Africa

Heavy rainfall in Niger has resulted in 94 deaths and 93 injuries since the rainy season began in May, affecting 137,156 individuals, Xinhua reported today. At a press briefing, Minister of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Management Aissa Lawan Wandarma reported…

Tunisian President Kais Saied has appointed Kamel Maddouri, the former Social Affairs Minister, as the new Prime Minister, replacing Ahmed Hachani, Xinhua news agency reported today. This decision comes just two months ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for October…

The Global Nonviolence Organization, known as Freemuslim, has expressed deep concern regarding the transparency and integrity of the upcoming democratic process in Tunisia. This follows unconfirmed reports of the imprisonment and exclusion of several candidates vying for the presidency. In…

A devastating landslide triggered by heavy rains in Wolaita, southern Ethiopia, has resulted in at least 13 fatalities, with fears that the death toll may rise, VOA reported yesterday. Samuel Fola, the zone chief administrator, reported that over 300 residents…

The Global Nonviolence Organization, known as Freemuslim, has strongly condemned the recent terrorist attack targeting unarmed civilians in Mogadishu, Somalia. The organization emphasized the urgent need for Somali authorities to reassess their security strategies to ensure the protection of innocents…

International agencies, including the UN World Food Programme and the Climate Prediction and Applications Center, have warned that the Horn of Africa is likely to experience below-average rainfall from October to December 2024, raising concerns of drought, Xinhua reported yesterday.…

A brutal attack by Al-Shabab in Mogadishu’s Lido beach area resulted in the deaths of 32 civilians and left around 63 others injured, Arab News reported today. The assault, which occurred late Friday, began with a suicide bombing followed by…

Kenyan President William Ruto announced the listing of the country’s inaugural Islamic bond, the Linzi Sukuk, on the Nairobi Securities Exchange’s Unquoted Securities Platform, Xinhua reported yesterday. This 3-billion-shilling (approximately 23 million U.S. dollars) Shariah-compliant bond is secured by residential…

The United Nations announced on Monday that it aims to assist approximately 2.4 million of the 3.3 million people expected to be affected by severe flooding in South Sudan starting in September, Xinhua reported yesterday. The Office for the Coordination…

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists on Monday as part of a broader commutation of sentences for 2,476 prisoners, marking his 25th anniversary on the throne, VOA reported. The pardoned journalists—Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni, and Taoufik Bouachrine—had been detained…