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UN warns of looming famine in Somalia

UN warns of looming famine in Somalia

The United Nations has warned of an imminent famine in parts of Somalia between October and December, as drought worsens and global food prices rise to record levels. “Famine is approaching,” said the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief…
112 killed in Sudan’s flash floods

112 killed in Sudan’s flash floods

Sudanese authorities on Sunday put the death toll from torrential rains and flash floods at 112 since June. In a statement, the National Council for Civil Defense said 115 people were injured in addition to the collapse of 34,944 homes…
Somalia: At least 20 civilians killed in Al-Shabab attack

Somalia: At least 20 civilians killed in Al-Shabab attack

 At least 20 civilians in central Somalia were killed in an attack by the al-Shabaab terrorist group on a convoy carrying food supplies, officials said on last Saturday. This comes as the Horn of African nation is struggling with its…
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque

Gunmen kidnap Nigerian worshippers attending prayers at mosque

Gunmen kidnapped dozens of worshippers attending Friday afternoon prayers at a mosque in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Zamfara, police and witnesses said. Armed gangs are rife across Nigeria’s northwest where they rob or kidnap for ransom, and violence has been…
UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent

UN marks second International Day for People of African Descent

The International Day for People of African Descent, commemorated on 31 August, is a day of celebration of the heritage and contributions of people of African descent. Moreover, it is also “a day of recognition of the enslavement and trade…
Nigeria: Police attack Husseini mourners in Ashura procession

Nigeria: Police attack Husseini mourners in Ashura procession

Dozens were killed and injured as a result of the Nigerian police shooting at a mourning procession commemorating the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, in the north of the country. Media sources in Nigeria reported that…
Symposium for group of female students in Madagascar

Symposium for group of female students in Madagascar

The representative of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi in Madagascar, His Eminence Sheikh Muhammad Radhi Wasram, announced the organization of an educational trip for a number of female students. Wasram said in a statement to…
UNICEF condemns air strike on kindergarten in Tigray, Ethiopia

UNICEF condemns air strike on kindergarten in Tigray, Ethiopia

The United Nations has condemned an air raid that “hit a kindergarten” in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, killing at least four people, including two children. “UNICEF strongly condemns the air strike in Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region,…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar organizes religious preaching tour for youths

The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Madagascar organizes religious preaching tour for youths

The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in the city of Majunga, Madagascar, organized a tour for a group of young people, with the aim of teaching them about the practice of religious preaching.…
Sudan: Dozens dead in flood disaster, government declares emergency

Sudan: Dozens dead in flood disaster, government declares emergency

At about the same time every year, Sudan suffers from the crisis of torrential torrents, which destroy thousands of homes and claim dozens of lives. This year, Sudan was hit by torrential torrents, which killed about 80 people and destroyed…
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