Iman Bastet Hajarah

73 posts

Hajarah is The African Exponent's Northern Africa correspondent. She covers all stories that matter from that region in a captivating manner.

  Jul 31, 2024

Morocco's King Mohammed VI Pardons Detained Journalists to Mark 25th Anniversary on the Throne

Morocco's King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists and a historian as part of his 25th-anniversary celebrations. Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni, and Taoufik Bouachrine, who were imprisoned on charges they denied, were among those pardoned....

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  Jul 31, 2024

Sudan’s Displaced Face New Hardships as Floods Ravage Eastern Kassala Province

Flooding in Sudan's eastern Kassala province has worsened the living conditions for internally displaced people, many of whom fled from Sennar....

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  Jul 30, 2024

Rights Group Accuses Sudan Paramilitary of Widespread Sexual Violence

An international rights group has accused a paramilitary group in Sudan of widespread sexual violence against women, including rape, gang rape, and forced and child marriage, amidst the ongoing conflict in the war-torn nation....

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  Jul 27, 2024

Sudan's Agriculture Minister Denies Famine Despite Alarming Hunger Data

Sudan's Agriculture Minister disputes U.N. data on famine affecting 755,000 people. Conflict between Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces worsens hunger crisis....

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  Jul 26, 2024

South African Police Arrest 95 Libyan Nationals in Raid on Suspected Secret Military Training Camp

South African police arrested 95 Libyan nationals at a suspected secret military training camp in White River, Mpumalanga province. The Libyans claimed they entered on study visas to train as security guards, but evidence suggested military training....

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  Jul 23, 2024

Tragedy in Ethiopia: 229 Dead in Devastating Mudslides, PM Calls it a 'Terrible Loss'

Heavy rains in a remote part of Ethiopia triggered mudslides that killed at least 229 people, including many rescuers, in the Kencho Shacha Gozdi district....

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