Tag Archives: Ramadan
By Peter Tibber, the new ambassador of the United Kingdom in Sudan We (my wife, Eve, and I) arrived nearly two weeks ago. As the doors of the aircraft opened so too did the heavens. We got soaked as we … read more »
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By Tamar Fleishman –The West Bank The camps stood opposite of each other during each one of the Ramadan Fridays. From dawn to afternoon- when the prayer at Al-Aqsa was being conducted, the Palestinians stood armed with their prayer mats … read more »
Abba Mahmood,Leadership opinion During the Ramadan fast, precisely in the first week of August 2012, I read in the papers that the Zamfara State government had spent a whopping N2.7bn for the fasting period! I began to wonder if that … read more »
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A Libyan security official says two car bombs have exploded in Libya’s capital, killing two people. The official says the first car bomb went off in a main street early in the morning Sunday, killing two and wounding four people. … read more »
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Once again, three Nigerians have been killed in a needless death occasioned by the collapse of a building. It would be the umpteenth time that collapsed buildings will hurl hapless Nigerians into early graves. It has happened in many towns … read more »
Two former Nigerian leaders — President Olusegun Obasanjo and ex-military ruler Ibrahim Babangida — on Sunday called for talks to end the deadly insurgency by Islamist group Boko Haram. In an unusual joint statement, the two former leaders reportedly said … read more »
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Abdulrazaq Magaji For Nigerian Muslims, this year’s Ramadaan, the one-month fasting period by adherents of the Islamic faith worldwide, will follow a weather beaten path. As is the practice, the Amir al Mumineen (Commander of the Faithfuls) and Sultan of … read more »
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September 13, 2011 by benim
Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday ordered the country’s defence chief to “take all necessary actions” to stop a new round of unrest between Christian and Muslim ethnic groups in Nigeria. The order came after two explosions hit the … read more »
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September 5, 2011 by benim
Authorities in central Nigeria say at least 11 people were killed in a recent resurgence of ethnic and religious violence in the region. The latest attacks occurred overnight Sunday near the central city of Jos in Plateau state. Officials say … read more »
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September 2, 2011 by benim
Jos – Journalists in central Nigeria have seen 21 dead bodies awaiting burial in the troubled city of Jos, all victims of religious rioting that has taken over the city this week. Journalists visited the city’s central mosque on Friday … read more »
As local Somali Muslims end the holy month with a celebration, they keep in mind those who are starving in their homeland. The East African nation is wracked by its worst drought in 60 years, which is causing mass starvation. … read more »
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The death toll from a clash between Christians and Muslims in deeply divided central Nigeria has risen to at least 13, a hospital official said on Tuesday. “Thirteen corpses have been transferred (from another hospital closer to the violence),” Ishaya … read more »
Gangs of armed youths in the volatile Nigerian city of Jos attacked Muslims as they gathered to celebrate the last day of Ramadan on Monday, killing a number of them and burning their cars, witnesses and the military said. The … read more »
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Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb said Sunday it had carried out a twin suicide attack on an Algerian military academy that killed 18 people including officers in training from Syria and Tunisia. A statement emailed to AFP in Morocco said … read more »
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When Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek was 14 years old, she left South Sudan in the heat of civil war. Her family, fleeing both rebel and government forces, trekked through the bush for months, leading to her father’s leg infection, paralysis … read more »
Cairo – Egyptian forces swinging electrified batons and shouting the battle cry “God is great” swiftly chased off dozens of activists Monday who had refused to end four weeks of renewed protests at Tahrir Square to pressure the country’s transitional … read more »
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As the Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins, Faduma Aden is fasting all day even though she doesn’t have enough food to celebrate with a sundown feast. The Somali mother of three, who fled starvation in her homeland, says she … read more »
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Benghazi – Libyan rebels on Sunday rounded up at least 63 people in an ongoing bid to tighten security in the eastern city of Benghazi and rout armed groups loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, a spokesperson told AFP. “This morning we … read more »
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In rebel-held Misrata, the vegetable market is half empty; shoppers fret over shortages and soaring prices. A few miles away in Zlitan, controlled by Muammar Gaddafi, Libyans worry about sanctions and NATO strikes. As Libya’s civil war churns on into … read more »
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Nato suggested on Tuesday that it would be willing to stop bombing Libya during Ramadan, if Muammar Gaddafi’s forces also honoured a cease-fire during the Muslim holy month. “We need to wait and see whether Gaddafi’s forces continue to shell … read more »
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At least five people were killed when forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shelled a residential area in the besieged city of Misrata late on Monday, a doctor said, warning the death toll was likely to keep rising. “The reception in … read more »
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