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27th Apr 2022

Wheat prices in Africa up 60% due to Russia-Ukraine war: AfDB

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): The Russia-Ukraine war has disrupted wheat exports, driving wheat prices up by 60% in Africa, the president of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said Tuesday, warning that the continent will lose up to $11 … Continued

12th Sep 2021

African Muslims assess effect of 9/11 two decades after attack

By Anadolu Agency Staff JOHANNESBURG, South Africa; (AA): The rights of African Muslims were trampled as the US embarked on the global war on terror after the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, according to … Continued

6th May 2021

Alibaba’s Jack Ma Foundation chooses African business idols

By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): The African Business Heroes (ABH), a flagship philanthropic program of Jack Ma Foundation (JMF) has announced a grant of $1.5 million to foster entrepreneurship across Africa. Founded by the Chinese multinational technology … Continued

30th Apr 2021

COVID-19 threatens Africa’s food security

By Felix Tih ANKARA (AA): Besides the fatalities, the impact of COVID-19 on Africa’s food security has been severe, the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Thursday. Akinwumi Adesina was speaking at a two-day virtual dialogue … Continued

9th Nov 2020

‘African women key to geothermal industry’s success’

By Andrew Wasike NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): There is a need for women to be visible in the African geothermal industry, the recently concluded Eighth African Rift Geothermal Conference (ARGeo C8) said in a statement Monday. Speaking during the virtual conference, … Continued

20th Oct 2020

12m children out of school due to virus, conflict in Sahel

By Rodrigue Forku YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AA): Twelve million children have been forced out school in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as well as widespread conflict, across Africa’s Central Sahel region, a humanitarian group said Monday. In a … Continued

11th Oct 2020

Africa: Covid-19 cases pass 1.55m, deaths near 38,000

By Addis Getachew and Rodrigue Forku ADDIS ABABA (AA): Coronavirus cases in Africa are now over 1.55 million (1,556,262), the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said in an update on Saturday. At least 37,922 people … Continued

7th Apr 2020

WHO slams French scientists for Africa coronavirus vaccine testing notion

By Peter Kenny & Ahmed J Versi GENEVA (AA)/ LONDON (The Muslim News): The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) condemned on Monday in the “strongest possible terms” two French scientists who suggested Africa be used as a … Continued

27th Mar 2020

China’s richest man sends medical supplies to Cameroon

ANKARA, Turkey, (AA): Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has donated medical supplies to Cameroon as part of efforts to help Africa combat the novel coronavirus pandemic, Cameroon Radio Television said Thursday. The supplies arrived today at Cameroon’s Yaounde Nsimalen Airport, it … Continued

17th Aug 2017

Africa’s humanitarian crises worsen

By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): Africa’s humanitarian crises have continued to worsen in 2017, said a report released by the United Nations on Wednesday ahead of the World Humanitarian Day. “Twenty million Africans have been displaced from … Continued

24th Sep 2015

Ivory Coast: Africa looks to Islamic finance

By Issiaka N’Guessan and Cyrille Bah ABIDJAN, (AA): The introduction of Islamic finance could be boon to development in Africa, say experts. Islamic finance – which shuns the use of interest on loans – is relatively rare in West Africa, … Continued

29th Jul 2015

: Obama talks rights, democracy at African Union headquarters

ADDIS ABABA, (AA): Wrapping up a five-day visit to Africa, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke Tuesday in Addis Ababa, where he urged African countries to democratize, respect human rights and ensure the continent’s leaders abided by presidential term limits. Obama … Continued

1st Jun 2015

EU mission rescues 5,000 migrants in three days

The EU’s border-control agency has said that some 5,000 migrants have been plucked from the Mediterranean Sea over the past three days. The Frontex rescue mission Triton also recovered the bodies of 17 would-be migrants. An Italian coast guard … Continued

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.