insert_link Africa South Africa and Mozambique Ministers to Tour Lebombo Port for Bilateral Talks Ministers from South Africa and Mozambique will today tour the Lebombo port of entry in Mpumalanga as part of their bilateral talks. The port is severely disrupted by Mozambique’s post-election violence, which led to its temporary closure last week, leaving freight trucks stranded in long queues for several days. International Relations and Cooperation ministry spokesperson Chrispin Phiri says the tour aims to boost cooperation on security, trade, and border […] todayDecember 18, 2024 4
insert_link World Greek Prime Minister criticizes German migration restrictions The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has criticized Germany's plan to tighten migration restrictions. On Monday Berlin will begin implementing a policy aimed to curb irregular migration. William Denselow reports from Brussels. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced on Monday that the country would reinstate checks at all land borders to curb irregular migration. On Tuesday, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk slammed Germany over the move, saying: “Such […] todaySeptember 12, 2024 54
insert_link World EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out By Chris Changwe Nshimbi, University of Pretoria and Inocent Moyo, University of Zululand Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the “migrant crisis”. Over a million people from Africa and the Middle East applied for asylum in the European Union (EU). Since then, numbers have […] todayJune 11, 2024 13
insert_link Uncategorized Namra intercepts mandrax shipment The Namibia Revenue Agency has intercepted a consignment of mandrax tablets worth N$1.9 million being transported by a Namibian truck. According to Namra spokesperson Tonateni Shidhudhu, the driver, a frequent border traveler, was apprehended upon return from South Africa. todayMarch 4, 2024 30