insert_link World UN suspends Gaza staff movement after attack The United Nations World Food Programme has temporarily suspended the movement of its staff in the Gaza Strip. This comes after its team came under fire near an Israeli checkpoint while two of its armoured vehicles were escorting a convoy of lorries with humanitarian aid. UN spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, says increasing violence compromises the ability to deliver life-saving assistance. The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Wednesday condemned […] todayAugust 29, 2024 22
Oshiwambo IOM tapula oilyolongo ikwafele oshiwana shili mondjala noita mo Sudan. Ehangano leenauki mounyuni IOM olapula oilyolongo ikwafela mokuyandja omakwafo yambidido koshiwana shova Sudan osho sha tembulwa koita. Momukanda lopota oo wapitifwa kehangano lo (IOM) owati, ngeenge oilyolongo ina ikatuka onghatu yomeendelelo oshiwana shova Sudan osha taalela oupyakadi wokufya kondjala. Ehangano olati ola yakula ashike eyambidido lee 21% okuyandja omakwafelo apumbiwa kova Sudan, oshilongo osho shili momakuyunguto oo aetififa ondjala, omikifi, oshoyo omafudja. Mohamed Refaat, eli omunambelwa ekwetele komesho ehangano lo […] todayAugust 15, 2024 16
insert_link Africa What’s next after Kenya’s deadly protests? By Rose TROUP BUCHANAN, Simon VALMARY After an unprecedented day of chaos and deadly violence, Kenya finds itself plunged into uncertainty on Wednesday, with lawmakers due to vote this week on deeply unpopular tax hikes that have sparked widespread protests. How did East Africa's economic powerhouse get to this point and what happens now? Tuesday's national strike against proposed tax hikes began peacefully, with […] todayJune 26, 2024 15
insert_link Africa Gunmen attack fills seven in Katsina, Nigeria Gunmen have killed at least seven people in Nigeria's northwest state of Katsina. The incident occurred when the gunmen attacked a rural community in the state. Tesem Akende reports. todayJune 24, 2024 17
insert_link Africa Over 80 killed in Eastern Congo Attacks More than 80 people have been killed in a spate of attacks over the past week in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Local authorities have blamed the killings on members of an Islamist militia known as the Allied Democratic Forces. Chris Ocamringa (Otchamringa) has more from Kinshasa. todayJune 10, 2024 39
insert_link World France launches manhunt after attack on prison transport At least two prison officers have been killed in an attack on a jail van in northern France. French media are reporting that an inmate who was being transported has escaped. Ross Cullen reports that three other officers were severely injured in the attack by armed men. The BBC further reports that hundreds of police officers are searching for a prisoner in north-west France after he escaped from a van […] todayMay 14, 2024 45
insert_link World Arrests made as unrest erupts in New Caledonia More than 80 people have been arrested after unrest in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Shops and cars were burnt as violence broke out during protests against constitutional reform. Ross Cullen reports. todayMay 14, 2024 72
insert_link South Africa Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert By Guy Lamb, Stellenbosch University South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows that South Africans experience above average levels of robbery, assault and rape. The 2022/23 Victims of Crime survey, which surveyed a representative sample of 42,746 South Africans, showed that the population had […] todayApril 29, 2024 18
insert_link Africa Chad’s election outcome already seems set: 4 things Mahamat Déby has done to stay in power By Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg Chad’s presidential election campaigns officially kicked off on Sunday 14 April 2024 in the capital city, N'Djamena. Transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby held a large meeting on the Place de la Nation directly in front of the presidential palace. In attendance were members of the government, the military and various political parties, identifiable, in the blistering heat, by their different […] todayApril 24, 2024 10