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Floods caused by heavy rainfall in central Somalia killed at least 22 people and left over 450,000 affected, according to the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands…

According to a report published in Reuters, the number of internally displaced people worldwide reached a record number of 71.1 million as of last year. The figures put conflict-driven displacements at 28.3 million, with war in Ukraine alone forcing 17…

Yahoo Finance has published an article that took a detailed look at how stability is essential for economic development. It compiled a list of some of the most unstable countries in the world using the Fragile States Index 2022 –…

Shia youth in the Netherlands have created a weekly online program called Twaalvers, offering lessons in tafseer, Arabic, fiqh, and aqeedah conducted by Sheikh Rohani. The lesson will take off comming thursday. The group began as an online community seeking…

A new report has revealed that no fewer than 1,151 civilians and 79 security operatives were killed in the first quarter of 2023. The report, released by Nigeria Mourn, a violent incident tracking organization in Nigeria, said that more than…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned that the current fighting in Sudan, which began three weeks ago, has resulted in the deaths and injuries of a terrible number of children. UNICEF spokesman James Elder told reporters in Geneva: “As…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and to help reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. This observance was established in 1949 by Mental Health America, a non-profit organization…

The much awaited final of The Shia Voice is just one day away and will be held at the Barbican Centre, in London on Saturday 6th May. The competition was open to participants from all over the world with 72…

Rebels linked to the Islamic State group raided a village in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday and killed at least six people. The army did not arrive in time to engage with the rebels, said Tonge Sorone, a…

For the past two weeks, ongoing clashes in Khartoum, the capital city of Sudan, have killed hundreds and injured several thousand people, leaving numerous citizens displaced from their homes. Meanwhile, religion and human rights activists have expressed concern about the…