Africa

Nepal Moves to Block Major Social Media Platforms Over Registration Dispute …………… Nepal announced Thursday that it would begin blocking access to several major social media platforms, including Facebook, YouTube, X (formerly Twitter), and LinkedIn, after they failed to register…

Rising Temperatures Threaten Morocco’s Palm Groves ——————————– Rising temperatures and extreme heat are endangering Morocco’s palm groves, particularly in the Draa-Tafilalet region. A report from Africanews highlights that record-high temperatures have caused massive wildfires, destroying vast areas of date palm…

Ivory Coast’s Mud Mosques: A Seven-Century Islamic Heritage in West Africa ——————————————— In 2021, UNESCO inscribed a group of mud mosques in northern Ivory Coast on its World Heritage List, recognizing them as outstanding examples of Sudanese-style Islamic architecture, Shia…

Burkina Faso Enacts Law Criminalizing Homosexuality …………. Burkina Faso’s transitional government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with offenders facing two to five years in prison and fines, Al Jazeera reported. The legislation was unanimously approved by 71 unelected members…

Libya Marks International Day of the Disappeared Amid Ongoing Search for Thousands …………… Libya observed the International Day of the Disappeared on August 30, as families across the country continue to search for over 7,145 documented missing persons. These cases…

Halal Forum in Kenya Charts Roadmap for East African Trade Growth ———————————————- According to IQNA and eastleighvoice.co.ke, a major forum on halal trade development was held on August 26, 2025, at the Jamia Mosque in Nairobi, Kenya. The event, themed…

Kenya Cult Death Toll Rises to 32 Amid Police Admission of Response Failures —————————- Kenyan authorities confirmed Friday that the death toll from the Kwa Binzaro cult tragedy has risen to 32 following new exhumations in Kilifi county, according to…

A ‘Wonder Food’ Shortage Looms Over Africa, Putting Millions of Children at Risk ————————————- In a striking report, Save the Children has warned that a global collapse in nutrition funding is on the verge of causing a severe shortage of…

Africa Launches Continental Plan to Combat Cholera ————————————– The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have unveiled a continental emergency plan to combat cholera, which has seen an alarming rise in…

France Returns Human Skulls to Madagascar After 128 Years of Massacre ————————————– France has formally returned three human skulls to Madagascar, including one believed to belong to King Toera, who was beheaded by French colonial forces, Al Jazeera reported. The…