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Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia

Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia

Southern Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in decades following three years of failed rains, leaving the animals in the village of Kura Kalicha dying of starvation. Local government officials fear the villagers will soon succumb to the drought, with…
Somalia: OCHA says at least 21 people killed by flash floods last week

Somalia: OCHA says at least 21 people killed by flash floods last week

Floods in Somalia killed at least 21 people and displaced nearly 100,000 people over the last week, the UN humanitarian agency said. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the Bardhere district in…
East Africa: Sayyed al-Shahada Int’l Committee distributes hundreds of food baskets to Shia families

East Africa: Sayyed al-Shahada Int’l Committee distributes hundreds of food baskets to Shia families

As part of its charitable and philanthropic activities during the blessed month of Ramadan, the Sayyed al-Shahada International Committee headquarterd in the state of Kuwait, has distributed hundreds of food baskets to hundreds of Shia families in East Africa. It…
Somalia: As drought hits nationwide, families break their Ramadan fast on water and insufficient food

Somalia: As drought hits nationwide, families break their Ramadan fast on water and insufficient food

This year’s Ramadan coincides with the longest drought ever in Somalia, where many families have been forced to break the fast on water and insufficient quantity of food, according to the “Associated Press”. The news agency pointed out that more…
Nigeria: Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organizes Quranic sessions for women in blessed Ramadan

Nigeria: Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organizes Quranic sessions for women in blessed Ramadan

The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organized a Quranic session for women in Nigeria as part of the “Al-Kafeel Sofra” program. The director of the Center for African Studies of the Department, Sheikh Saad…
Hundreds of Muslims displaced in DR Congo suffer food shortage to break Ramadan fast

Hundreds of Muslims displaced in DR Congo suffer food shortage to break Ramadan fast

It is a difficult Ramadan for hundreds of Muslims displaced by the deadly violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to reports, some 500 Muslims are cramped together in makeshift huts in the displaced persons’ camp in…
UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

UNICEF sounds alarm over fast-spreading cholera outbreaks in Africa

Africa is witnessing an exponential rise in cholera cases amid a global surge. Cases recorded on the continent in the first month of 2023 alone have already risen by more than 30% of the total caseload reached in the whole…
At least 29 migrants died after two boats sank off Tunisia’s coast

At least 29 migrants died after two boats sank off Tunisia’s coast

At least 29 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa died when their two boats sank off the coast of Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, the Tunisian coast guard said on Sunday. Separately, in the last four days,…
Over 40 thousand people died due to drought in Somalia

Over 40 thousand people died due to drought in Somalia

According to the most recent World Health Organization study, the drought in Somalia has contributed to the deaths of approximately 43,000 individuals. The primary reasons of death, according to the research, which was created in partnership with the Somalia Ministry…
Free Muslim Organization sends message on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Free Muslim Organization sends message on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

The Washington-based International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) published a message on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, marked 21st of March, calling on the International Community to deplore the racist policies practiced by major countries towards African…
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