Across Africa, millions are trapped in cycles of debt, excluded from mainstream finance, and left vulnerable to predatory lending. Yet a powerful alternative exists — Islamic...
The United Nations Security Council’s adoption of the latest resolution on Gaza has been heralded in some capitals as a historic turning point — a diplomatic...
By our Special Correspondent in Nigeria Last week, the Africa Islamic Economic Forum (AFRIEF) marked a milestone in the continent’s health financing landscape with the launch...
Baba Yunus Muhammad In October 2025, Tanzanians went to the polls, or so it appeared. By the time the electoral commission announced the results, Samia Suluhu...
Baba Yunus Muhammad El‑Fasher, long besieged by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has finally fallen. But victory for the RSF has come at a staggering cost:...
As the 30th UN Climate Conference convened in Belém, Brazil, the planet itself delivered its most urgent testimony. In 2024, global temperatures rose to approximately 1.55–1.6°C...
When Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood before a map marking four-fifths of the West Bank for annexation, he did more than unveil a policy plan...
Baba Yunus Muhammad When Samia Suluhu Hassan assumed Tanzania’s presidency in 2021, she arrived on a tide of cautious optimism. The sudden death of her predecessor,...
Across the continent, elections have become coronations. From Tanzania to Guinea, power is recycled through manipulation, courts, and guns — not consent. The price is paid...
Sixty-five years ago, on October 1, 1960, Nigeria emerged from colonial rule amid great hopes. The world saw a promising union of hundreds of ethnicities, rich...
