Africa

Suspected members of the IS-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) have killed 20 civilians in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, local sources reported on Thursday. The attack occurred on Tuesday in Babila Babombi, a village in the Mambasa region,…

In West and Central Africa, more than 14,000 schools have closed due to escalating violence and insecurity, severely impacting hundreds of thousands of children, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). This troubling trend extends into 2024, with significant disruptions…

A significant fire erupted at a girls’ school in Isiolo town on Saturday, injuring several students and destroying the dormitory, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. Local authorities confirmed that a rescue operation is currently underway, with police spokesperson Resla Onyango reporting…

Morocco has successfully stopped 45,015 migrants from illegally entering Europe since January 2024, Arab News reported today. The country has also dismantled 177 trafficking gangs during this period. In comparison, Morocco intercepted 75,184 migrants in 2023, marking a 6% increase…

The UN relief agency has reported that ongoing flooding has impacted over 710,000 individuals across 30 of South Sudan’s 78 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area, Xinhua reported yesterday. Heavy rains that began in May have exacerbated an already dire…

A devastating fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County, Kenya, has resulted in the deaths of at least 21 young children, with 25 others hospitalized, VOA reported on Saturday. The blaze broke out shortly after midnight on Friday, engulfing…

Rwanda sees a significant increase in the number of new Muslims, with an estimated 1,000 people converting to Islam every month, according to Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, the Mufti of Rwanda and head of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs. This…

A new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reveals that nearly 118 million people in Africa could face severe climate change impacts by 2030 if urgent measures are not implemented, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. The report, titled “State of…

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the planned mass trial of hundreds of protesters arrested during the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protests that took place from August 1 to 10, 2024 in Nigeria, media outlets said. In a Monday statement, Isa Sanusi, the…

Shia followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be upon them, across Nigeria have condemned the actions of police officers who forcibly removed the hijabs of several girls and women participating in the annual Arbaeen procession, considering it a grave insult to religious…