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...
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.
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South Africa: Man kills Muslim woman over argument about Israel
Grayson Beare appeared in the Durban Magistrate's Court this morning charged with the murder of Halima Hoosen-Preston and critically injuring her husband, Shaun, and...
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son to run for Libyan presidency
The son of the late Libyan ruler, Muammar al-Gaddafi, has registered as a presidential candidate in the country’s elections next month.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 49,...
Burkina Faso bans homosexuality
The Muslim majority African state Burkina Faso has approved a revised family code that criminalises homosexuality.
The nation's military leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced the measure...
Egypt bans almost all Syrians from entering the country
The Egyptian government has decided to deny entry to almost all Syrian nationals, reflecting the uneasy relationship between the Egyptian regime and the new leaders of Syria.
This...
Morocco: MPs and activists challenge state restrictions on imams calling for jihad
In Morocco, politicians and activists are challenging limits on what preachers can discuss regarding the Middle East conflict during sermons.
Socialist MP Nabila Mounib voiced...
Najla Bouden Romdhane becomes first female Prime Minister in Arab world
Amid the ongoing political crisis in Tunisia, President Kais Saied has named Najla Bouden Romdhane, a little-known professor of geophysics, as Prime Minister -...
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...
Algerian judoka withdraws from Olympics to avoid clash with Israeli
The International Judo Federation has suspended the Algerian champion Fathi Noreen and his coach after he withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics after he was...
