The Police, on Monday, in Tanzania detained opposition leaders and rounded up several hundred supporters as they halted a planned rally. Reports say authorities have detained former presidential candidate, Tundu Lissu. At least 500 youth supporters were making their way to the event at the time of arrest. Leaders of the opposition Chadema party, including […]
An Israeli quadcopter, on Sunday, dropped leaflets with sticks of cigarettes over the tents of displaced people in southern Gaza as bait for information on the whereabouts of Hamas fighters. Each of the leaflets had single cigarettes attached, with a message. The message is that people who call a number with information about fighters in […]
The Football Federations of Kenya and Zimbabwe will play their home matches of Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers at the Mandela National Stadium in Kampala, Uganda. The matches will kick off in September, according to organisers. Edgar Watson Suubi, CEO of the Federation of Uganda Football Association (FUFA), confirmed that both countries do […]
A group of religious Israeli settlers are pictured, practising the ritual of the red heifer, which is meant to herald the building of a new Jewish temple on the site of Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to Jewish tradition, the ashes of a red heifer cow are needed for ritual purification. They believe the purification would allow […]
At least six countries, including Nigeria, have posted safety alerts to their citizens regarding travel to the United Kingdom due to the prevalence of extensive anti-immigration demonstrations throughout the nation. Over the weekend, numerous protests in Britain escalated into violence as anti-immigration demonstrators confronted law enforcement. This is following the tragic murder of three children […]
An Indian writer and activist, Arundhati Roy, has asked Indian government to halt sale and export of arms and ammunition to Israel or “forever be linked to the genocide in Gaza”. Roy’s comments in chart with Middle East Eye (MEE), on Friday, come as civil society grow more weary of India’s complicity in Israel’s war […]
A Scottish university has removed its rector from the institution’s governing body after she issued a statement that condemned Israel’s “genocidal attacks” on Gaza. The University of St Andrews said, on Thursday, that it had removed Stella Maris from her position on the university court. Her removal comes after an investigation concluded that she exercised “poor judgment” for […]
An Israeli air strike, near the house of Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza, killed two journalists who were reporting on the Hamas leader’s assassination in Iran. Ismail al-Ghoul, a journalist for Al Jazeera Arabic, and cameraman Rami al-Refee died in the strike near the Aidia area west of Gaza City. Al Jazeera Arabic’s Managing Editor, Mohamed Moawad, […]
By Tony Nezianya (Media Officer, Team Nigeria) The 75-62 overwhelming victory of D’Tigress, the lowest-ranked team in the Paris 2024 Olympic women’s basketball tournament over their Australian counterparts has lifted the morale of other members of Team Nigeria. To Nigerians, especially Team Nigeria at the Games, this is a great victory. This is because their […]
Kenyan President William Ruto, on Wednesday, announced the listing of the country’s first Islamic bond, the Linzi Sukuk at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE)’s Unquoted Securities Platform (USP). This makes the product the first Shariah-compliant product on the country’s platform. The bond is a three-billion-shilling ($23 million) Islamic secured residential-based security. It is with a […]