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18th May 2022

Algerian lawmakers seek to criminalize normalization with Israel

By AbdulRazzaq bin Abdullah ALGIERS, Algeria (AA): Algerian lawmakers on Tuesday submitted a bill criminalizing normalization with Israel, including articles prohibiting travel or any direct or indirect contact with Tel Aviv. Youssef Ajesa, a lawmaker from the Movement of Society … Continued

16th May 2022

Burkina Faso: 43 dead in weekend attacks across the country

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): At least 43 people were killed over the weekend in separate attacks attributed to terrorists in Burkina Faso, local media reported Sunday. The first attack occurred between Salmossi and Markoye in the province of … Continued

1st May 2022

Ethiopians observe grand iftar on capital streets, decry communal violence

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) Over half a million people broke fast on the streets in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Friday in solidarity with the Muslim community, which is observing fast during the holy month of Ramadan. On … Continued

29th Apr 2022

Ethiopia: 20 Muslims killed in cemetery in Amhara region by Christians

(Agencies): At least 20 Muslims were killed, a mosque torched, Muslim businesses destroyed in Amhara region, northern Ethiopia, Tuesday. Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council on Thursday urged the government to probe attacks against Muslims in the northern city of Gonda. … Continued

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

24th Mar 2022

Somalia: Female lawmaker among 15 killed in Al-Shabaab terrorist attacks

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 15 people, including female lawmaker Amina Mohamed Abdi, were killed in bomb blasts in the city of Beledweyne late Wednesday, police said. Abdullahi Ahmed, a local police officer in the region, … Continued

20th Feb 2022

Mali: 40 civilians killed in northern Mali

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): About 40 civilians were killed this week when armed insurgents simultaneously attacked several villages in the northern Mali region, media reports said Friday. “Several armed men, probably from terror groups, attacked several villages … Continued

15th Feb 2022

Libyan crisis deepens as Tobruk-based parliament chooses new premier

By Aydogan Kalabalik TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): The crisis in Libya has deepened with the Tobruk-based House of Representatives (HoR) Parliament in the country’s east choosing former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha as prime minister last Thursday, while current Prime Minister … Continued

10th Feb 2022

African Union adopts Swahili as official working language

By Andrew Wasike NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): The Africa Union, which is made up of 55 member states, has officially adopted Swahili as an official working language. The approval comes following a request by Tanzanian Vice President Philip Mpango, who … Continued

7th Feb 2022

African Union postpones debate on Israel’s observer status

By Seleshi Tessema ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA):- The African Union on Sunday postponed a debate on whether Israel’s observer status should be withdrawn, avoiding a division, the pan-African body’s newly elected chairman for 2022 said. Speaking to reporters at … Continued

6th Feb 2022

Moroccan boy dies after being rescued from 32-meter deep well

By Zeynep Tufekci Gulay RABAT, Morocco (AA): Morocco’s Royal Court confirmed late Saturday the death of a 5-year-old boy who was stuck for five days in a well in a village in northern Morocco. A statement announced Rayan Oram’s … Continued

3rd Feb 2022

Guinea-Bissau confirms 11 dead in failed coup attempt

By James Tasamba KIGALI, Rwanda (AA): At least 11 people were killed when soldiers tried to overthrow Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the government confirmed Wednesday. Embalo said Tuesday evening that many members of the security forces had been … Continued

1st Feb 2022

Kenya: 10 people killed in bus blast

By Andrew Wasike NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): At least 10 people were killed when a passenger bus hit an improvised explosive device (IED) on a highway in northeastern Kenya, police said on Monday. Eight passengers were injured in the explosion, … Continued

27th Jan 2022

Somalia: 1 killed, 2 wounded as bomb blast hits teashop in NE Somalia

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least one person was killed and two others wounded when a bomb blast hit a tea shop in northeastern Somalia on Wednesday, local media reported. According to Somali National Television (SNTV), a … Continued

26th Jan 2022

Nigeria: Kwara state reaffirms use of hijab in public schools

By Adam Abu-bashal ABUJA, Nigeria (AA): Nigeria’s Kwara state on Tuesday reaffirmed its stance of allowing Muslim girls to wear the hijab in public schools, saying it will not tolerate any form of religious bigotry at educational institutions. In … Continued

24th Jan 2022

Mali: French army officer killed, 9 soldiers injured in mortar attack

By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): A high-ranking French military personnel was killed in action and nine soldiers were injured when the Barkhane military camp in Mali was hit by rockets, a statement from the government said on Sunday. French … Continued

13th Jan 2022

Somalia: 10 killed in suicide bombing by Al-Shabaab in Mogadishu

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 10 people, including five security officers, were killed Wednesday when a suicide car blast targeted a security convoy in Somalia’s capital, according to officials. The attack in Mogadishu has been claimed … Continued

27th Dec 2021

Somalia: Senior security official among 4 killed in Mogadishu blast

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least four soldiers, including a district security chief, were killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu late on Saturday night. A vehicle carrying security personnel was … Continued

12th Dec 2021

Somalia: Al-Shabaab kills 4 African Union peacekeepers

By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): Twin blasts targeted Burundian soldiers serving under the African Union peacekeeping mission (AMISOM) in southern Somalia on Saturday, a security official said. The official, who spoke to Anadolu Agency over the phone on … Continued

10th Dec 2021

Nigeria: 9 worshippers killed in attack on mosque in northern Nigeria

By Ibrahim Garba Shuaibu KANO, Nigeria (AA):- At least nine worshippers were killed and dozens wounded in an attack on a mosque during fajr (dawn) prayers in northern Nigeria’s Niger state, local police said Thursday. Niger state Police Commissioner … Continued

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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.