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Third Police Station in Nigerian State Attacked in Less than 72 Hours
Three police stations have come under attack by gunmen in the space of less than 72 hours in Imo State, Nigeria. A...
Jamiatul Ulama SA: “Truth About Mozambique Attacks More Complex”
Faizel Patel – 09/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Secretary General of the Jamiatul Ulama South Africa Ml...
Niger: Attempted Coup Fails
Security sources in Niger say that an attempted coup in the country has been foiled. The BBC reports that there had been heavy gunfire close to the presidential palace on Tuesday night, and that a group of soldiers had been behind the assault. They have since been...
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[LISTEN] Palma in Mozambique Conducive for Terrorist Attack, Could South Africa be Next?
Faizel Patel – 30/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A senior training coordinator, ENACT at the Institute for Security Studies says the environment in Palma Mozambique was conducive for a terrorist attack. The violence in Palma continues, with no clarity yet on the...
UN Probe Finally Reveals that France had Bombed a Wedding Party in Mali
A probe by the United Nations has linked France to the airstrike earlier this year that had resulted in the death of 19 civilians. The report also refuted claims that so called ‘Jihadists’ had been behind the attack on a wedding arty, in Mali, in January. Africa News...
![[LISTEN] Human Rights Watch’s Zenaida Machado Unpacks the Deadly Mozambique Attack](https://i2.wp.com/www.radioislam.org.za/a/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Palma-Attack.jpg?resize=272%2C185&ssl=1)
[LISTEN] Human Rights Watch’s Zenaida Machado Unpacks the Deadly Mozambique Attack
Faizel Patel – 29/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) A senior researcher at Human Rights Watch (HRW) says conversations with Mozambican civilians have revealed that a local group calling itself Al Shabaab may have been responsible for the deadly attack in Palma....
Over 180 People Trapped in Carbo Delgado, Mozambique, Hotel
There are reportedly 180 people trapped inside a Mozambique hotel. Al Jazeera reports that the hotel has been under siege for three days. Foreign workers are amongst those trapped in the hotel. According to Al Jazeera, frightened residents of Palma were forced to flee...
Egypt: Dozens Killed in Train Collision
32 people have been killed in a train collision in Sohag, Egypt. Authorities say that more than 60 others have been injured. Al Jazeera reports that more than 60 ambulances had beeb sent to the scene of the crash, which Egypt’s railway authority said occurred when the...
Four Held in Tanzania for ‘Mocking’ Magufuli’s Death
Four people have been taken into custody for allegedly mocking the death of former President John Magufuli. The four were arrested by Tanzanian police on a street with goat soup and traditional beer. Urlich Matei, the regional police head in the Mbeya region, said,...
Kenya Orders Closure of Massive Refugee Camps
Authorities in Nairobi, Kenya, have ordered the closure of two colossal refugee camps. The camps host over 400 000 refugees from Somalia, and South Sudan. Kenya has cited security concerns for its plans to close the Dadaab and the Kakuma refugee camps in northern...
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[WATCH] Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Praised for Respecting Athan During Tribute for Tanzanian President John Magufuli
Faizel Patel – 23/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143 Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been praised for respecting the athan during a rally. Kenyatta was addressing hundreds of people at Jamhuri Stadium where he was paying tribute to late Tanzanian President John...