Tigray Islamic Affairs Supreme Council Stories

Axum court dismisses case against schools over hijab ban; students and advocates decry rights violations
Addis Standard  |  Mar 02, 2025

In response, the Axum District Court issued a warrant on January 27, ordering the detention of school officials accused of defying the court’s ruling....

Puntland president says ISIS supporters have a week to surrender or be hunted down
Hassan Mohamed  |  Feb 28, 2025

The Puntland president thanked all countries that continue to help Puntland in the fight against ISIS, saying without their support Puntland and Somal...

60 years after Malcolm X's killing, his message can't be silenced or ignored
Omar Suleiman  |  Feb 22, 2025

Malcolm X understood something painfully relevant today: The American empire does not just oppress — it manipulates. It does not just colonise — it ga...

Hajj travel costs in Ethiopia surge by 90 per cent amid currency depreciation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 13, 2025

Addressing the media on Wednesday, council leaders attributed the sharp rise to the depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar, which ha...

Africom confirms ISIS leader Ahmed Maeleninine killed in recent airstrike in Somalia
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 12, 2025

The airstrike authorised by President Donald Trump was meant to degrade ISIS's ability to plot and conduct terrorist attacks, a top priority for his a...

Puntland’s counterterrorism unit kills 13 Islamic State fighters in Cal Miskaad mountains
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 11, 2025

The airstrike is part of a broader effort by Puntland security forces, who have been actively liberating vast areas from ISIS control for more than a...

Puntland military offensive deals blow to Islamic State in Somalia
Reuters  |  Feb 07, 2025

Puntland's military spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday that the security forces had killed at least 85 IS militants in battles over the past two da...

Trump says US forces eliminated IS terrorists hiding in caves in Somalia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The US has periodically conducted airstrikes in Somalia under both Republican and Democratic administrations.

Islamic, Asian banks pledge around $6 billion for Africa electrification push
Reuters  |  Jan 28, 2025

The additional finance builds on commitments of up to $48 billion from the World Bank and the AfDB, summit officials said, predicting more funding com...

Thousands protest in Ethiopia’s Mekelle over schools’ non-compliance with court’s hijab rulings
Charles Adinda  |  Jan 21, 2025

The Axum City District Court had previously suspended the directive prohibiting Muslim students from wearing hijabs and summoned five schools to respo...

Puntland forces record major victories against ISIS in Somalia
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 16, 2025

The fierce fighting that has so far killed over 40 terrorists deep inside a rugged mountain where forces are battling a resurgent ISIS militant in Pun...

Why West Africa could soon have a jihadist state
The Conversation  |  Jan 12, 2025

Groups such as Islamic State and al-Qaeda are committed to the establishment of these states, denouncing democratic governance.

Somalia intensifies push to flush out ISIS elements holed up in Puntland’s Almiskaad mountains
Hassan Mohamed  |  Jan 12, 2025

Puntland officials say hundreds of ISIS fighters from the Middle East have been sneaking into its eastern rugged Golis and Alimiskaad mountainous regi...

Iranian ambassador to Kenya calls for faith-based solutions to violent extremism
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jan 12, 2025

The ambassador maintains there is a need to explore peace, dialogue and coexistence to promote stability and security through understanding religious...

Chad downplays threat from foiled attack on presidential compound in capital N'Djamena
Reuters  |  Jan 10, 2025

Chad is led by President Mahamat Idriss Deby, who seized power after rebels killed his father, longstanding President Idriss Deby.

Lamu Muslim cleric Tantawy excites faithful with poetic delivery of sermons in mosques
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jan 04, 2025

He says after the scholar was amazed at how proficient he was in reading and analysing the Quran at his tender age, he decided to give him the name Ta...

Jubaland, Somali National Army forces clash in Raaskambooni on Somali- Kenya border
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 11, 2024

Tensions have escalated between the Somali Federal Government and the Jubaland regional government since Ahmed Mohamed Islam was re-elected for a thir...

Rehabilitation of key boreholes in Kilifi brings relief to over 50,000 Kaloleni residents
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 09, 2024

The project, led by Islamic Relief in collaboration with the Kilifi County Government, included installing solar-powered pumping systems, modern equip...

With world distracted by conflicts elsewhere, Syrian civil war flares up again
The Conversation  |  Dec 03, 2024

Russia’s distraction and weakening support for the Assad government partly explains the opportunity seized by the HTS and SNA coalitions.

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