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Dozens killed during gunmen attacks in Nigeria’s Benue state, 80 women abducted in North-West

Dozens killed during gunmen attacks in Nigeria’s Benue state, 80 women abducted in North-West

Local officials in Nigeria report that at least 74 people were killed in two separate attacks by gunmen on a rural village in the central northern state of Benue as violence increases in the region. The area has experienced frequent…
Burkina Faso: armed terrorists kill 44 amid worsening political, economic decline

Burkina Faso: armed terrorists kill 44 amid worsening political, economic decline

A regional governor in northeastern Burkina Faso confirmed that 44 civilians were killed and others wounded in two villages near the Niger border. The attack occurred overnight Thursday and was carried out by “armed terrorist groups,” according to the lieutenant-governor…
UN official appeals for $2.6 billion to aid millions affected by famine in Somalia

UN official appeals for $2.6 billion to aid millions affected by famine in Somalia

The UN’s Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, Adam Abdelmoula, has made a plea for $2.6 billion to support millions of people who are still at risk of famine in the country due to climate shocks and prolonged conflict. The…
Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia

Dead livestock, raging hunger – distressing situation in Southern Ethiopia

Southern Ethiopia is experiencing its worst drought in decades following three years of failed rains, leaving the animals in the village of Kura Kalicha dying of starvation. Local government officials fear the villagers will soon succumb to the drought, with…
Somalia: OCHA says at least 21 people killed by flash floods last week

Somalia: OCHA says at least 21 people killed by flash floods last week

Floods in Somalia killed at least 21 people and displaced nearly 100,000 people over the last week, the UN humanitarian agency said. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the Bardhere district in…
East Africa: Sayyed al-Shahada Int’l Committee distributes hundreds of food baskets to Shia families

East Africa: Sayyed al-Shahada Int’l Committee distributes hundreds of food baskets to Shia families

As part of its charitable and philanthropic activities during the blessed month of Ramadan, the Sayyed al-Shahada International Committee headquarterd in the state of Kuwait, has distributed hundreds of food baskets to hundreds of Shia families in East Africa. It…
On Int’l Day of Conscience, Nonviolence Organization issues message calling for peace and prosperity

On Int’l Day of Conscience, Nonviolence Organization issues message calling for peace and prosperity

The International Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has issued today, Tuesday, a special message on the occasion of the International Day of Conscience, which is marked on April 5th, in which it reiterated its full support for all living consciences around…
Somalia: As drought hits nationwide, families break their Ramadan fast on water and insufficient food

Somalia: As drought hits nationwide, families break their Ramadan fast on water and insufficient food

This year’s Ramadan coincides with the longest drought ever in Somalia, where many families have been forced to break the fast on water and insufficient quantity of food, according to the “Associated Press”. The news agency pointed out that more…
Nigeria: Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organizes Quranic sessions for women in blessed Ramadan

Nigeria: Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organizes Quranic sessions for women in blessed Ramadan

The Department of Intellectual and Cultural Affairs at the Al-Abbas Holy Shrine organized a Quranic session for women in Nigeria as part of the “Al-Kafeel Sofra” program. The director of the Center for African Studies of the Department, Sheikh Saad…
Berlin to allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, reports

Berlin to allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, reports

Headscarves and wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be allowed, in general, and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace, Berlin’s education department said on Wednesday, in an official letter sent…
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