Ivory Coast parliament considers bill to legalise polygyny
Muslim-majority Ivory Coast is considering a bill to legalise polygyny - a practise which is widespread across the country but which is technically illegal.
Ivorian...
Catastrophic drought displaces one million in Somalia
A devastating drought in Somalia has reached unprecedented levels, leaving one million people within the country displaced, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Thursday.
More than...
Poll: Moroccans strongly oppose Israel normalisation
A new poll has revealed that despite their government's normalisation deal with Israel, the vast majority of Moroccans oppose any relations with Tel Aviv.
Arab...
Uganda to introduce long jail terms for homosexual activities
The Ugandan Parliament has passed legislation introducing stricter penalties such as long jail terms for people engaged in same-sex activities.
Penalties under the new legislation include...
Burkina Faso is eradicating French influence in the country
The African Muslim-majority nation of Burkina Faso has taken several steps in recent months to eradicate the influence of the old colonial power France.
A...
Tunisian authorities raid main Islamic party, arrest leader
Tunisian police have arrested the country's main opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi and raided the headquarters of his Ennahda party, which is often described as...
Ugandan President approves anti-homosexuality law
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed an Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law which means that anyone convicted of homosexual acts will face life imprisonment and some will face...
South African Muslim leader, anti Apartheid activist Achmad Cassiem dies
The South African Muslim leader and anti-Apartheid activist Imam Achmad Cassiem has passed away in Cape Town at the age of 77.
Imam Achmad was...
Al Azhar: Sweden is a racist society and Muslims must boycott it
Al Azhar University, one of the leading Islamic seminaries in the world, has issued an unprecedented statement calling Sweden "racist" and urging a coordinated...
Mali drops French as official language
In another blow to French interests in Africa, the Muslim nation of Mali has formally adopted a new constitution which drops French as an official language.
Earlier...
