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Free Muslim stands in solidarity with the victims of the church bombing in DRC and condemns the crime
January 18, 2023
Free Muslim stands in solidarity with the victims of the church bombing in DRC and condemns the crime
The International Nonviolence Organization, Free Muslim, has expressed its strong condemnation of the cowardly terrorist act that killed innocent people in a church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, calling on the responsible authorities to activate their efforts to…
UN: Al-Qaida and ISIS driving insecurity in Mali
January 17, 2023
UN: Al-Qaida and ISIS driving insecurity in Mali
Al-Qaida and ISIS extremist groups are driving insecurity in central Mali and continue to clash near populated areas in the northern Gao and Menaka regions, the U.N. chief said in a new report circulated Monday. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said “the…
Bangladesh: Rampant police abuse of Rohingya refugees
January 17, 2023
Bangladesh: Rampant police abuse of Rohingya refugees
Bangladesh’s Armed Police Battalion (APBn) is committing extortion, arbitrary arrests, and harassment of Rohingya refugees already facing violence from criminal gangs and armed groups, Human Rights Watch said today. The Armed Police Battalion took over security in the Rohingya camps…
25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in 2023
January 17, 2023
25 million Nigerians at high risk of food insecurity in 2023
Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 if urgent action is not taken, according to the October 2022 Cadre Harmonisé, a Government led and UN-supported food and nutrition analysis carried out twice…
50 women abducted in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso
January 16, 2023
50 women abducted in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso
Suspected militants abducted roughly 60 women in insurgency-wracked northern Burkina Faso, local officials and residents said on Sunday. Roughly 40 were seized 10 kilometres southeast of Arbinda on Thursday and about 20 others were abducted on Friday to the north…
Indonesian newspaper recalls painful tragedy of Karbala
January 16, 2023
Indonesian newspaper recalls painful tragedy of Karbala
The Indonesian official newspaper (Republika) recalled the painful tragedy of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (peace be upon him) and the sacrifices it made in order to support the authentic Muhammadan religion. The newspaper said in an article, translated by…
Int’l Nonviolence Organization calls on French authorities to protect Muslim communities
January 16, 2023
Int’l Nonviolence Organization calls on French authorities to protect Muslim communities
The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its strong condemnation of the escalation of racist rhetoric targeting Muslim communities in France, calling on the authorities to protect Muslims and work to limit the increasing dangers they face. In a…
Muslims with headscarves wait 4.5 times longer for jobs in Germany, survey finds
January 15, 2023
Muslims with headscarves wait 4.5 times longer for jobs in Germany, survey finds
Muslims in Germany are particularly vulnerable to discrimination based on their name and appearance, a racism survey has found. A government report said women with headscarves struggled to get jobs and children with Turkish names were marked down at school.…
Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu
January 15, 2023
Hundreds rally against al-Shabab in Somali capital Mogadishu
Hundreds of people in the Somali capital Mogadishu, attended a government-organised rally on Thursday to protest against the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab group. Al-Shabab has been waging a bloody uprising against the internationally-backed central government since 2007, carrying out attacks in Somalia…
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
January 15, 2023
Nine killed in mosque attack in Burkina Faso
Nine people were killed when suspected jihadists attacked a mosque in northeastern Burkina Faso, local sources said Thursday. The attack happened at around nightfall on Wednesday in the village of Goulgountou in Burkina’s Sahel region, when assailants arrived on motorbikes…