MOGADISHU, Somalia – Newly elected African Union (AU) Chair Mohamud Ali Yusuf has vowed that the organization’s military assistance to Somalia will remain steadfast under his leadership, reports Somali Guardian. Yusuf, who assumed the AU’s top post recently, during a visit to Somalia lauded President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as a “visionary and ...
PORT SUDAN, Sudan (MNTV) – The number of internally displaced people within Sudan has fallen but it is still more than 9 million, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said, according to Sudan Tribune. The IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) update, seen by Sudan Tribune, reports a 2.4% decrease in the number of internall...
DAR ES SALAM, Tanzania (MNTV)- Tanzania’s football giants, the Young Africans, Yanga, have been ranked in the top ten on the African continent according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). They are also ranked 165th out of 500 football clubs in the world. The team earned 121 points, making them one [&h...
YAMOUSSOUKRO, Ivory Coast, (MNTV) – Prominent Ivory Coast painter Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, also known as Aboudia, with his paintings of Ivory Coast’s street kids, has taken his teenage misfit rebellion to the very top, becoming one of the world’s best selling artists. Today the 41-year-old painter has made a mockery of those j...
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (MNTV)- Ethiopia has opened a museum, named Bilalul Habeshi Museum, unveiling a broader array of cultural and historical artifacts. Named after Bilal ibn Rabah—the first African to embrace Islam and be one of the most prominent Companions of the Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him—the museum continues to highlight Ethiopi...
NIAMEY, Niger (MNTV)- Nigeria, a country in West Africa, with a history of French colonization, has announced the country’s withdrawal from the International Organisation of Francophonie (OIF) on the International day of Francophonie. Neighbouring Burkina Faso had already made the same decision, OIF spokesperson Oria K. Vande Weghe told...
ABUJA, Nigeria (MNTV) – Nigerian Muslim families are embracing the holy month not only as a period of spiritual reflection but also as an opportunity to reinforce familial bonds. Across the nation, communal iftars–fast breaking meals–are becoming a hallmark of this sacred time, embodying the Islamic emphasis on unity and shared experience. Fo...
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (MNTV) – Government of North African state of Mauritania has launched a series of collaborative regional workshops to promote culture and arts in the country and enable cultural diversity at the state level. The workshops aim to support local cultural initiatives and promote belonging through the establishment of specia...
ASMARA, Eritrea (MNTV) – A Northeast African nation, Eritrea, in a surprising move, has embraced an inclusive linguistic policy, allowing regional languages a space in the nation’s educational environment. With nine distinct ethnolinguistic groups, the upgraded policy prioritizes mother tongue instruction, aiming to foster inclusivity and pr...
BANJUL, Gambia (MNTV)- For nearly a decade, Edrisa Sankareh has dedicated his career to educating and advocating for hearing impaired students in the West African Muslim state of Gambia. As a special needs teacher and sign language interpreter, he has played a crucial role in improving access to education for children with hearing impairments...
