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Who is Sheikh Zakzaky, Nigeria’s Most Powerful Shiite Muslim?

Nigeria’s foremost Shiite Muslim cleric is currently being held in custody after violence broke out between his followers and the Nigerian military. Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), was detained after deadly clashes between Nigerian soldiers and his followers in the city of Zaria, Kaduna …

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More Than Half Yemen’s Population Face Hunger: UN

More than half of the total population of Yemen, some 14.4 million people, are food insecure due to ongoing conflict and import restrictions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Thursday. The number of food insecure people has grown by 12 percent since June 2015, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said …

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Uganda launches probe into 1979 Muslims massacre

An investigation has been launched into the killings of 67 Muslims in Uganda following the fall of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in 1979. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who announced the probe, said a team had been set up to “carry out a thorough verification exercise of all the claims by …

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