Africa

At least eight people were killed and others injured in a suicide bombing in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, targeting a convoy of officials from the United Nations office in Somalia, while the terrorist “Al-Shabab” movement claimed responsibility for the attack.Somali…

An estimated 200 people were killed and 10,000 displaced in attacks by armed bandits in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara following military air raids on their hideouts last week.A spokesperson for Sadiya Umar Farouq, minister of humanitarian affairs, said…

Kenyan authorities say they are pursuing suspected al-Shabab terrorists who killed six people early Monday in Lamu County, on the border with Somalia.Kenya’s Lamu County Commissioner Irungu Macharia says suspected al-Shabab militants attacked and killed the villagers early Monday in…

The New Testament newspaper in English said that Nigerian Shias have shown solidarity with the Christians in their homeland and declared their support in commemorating the birth of Jesus, peace be upon him, as part of efforts to promote religious…

A bomb exploded at a restaurant Saturday as patrons gathered on Christmas Day, killing at least seven people in an eastern Congolese town where extremists are known to be active.Heavy gunfire rang out shortly after the bomb went off, with…

The World Council of Shia Centers reported that the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, was commemorated in the Kingdom of Sweden.The council stated on its official website that “the ceremony was held at the Karbala…

The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, called on the Algerian authorities to release minors because of their participation in the protests.In a statement received by Shia Waves Agency, the organization stated that it had seen statements and testimonies showing that…

The Egyptian Al-Ahram newspaper, issued this morning, revealed directives to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi to reconstruct and develop the shrines of the Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, and the surrounding facilities.The newspaper said, under the title “Development of Shrines of…

The United Nations Human Rights Council has voted to launch an international investigation into abuses in Ethiopia’s 13-month conflict amid warnings of looming “generalized violence”.The resolution, brought by the European Union and backed by Western states, passed on Friday despite…

The first Islamic conference of leaders of Islamic groups and sects was held in Sunyani, Ghana, with the attendance of a large number of imams and Islamic leaders.The conference aimed to agree on a unified framework for the election of…