insert_link Africa Disputed Comoros election triggers street revolt Opposition supporters barricade a road during a demonstration in Moroni on January 17, 2024, following the announcement of the presidential election results. © Olympia De Maismon, AFP Two days after the Comoros electoral authorities announced the president's disputed re-election, angry youth gangs are battling soldiers in cat-and-mouse street battles. Braving teargas and torrential rain, a man in his twenties, his face hidden by a surgical mask, told AFP on Thursday why […] todayJanuary 18, 2024 30
insert_link Namibia Urgent Action Needed to Address Alarming Cases of Domestic Violence and Elderly Abuse in Zambezi Region During public hearings on sexual, gender-based violence, and femicide at Katima Mulilo, State Prosecutor Bruna Mukoya highlighted the pressing need for immediate attention to numerous cases of domestic violence and elderly abuse in the Zambezi Region. Mukoya expressed concern over undeserving verdicts in some domestic violence cases due to resource shortages and inadequate investigations, leading to their dismissal. Mukoya emphasized the lack of victim-friendly facilities to shelter and protect these […] todayJanuary 17, 2024 8
insert_link Namibia Otjiwarongo pensioner allegedly shoots, kills man Police in Otjiwarongo are investigating a case of murder, following the death of a 29-year-old man, allegedly at the hands of a 79-year-old man. The incident, according to a report issued by the Namibian Police Force (NamPol) Spokesperson, Deputy Commissioner Kauna Shikwambi, happened on Wednesday at around 21h20. 'Allegations are that the victim was fatally shot by the suspect after he charged at him with a knife. It is further […] todayJanuary 11, 2024 22
insert_link Opinion Pieces After 3 months of devastation in the Israel-Hamas war, is anyone ‘winning’? By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University The 19th century German war strategist and field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously coined the aphorism “No battle plan survives first contact with the enemy”. His observation might well be applied to the tragedy we are witnessing in Gaza. Three months after the current conflict began, civilians have borne the brunt of the violence on both sides, with the deaths of more than […] todayJanuary 8, 2024 12
insert_link Africa DRC elections: three factors that have shaped Tshisekedi’s bumpy first term as president By Reuben Loffman, Queen Mary University of London Africa’s second-largest country by land mass, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is scheduled to go to the polls on 20 December 2023. President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking re-election. However, his first tenure has been decidedly mixed. Tshisekedi’s first term has been defined by three major factors: questions over the legitimacy of his 2019 election victory, violence in eastern DRC and the […] todayDecember 7, 2023 11
insert_link Namibia Social worker says harmful cultural practices contribute to GBV Gender-based violence against women and children is believed to be pervasive in various cultural practices at Opuwo, as women and girls are targeted in what appears to be a lengthy cycle of GBV. GBV has been a prevalent issue in society for a long time, and the number appears to be rising. This is according to Ngaitjitue Hengari, a social worker at the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and […] todayDecember 7, 2023 16
insert_link Africa Death toll climbs in military drone attack on Nigeria The death toll in Sunday's military drone attack on a community in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria has risen to 120. Tesem Akende reports. todayDecember 6, 2023 20
insert_link Uncategorized Fresh violence erupts in north-eastern Indian State Fresh violence has erupted again in India's north-eastern state of Manipur, with at least 13 people killed in a gunfight. Sreoshi Mukherjee has more from New Delhi. todayDecember 5, 2023 19
insert_link Namibia Oshana governor greatly impressed by the turn-out of men at this year’s Men’s Conference Oshana governor Elia Irimari says he's greatly impressed by the turn-out of men at this year's Men's Conference event held in Ondangwa. The undertaking sees men discuss various typical issues pertaining to men in their daily lives. Kunene's Governor Marius Sheya. todayDecember 4, 2023 38