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East Africa hit by severe flooding

More than 500,000 people have been displaced in East Africa following heavy seasonal rainfall that has resulted in widespread flooding across large parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. In Somalia the flooding has displaced 470,000 and damaged or destroyed key infrastructure in Belet Wenye, Hiiran, Hirshabelle, Baidoa, Lower Shabelle and South West State. The Somali Government has declared a national emergency, bringing the growing humanitarian crisis in the region under […]

today8 May 2018

News

Ulema join call to support East Africa crisis

By Abubaker Abrahams The humanitarian conditions in the barren East Africa belt have deteriorated so badly yet the global response to the crisis remains inadequate. Over 20 million people across South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are in urgent need of food, following months of drought, which have caused a spike in malnutrition and diseases. According to a report from Islamic Relief South Africa, millions of people-- the majority of […]

today2 August 2017

Events

Zain Bhikha and Islamic Relief join forces for East Africa

South African nasheed superstar Zain Bhika may perform to sold-out concerts around the world, but back home, he remains passionate about giving back to his community through his charity work and youth development projects. With just under a month to go before the blessed month of Ramadan, Islamic Relief South Africa (IRSA) has joined forces with Zain Bhikha Studios for a series of nasheed performances around the country, including Cape […]

today5 May 2017

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