Africa

UN Condemns ADF Attacks in Eastern Congo That Killed 89 Civilians ——————————— The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), MONUSCO, has condemned a series of attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in North Kivu…

Eruption halts at Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano after 1st activity in thousands of years ————————— The Hayli Gubbi volcano, the southernmost in the Mount Erta Ale range in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region, ceased erupting after its first activity in thousands…

Major Eruption in Ethiopia Sends Ash Plume Toward Arabian Peninsula …………….. A major volcanic eruption occurred Monday in Ethiopia’s remote Danakil region, sending a massive ash plume across parts of the Arabian Peninsula. The eruption began at 8:30 a.m. local…

Mass protests erupt in Tunisia over president’s escalating crackdown on freedoms ———————————– Tunisians took to the streets of downtown Tunis on Saturday over what they described as President Kais Saied ‘s increasingly authoritarian rule, demanding the release of all jailed…

IS-linked rebels kill 89 civilians in east Congo attacks, UN force says ——————————- Islamic State-affiliated rebels have killed 89 civilians in a series of attacks across Lubero territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Reuters reported citing the U.N. peacekeeping…

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…