Islamic Police in Kano Arrest Non-Fasting Muslims During Ramadan
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s Kano state apprehended 11 Muslims on Tuesday for breaking the Ramadan fast by consuming food. Kano, predominantly Muslim, operates under […]
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Nigerian Islamic court imposes 10 lashes for cross-dressing
A Sharia court in northern Nigeria has sentenced eight men to ten lashes for cross-dressing, an act contrary to Islamic law, according to court documents. […]
Nigeria: Crowd lynches a man accused of “blasphemy”
A mob lynched a Muslim man in a northern Nigerian town on Sunday, accusing him of blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad, local police and residents said […]
Mali: Suspected jihadists amputate three men accused of theft
Two of the three civilians accused of robbery, each of whom had a foot and a hand amputated by suspected jihadists last weekend near the […]
Boko Haram Tops Agenda of Niger President’s Talks in France
Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou arrived in France on Monday for talks aimed at building a stronger coalition to battle the Islamist militants of Boko Haram […]
Libya: Sirte bombarded by Libyan forces
Misrata-based Libyan forces targeted in air strikes militants of the Islamic State group in Sirte and claimed that many IS leaders were hit. Speaking after […]
Tunisia clashes with Salafists
Tunis witnessed another brawl between the Salafist and the security forces which left one dead and several injuries. The clash happened when some salafists attacked […]
Mali at grips with international community’s lethargy
As the situation in northern Mali is deteriorating by the day and as voices from inside the country are mounting calling for a military intervention […]