shia Waves reported. Imam El-Hadji Hady Thioub, a…

Construction of Mohsen bin Ali School Begins in Uganda Under “Imam Hussain for All” Campaign ———————————————- In a new step toward supporting education and development within Shia communities in Uganda, the Imam Hussain for All campaign has launched the groundbreaking…

Malaysia Ends Search After Deadly Migrant Boat Tragedy ………….. Malaysia has officially concluded its search for dozens of migrants missing after their boat capsized off the Thai-Malaysian coast earlier this month, Arab News reported. Authorities said the operation ended on…

Bridge Collapse at DRC Mine Leaves Dozens Dead ……………. At least 32 people have been killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after a bridge collapsed at a copper and cobalt mine in Lualaba province, officials said, Al Jazeera…

Ethiopia Confirms Marburg Virus Outbreak in Southern Region …………. Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the Marburg virus in the southern part of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said, The Guardian reported. The…

South Africa Detains Over 150 Palestinians on Plane for 12 Hours Over Travel Document Issues ————————————– South African border authorities came under fire after detaining 153 Palestinian passengers, including a nine-month-pregnant woman, on a charter flight for approximately 12 hours…

UNESCO Adopts Kiswahili as an Official Working Language at General Conference ………… Kiswahili has gained historic recognition on the global stage following UNESCO’s decision to adopt it as one of the official working languages of its General Conference. The announcement…

Zambia, Zimbabwe, and DRC Increase Family Planning Funding Amid Global Aid Cuts ———————————————— Several African governments are stepping up domestic funding for family planning programs as cuts in international aid threaten decades of reproductive health progress, an article by The…

UN Says Hundreds Killed in Tanzania Election Protests ……………. The UN Human Rights Office said on Tuesday it believes hundreds of people were killed in Tanzania during protests following last month’s elections, adding it has received reports that security forces…

Al-Qaeda-Linked Extremists Threaten Bamako’s Economy Amid Rising Tensions ——————————————————— The Malian capital faces an unprecedented economic crisis as the extremist Sunni group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), affiliated with Al-Qaeda, enforces an economic blockade, halting fuel imports and paralyzing key…