Nigerians mourn revered Muslim ruler

Tens of thousands of people gather for the funeral of the emir of Kano, one of Nigeria's most revered Muslim leaders - and a vocal critic of Boko Haram.

BBC

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

Revered Muslim ruler dies in Nigeria

The emir of Kano, one of Nigeria's most prominent and revered Muslim leaders, has died, palace sources tell the BBC.

 

5 years ago

RFI

07 Mar

Revered jazz pianist McCoy Tyner dead at 81

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10 years ago

BBC

Burkina ex-ruler's allies 'arrested'

At least three close allies of Burkina's Faso's deposed ruler Blaise Compaore have been arrested, their party says.

 

10 years ago

BBC

09 Jul

Former Guinea ruler Camara charged

Former Guinea military ruler Moussa Dadis Camara is indicted for his role in a 2009 massacre in Conakry, his lawyer says.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Cape Town honours last white ruler

Cape Town's city council votes to rename a street after South Africa's last white ruler despite opposition from the national governing party.

 

11 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: We mourn, but our lives must go on

Large crowds gathered in Soweto on Friday following the death of Nelson Mandela, but for many it was a working day, and life had to go on despite the sorrow

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

25 Jun

House postponed to mourn MP for Geita

Dodoma. Parliament was postponed yesterday to allow MPs to mourn a fallen colleague.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

02 Mar

Leaders, politicians mourn Komba

Dar es Salaam. Leaders and politicians who thronged Captain John Komba’s residence at Tangi Bovu in Mbezi Beach suburb yesterday expressed shock over the sudden death of their colleague.

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

09 Apr

Hundreds Mourn the Late Mhita

Hundreds Mourn the Late Mhita
AllAfrica.com
GOVERNMENT leaders, politicians and hundreds of city dwellers turned up yesterday to pay their last respects to the former Director General of Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA), Dr Mohamed Mhita, who passed away last Monday at TMJ Hospital in ...

 

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