29-May-2020 to 18:22

APA - Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) — The main Imam of the Great Mosque of the Riviera-Golf, a swanky district in the east of Abidjan, El Hadj Mamadou Traore was appointed on Friday as the new head of the Superior Council of Imams, Mosques and Muslim Affairs in Cote d’Ivoire (COSIM),

24-May-2020 to 11:44

APA-Banjul (The Gambia) — A unit of the Gambian police has charged down Muslim worshippers as they gathered to mark Eid-ul-Fitr in the village of Brusubi on Sunday morning, briefly detaining its imam.

23-May-2020 to 09:43

APA-Banjul (The Gambia) — Gambians on Saturday observed Eid-ul-Fitr without the usual congregational prayers, pomp and festivity thanks to restrictions aimed at tackling the raging coronavirus pandemic which has so far killed over 338, 000 people worldwide.

15-May-2020 to 13:08

APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — The Ethiopian Orthodox Church has reopened churches which had been closed in early April as part of an effort to stem the spread coronavirus pandemic.

25-Apr-2020 to 12:46

APA-Accra (Ghana) — The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, has admonished the Muslim community in Ghana to adhere to the directive of the coronavirus infection as they go through Ramadan fast.

25-Apr-2020 to 09:32

APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also African Union chairperson, has sent best wishes to millions of African Muslims who are celebrating Ramadan starting on Friday.

27-Mar-2020 to 10:24

APA - Nouakchott (Mauritania) — Mauritania had suspended Friday prayer in an effort to avoid rallies and prevent the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19), the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Original Education said.