Africa
UNICEF warns against unvaccinated children in MENA
April 27, 2023
UNICEF warns against unvaccinated children in MENA
The latest UNICEF report says millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have received insufficient (1 doze) or no vaccination against measles, diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis between 2019-2021. The unfortunate reduction in the rate of…
UN calls on authorities in Burkina Faso to conduct investigation into recent brutal attack on civilians
April 26, 2023
UN calls on authorities in Burkina Faso to conduct investigation into recent brutal attack on civilians
The United Nations has called on the Authorities in Burkina Faso to urgently conduct a full and independent investigation into the recent killing of a number of civilians in a village near the border with Mali. The killing occurred on…
Kenya: Over 73 followers of Christian cult died due to starving themselves to death
April 25, 2023
Kenya: Over 73 followers of Christian cult died due to starving themselves to death
Kenyan authorities confirmed in official statements that the police have exhumed 73 corpses so far in a forest in the east of the country, thought to belong to adherents of a Christian religious group who had starved themselves to death…
Mali: At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in bomb attack
April 23, 2023
Mali: At least 10 killed, dozens wounded in bomb attack
According to Reuters news agency, at least 10 people, all civilians, have been killed and dozens of others wounded in a terrorist attack at a military camp and airport in Mali. A spokesman for the region’s governor told reporters that…
Sudan: Death toll reaches 270 amid shortage of medical supplies
April 19, 2023
Sudan: Death toll reaches 270 amid shortage of medical supplies
The clashes between Sudan’s armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces have been ongoing for four days, with over 270 fatalities and 2,600 injuries as reported by the WHO. Despite agreeing on a 24-hour truce, the factions resumed fighting in…
Construction of first seminary for Shia women in Kenya
April 18, 2023
Construction of first seminary for Shia women in Kenya
Sayyed al-Shuhada World Committee, affiliated with the Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Kuwait, started the construction of the first women’s seminary for Shia females in Kenya. “Considering the significant growth of reverts and followers of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be…
UN, African Union demand military rivals to cease conflict as casualties rise
April 18, 2023
UN, African Union demand military rivals to cease conflict as casualties rise
According to the UN envoy to Sudan, Volker Perthes, armed clashes between military rivals have killed over 180 people and injured 1,800 others since the weekend. Amid growing fighting and civilian casualties, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to both…
500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia
April 18, 2023
500,000 Ethiopian female domestic workers recruited to work in Saudi Arabia
Human rights activists and organizations criticize Ethiopia’s recruitment of 500,000 female domestic workers in Saudi Arabia. Due to lack of jobs and life difficulties, Ethiopians have been flocking to Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Kuwait in search of work since the…
At least 56 civilians killed in Sudan amid military escalation
April 17, 2023
At least 56 civilians killed in Sudan amid military escalation
Local medical groups reported that at least 56 civilians killed on as conflict intensifies between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Sudanese paramilitary forces. The Sudanese Doctors Union said that at least 595 individuals have been injured…
Nonviolence Organization calls on international Community to urgently intervene to stop conflict in Sudan
April 17, 2023
Nonviolence Organization calls on international Community to urgently intervene to stop conflict in Sudan
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) called on the Arab countries to intervene quickly to stop the on-going fighting in Sudan, expressing its strong condemnation over the acts of violence taking place in the country. The world organization said, in…