African Union troops aided illegal charcoal export to Somalia
A confidential 500 page report by United Nations monitors accuses Kenyan soldiers in the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia of facilitating illegal charcoal...
Popcorn politics of the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring that began in 2010 - like the 2009 Green movement protests in Iran - had brought initial hope that there would be a...
Amnesty: Egypt police must be reined in to prevent further bloodshed
Evidence that the Egyptian security forces have once again used unwarranted live fire and other excessive force underlines the crucial need for police reform,...
Nigerian embassy protestors demand Sheikh Zakzaky release
Supporters of prominent Nigerian cleric Sheikh Ibrahim el-Zakzaky have been holding a 24hr vigil at the Nigerian embassy in London for the past 23...
Somali town outlaws extravagant weddings to increase marriage among youth
A Somali town has prohibited extravagant weddings in an attempt to increase marriages between young people and stop them from migrating abroad, the BBC...
Somali refugees in Kenya look forward to going home
In December last year the Kenyan government issued a directive to return all Somali refugees living in urban centers back to refugee camps. There...
Who are Nigeria’s Boko Haram?
Nigeria's Islamist group, Boko Haram has in recent years been at the centre of media attention. It has claimed responsibility for numerous domestic "terrorist"...
Tunisia legalises Muslim women to marry non-Muslim men
The Tunisian government has officially announced that Muslim women can now legally marry non-Muslim men in a controversial policy that contravenes the normative Islamic...
Ugandan woman who sold fish for a living saved up for ten years to...
A Ugandan woman has been saving money for 10 years so she could perform Hajj, by working in her smoked fish business.
"I can't wait...
Catholic bishop protects 2,000 Muslim refugees from attacks in CAR
A Catholic bishop in the Central African Republic (CAR) has given refuge to 2,000 Muslims who fear attacks by Christian militias.
In an interview with...
