insert_link Africa Mozambique Police Clash with Protesters Following Fatal Shootings of Opposition Figures On Monday, police in Mozambique fired teargas and live bullets at protesters in the capital, Maputo, who had gathered to demonstrate at the site where two opposition party figures were shot dead following a disputed election. CNBCAfrica reports that police officers used handguns while attempting to disperse the crowd. According to Adriano Nuvunga, director of Mozambique's Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, two journalists and a security guard were injured […] todayOctober 22, 2024 1
insert_link Africa SA’s Referendum Party calls for support of Taiwan’s self-determination The Referendum Party is urging South Africa's government of national unity to publicly affirm Taiwan's right to self-determination. This follows South Africa's decision to ask Taiwan to relocate its embassy from Pretoria, reportedly influenced by China. The party's president, Phil Craig. todayOctober 21, 2024 13
insert_link Africa UN condemns killing of Mozambique opposition officials United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the killing of Elvino Dias, an opposition lawyer, and Paulo Guambe, a senior official from the Podemos party, who were shot and killed by gunmen in their car in Maputo, Mozambique. Guterres urged all Mozambicans to reject violence as the country awaits the official announcement of electoral results. todayOctober 21, 2024 12
insert_link Africa Tanzania faces media crackdown ahead of November elections Tanzania has seen an increase in disappearances and media crackdowns since June, leading up to local elections on November 27. Human Rights Watch has expressed concerns about increasing restrictions on media, extrajudicial killings of political activists, and arbitrary arrests. The organisation is calling on President Samia Suluhu Hassan to address these issues before the elections, where Tanzanians will vote for local government representatives. todayOctober 21, 2024 9
insert_link Uncategorized uMkhonto weSizwe condemns Israel’s ground invasion in Lebanon The uMkhonto weSizwe Party has condemned any form of Israeli ground invasion in Lebanon. More than 50 people were killed in yesterday's strikes, two days after Israel assassinated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut. MK Party’s, Wesley Douglas, says Israel’s act of aggression is a dangerous escalation that risks plunging the world into widespread conflict. todaySeptember 30, 2024 4
insert_link World Six staff members of the United Nations killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres says what is happening in Gaza is unacceptable, and dramatic violations of international humanitarian law need to stop immediately. An Israeli airstrike on a central Gaza school being used as a shelter for displaced Palestinians killed 18 people. Among those killed were six staff members of the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA. The school was sheltering around 12-thousand displaced people, mainly women and children. todaySeptember 12, 2024 10
insert_link Africa Tanzania investigates kidnappings of opposition figures ahead of elections Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered an investigation into the abductions of political figures and government critics ahead of upcoming elections in the East African nation. According to Bloomberg Africa, the investigation follows the kidnapping and murder of a senior member of the main opposition Chadema party, Ally Mohamed Kibao. todaySeptember 9, 2024 18
insert_link Opinion Pieces World Leaders Must Re-boot Global Cooperation for Today and Tomorrow By the United Nations Secretary-General Final negotiations are underway in New York for this month’s Summit of the Future, where Heads of State will agree on reforms to the building blocks of global cooperation. The United Nations has convened this unique Summit because of a stark fact: global problems are moving faster than the institutions designed to solve them. We see this all around us. Ferocious conflicts and […] todaySeptember 9, 2024 6
insert_link Namibia Human rights lawyer criticizes reality show for privacy violations Human Rights lawyer, Bianca Boois of BB Boois Attorneys, has criticised a reality show that films intoxicated Namibians for crime prevention. Boois raised ethical and legal concerns about the show, highlighting potential violations of privacy, human dignity, and the mental health implications for the individuals involved. Boois further questioned the legality of broadcasting such footage without consent, especially when individuals are in a vulnerable state due to […] todaySeptember 5, 2024 82