t least three boats carrying pro-Palestine activists are preparing to set sail to Gaza in the latest attempt to break Israel’s blockade against the territory. Members of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition in Palermo, Sicily, have told Al Jazeera that final preparations are underway, with the boats aiming to reach Gaza[…]
Niger’s government says Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 38 people in southeast of the country, with most of the victims women and children. “Members of the Boko Haram terrorist group have attacked the villages of Lamana and Ngoumao… The initial death toll is 38 civilians, among them 14[…]
The ability of humans to thrive in some of the world’s harshest and most inhospitable terrains never ceases to amaze. There are few places on earth where communities have yet to populate, braving some of the most severe conditions imaginable. Such is the case in Canada’s north-east, were around 8000[…]
“In coming here Omar al-Bashir was arrogant, but his arrogance was supported by the fact that he knew he had the support of the South African executive.” This was the view of Institute for Security Studies senior researcher, Ottilia Anna Maunganidze amidst criticism over government’s failure to act on a[…]
With a strong focus on generosity and strengthening community ties during Ramadan, VOC is again calling on the Muslim community to support its flagship Ramadan outreach project, Ahlan Wa Sahlan (AWS). The radio station’s core staff and structures are ploughing their efforts to roll out a mass iftaar every Sunday[…]
The presidency on Thursday denied that Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa evaded questions on Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s flight from South Africa. National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise ruled on Wednesday that the matter was still before the courts and an investigation into the circumstances of his departure from South[…]
President Jacob Zuma’s question and answer session in the National Assembly was disrupted before it even began on Thursday, with the EFF insisting on asking when he was going to pay back the money for security upgrades to his Nkandla home. National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete had to suspend proceedings[…]
China has banned civil servants, students and teachers in its mainly Muslim Xinjiang region from fasting during Ramadan and ordered restaurants to stay open. Most Muslims are required to fast from dawn to dusk during the holy month, which began on Thursday, but China’s ruling Communist party is officially atheist[…]
Three gang members in their twenties received life imprisonment on Thursday morning for killing two men last year. A fourth member received 20 years in jail for his role in the murders. “There is no doubt that criminals like yourselves, who have been convicted of very serious crimes, must be[…]
A body found on Table Mountain on Wednesday will be removed on Thursday, police have confirmed. It is understood that a hiker stumbled upon the corpse near the Arrow Final area below the cable car on Wednesday afternoon and reported it to the authorities. Provincial police spokesperson Captain FC Van[…]
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