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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tunisia’s president plans to omit ‘Islam’ from new constitution
Tunisia’s president is planning to drop any reference to “Islam” in the country’s new constitution.
The secularist Kais Saied is putting the constitution to a...
18 million in Africa’s Sahel region on ‘brink of starvation’
The United Nations is warning that 18 million people in Africa’s Sahel region are facing severe hunger over the next three months.
Food insecurity in...
Prominent Senegalese figures support Idrissa Gueye over LGBTQ stance
Senegal's President Macky Sall and other prominent national figures have expressed their support for Paris Saint-Germain footballer Idrissa Gueye, who is facing homophobia accusations...
