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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Insecurity

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South Africa

63.5-percent of households in South Africa are food insecure

A total of 63.5-percent of households in South Africa are food insecure, leaving 36.5-percent food secure. This is according to the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development’s National Food and Nutrition Security Survey conducted between 2021 and 2023. The survey also shows serious concerns of wasting and stunting, with an estimated 12.6-million tonnes of food wasted per year in the country. Agriculture minister, John Steenhuisen says the findings […]

todayOctober 10, 2024 26

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Africa

Ecowas summit: 6 steps the leaders can take to restore stability and growth in west Africa

        By Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University     This year’s summit of the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) takes place against a challenging environment for the regional bloc. Recent developments in the region have included coups, insecurity and economic instability. Climate change also poses challenges. Six successful and two attempted coups in the region since 2020 were followed by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 28

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Africa

Terror attacks and kidnappings spread in Nigeria: why Lagos could be a target

        By Adewumi I. Badiora, Olabisi Onabanjo University     Crimes that were previously associated with Nigeria’s northern region – like kidnapping for ransom and terrorism – appear to be spreading to the south-west region, including Lagos. Adewumi Badiora, an urban and community safety researcher, outlines urgent steps that must be taken to keep banditry and insecurity out of Lagos. What is the current state of banditry […]

todayJune 26, 2024 13

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Africa

Displaced by violent conflict: the world’s most neglected crises are in Africa – six essential reads

        By Kagure Gacheche, The Conversation     The Norwegian Refugee Council recently released a report highlighting the 10 most neglected displacement crises in the world in 2023. Nine of the 10 countries are in Africa – the only non-African country on the list is Honduras in central America. Neglect, according to the council, is characterised by a lack of media coverage, inadequate humanitarian funding and insufficient […]

todayJune 10, 2024 8

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Lifestyle

Would you be happy as a long-term single? The answer may depend on your attachment style

Marvin / Shutterstock     By Christopher Pepping, Griffith University; Geoff Macdonald, University of Toronto; Tim Cronin, La Trobe University, and Yuthika Girme, Simon Fraser University   Are all single people insecure? When we think about people who have been single for a long time, we may assume it’s because single people have insecurities that make it difficult for them to find a partner or maintain a relationship. But is this […]

todayApril 23, 2024 13

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Africa

Why children are prime targets of armed groups in northern Nigeria

Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images Hakeem Onapajo, Nile University of Nigeria Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism Index identified the country as the third most affected by terrorism. There was a sharp increase in Boko Haram’s targeting of civilians by 25%, and killings by herdsmen increased by 26%, compared with the previous year. The two countries […]

todayApril 2, 2024 10

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World

Haiti declares State-of-Emergency

Haiti has declared a 72-hour state of emergency and night curfew in and around the capital because of two jailbreaks and spiralling insecurity. The BBC reports that at the weekend, armed gangs stormed a major Port-au-Prince prison, leading to the killing of at least 12 people and the release of around 4,000 inmates. Gang leaders say they want to force the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who is outside […]

todayMarch 4, 2024 3

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World

Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles

    By Franzisca Zanker, Arnold Bergstraesser Institute; Amanda Bisong, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Leonie Jegen, University of Amsterdam   For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is a major one. The bloc’s protocols since 1979 […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 8

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