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By Salma Javid Khan on March 9, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Gambia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Concludes National Annual Conventions of Elders, Women & Children

Source: http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/ahmadiyya-muslim-jamaat-concludes-national-annual-conventions-of-elders-women-and-children THE NATIONAL ANNUAL CONVENTIONS (ANNUAL IJTEMAS) OF ELDERS, WOMEN AND CHILDREN CONCLUDED SUCCESSFULLY AT THE BAITUS SALAM MOSQUE TALLINDING By the grace of Allah Almighty the 10th National Annual Convention of Majlis Ansarullah, The Gambia the elderly men wing of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat started on Saturday 18th February […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 23, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Massive Oil Theft By Pirates Costs Nigeria $1.5 Billion Every Month

By Irina Slav – Apr 27, 2016 Depressed oil prices, rampant corruption, and pipeline vandalism are only parts of Nigeria’s oil problem. It’s now losing a massive 400,000 barrels of crude daily to pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, an amount equal to the entire daily export capacity of its […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 16, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Nigeria: Ahmadiyya commences work on university project

The University Consultant, Prof. Ayo Omotayo of the Lagos State University said that MIU will be one of the best Universities in a short time. Times of Ahmad | News Watch | UK Desk Source/Credit: Vanguard Nigeria By Haroon Balogun | February 10, 2017 The groundbreaking of Minaret International University, […]

By Salma Javid Khan on February 13, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana plan a Blood Donation Drive at National Headquarters Accra

Source: https://allevents.in/accra/blood-donation/615627618623221 BLOOD DONATION TIME Sun Feb 26 2017 at 09:00 pm VENUE Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana Headquarters, Accra, Ghana EVENT DETAILS:BLOOD DONATION at Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana Headquarters, Accra, Ghana

By Salma Javid Khan on February 11, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Gambia: What Makes Nusrat Senior Secondary School The Best In The Gambia?

Source: http://www.freedomnewspaper.com/gambia-what-makes-nusrat-senior-secondary-school-the-best-in-the-gambia/ Nusrat Senior Secondary School is one of the many educational institutions run in various African countries by the worldwide Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam. Hazrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad, Khalifatul Masih-III (third successor to the Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam) laid the foundation on 4th May, 1970.As an internationally […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on February 7, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Congratulates President Barrow

Monday, February 06, 2017 Your Excellency Adama Barrow President and Head of State of the Republic of The Gambia Banjul, The Gambia Your Excellency, Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuhu CONGRATULATIONS AND PRAYERS FOR THE PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF STATE, HIS CABINET AND THE PEOPLE OF THE GAMBIA We express our […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 29, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

African states consider mass withdrawal from war crimes court

Three African countries already plan to quit ICC. Reuters / 29 January 2017 African countries are considering a co-ordinated withdrawal from the International Criminal Court if it is not reformed to address what they see as its bias against the continent, according to a document seen by Reuters. Almost a […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 29, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Why tiny Gambia’s political transition holds outsized meaning for many Africans

Thierry Gouegnon/Reuters | Caption I always like it when a few words convey a lot – in this case, #LessonsfromGambia. From where? The oft-overlooked country – and its neighbors – just sent a loud message to African leaders who hang on too long, and to citizens eager for change. – […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 24, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Mediterranean Migraine: Italy’s Growing Refugee Problem

Source: The Local By Luigi Albonico, Peter Maxwill, Vladimir Otasevic, Charlotte Teunis and Katharina Wecker The large number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Africa to Italy continues unabated, […]

By rabyam on January 24, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Nigerian secessionists greet Trump as help against Muslim north

Source: Reuters By Anamesere Igboeroteonwu | ONITSHA, NIGERIA Over 1,000 southern Nigerian secessionists took to the streets on Friday to express the hope that newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 21, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Gambia’s Leader Has Been Told to Cede Power or Be Forced Out

Babacar Dione / AP Jan. 20, 2017 Marco Longari—AFP/Getty ImagesDefeated Gambian President Yahya Jammeh listens to one of his aides in Banjul on Nov. 29, 2016. His successor has already been sworn in, but Yahya Jammeh refuses to relinquish power (DAKAR, Senegal) — Gambia’s defeated President Yahya Jammehmust cede […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 21, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

The Gambia crisis: Yahya Jammeh says he will step down

Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionMr Jammeh had said there were irregularities in the presidential election The Gambia’s long-term leader Yahya Jammeh says he will step down, after refusing to accept defeat in elections. In an announcement on state TV, he said it was “not necessary that a single drop of blood be […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 19, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

At least 26,000 people flee Gambia to Senegal as refugees – U.N.

At least 26,000 people have fled Gambia into Senegal fearing President Yahya Jammeh’s decision to stay in power after losing an election in December could spark unrest, the United Nations said on Wednesday, citing Senegalese government figures. “Up until the night of the 16th there were 26,000 people …. The […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 18, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Gambian President Jammeh declares state of emergency

Reuters International JAN 17, 2017 FILE PHOTO – Gambia’s President Al Hadji Yahya Jammeh attends the plenary session of the Africa-South America Summit on Margarita Island September 27, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo (reuters_tickers) BANJUL (Reuters) – Gambian President Yahya Jammeh declared a state of emergency on Tuesday after refusing […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 14, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Use religion for progress of country — President Akufo-Addo

VICTOR KWAWUKUME 13 JANUARY 2017 Alhaji Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih (left), Ameer and Missionary In -charge, Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana, presenting a Quran to President Akufo-Addo. President Nana Addo […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on January 10, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Dreaming of Europe: the last young man left in a Senegalese village

Life is lonely and humiliating for Goundo Wandianga, 21, whose friends and twin brother have all gone to seek their fortunes Goundo Wandianga in his village, Sare Bakary, where all the other young men have left. Photograph: Ruth Maclean for the Guardian Ruth Maclean in Kolda, Senegal Monday 9 January […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on December 15, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Gambia security forces ‘seize election commission HQ’

13 December 2016 The Gambia’s security forces have taken over the headquarters of the electoral commission, its chairman says, as the country’s president refuses to accept his loss in recent elections. Alieu Momar Njai told the BBC that staff were barred from entering. President Yahya Jammeh initially conceded defeat to […]

By rabyam on December 14, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Nigerian Christian group slams ‘satanic antics’ of builders, regulators following church collapse

Source: RNS By Ini Ekott ABUJA, Nigeria (RNS) Nigeria’s national Christian umbrella group is criticizing lax enforcement of construction standards in the country following the collapse of a church during an ordination […]

By rabyam on November 4, 2016 ( Leave a comment )

Migrant crisis: ‘Hundreds dead’ in shipwrecks off Libya

Source: BBC More than 200 migrants are believed drowned in two shipwrecks off the coast of Libya, migration officials say. The UN refugee agency was told the news by survivors […]

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