Eritrea, Sudan and Somalia are supporting the Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni president, according to a UN report. Read more »
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has said that 355 pilgrims were involved in the Mina stampede, of whom 99 were confirmed dead. Read more »
The government has received the names of locals who were among 769 victims of the stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Read more »
Human Rights Watch say traders in the country have purchased diamonds worth several million dollars without proper investigation and may start exporting once the ban is lifted. Read more »
Hundreds of pilgrims were killed in a stampede in Mina, a town outside Mecca - this follows the tragic crane crash at a mosque that claimed over 100 lives. While some Algerians ... Read more »
A crane collapse at the Grand Mosque filled with worshippers has left over 100 people dead - among them at least six were Nigerian. Read more »
The imprisoned Kenyans went to Saudi Arabia to work as drivers, domestic workers, guards and electricians. Read more »
The Italian Navy rescued 320 migrants from a smugglers' boat, while other people who were stuck in the hold died. Read more »
The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has pledged to provide financing worth $360 million in support of a sustainable Post Ebola recovery effort for Guinea and Sierra Leone. The ... Read more »
The Dubai's central bank has stated that the move is to prevent money laundering by Nigerian politicians which they claim has become rampant. Read more »
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