KENYA VOWS TO END VIOLENCE, LOOTING ‘AT WHATEVER COST’

Wed 03 July 2024: Kenya’s interior Cabinet secretary vowed Tuesday to end violence and looting stemming from anti-government protests “at whatever cost.” Kithure Kindiki said in a press statement that “anarchy, violence and plunder must cease.” At least 39 people have been killed in the protests, which began on June 18 over planned tax hikes, […]

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DA, ANC IN GAUTENG HAVE NOT YET REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON FORMING A GOVERNMENT: ZILLE

Wed 03 July 2024: Helen Zille, chairman of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Council, says the African National Congress (ANC) cannot dictate terms since there must be a power-sharing deal in Gauteng, SABC news reported She was briefing the media on the conclusion of negotiations between the DA and the ANC to form a Government […]

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WHY LIBERATION MOVEMENTS FAIL WHEN THEY COME TO POWER: SOUTH AFRICA AND NAMIBIA ARE CASES IN POINT

Wed 03 July 2024: Decreased support for the African National Congress (ANC) in South Africa’s elections on 29 May was expected. But a decline from 57% to 40% marked a turning point in the country’s democracy. It also confirmed the general decline in popularity of former liberation movements as governments in southern Africa. I have focused since […]

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39 PEOPLE KILLED AND 361 INJURED IN KENYA ANTI-TAX PROTESTS: WATCHDOG

Kenya Red Cross Tue 02 July 2024: At least 39 people have died in anti-government protests over planned tax hikes, as reported by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR). In a statement on Monday, Roseline Adede, KNCHR’s chairperson, confirmed that the deaths occurred due to violent clashes between demonstrators and police throughout the […]

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NIGERIAN CUSTOMS SEIZE OVER 800 RIFLES AND 100,000 ROUNDS OF AMMUNITION IN ANTI-TRAFFICKING OPERATION

Mon 01 July 2024: Nigerian customs agents have confiscated more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, underscoring the country’s ongoing battle against firearm trafficking amid rising crime rates, Reuters reported. Customs Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi announced that the weapons, discovered on June 21, had been concealed in a […]

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SOUTH AFRICA’S RAMAPHOSA NAMES NEW CABINET AS DEADLOCK BROKEN

Members of Parliament attending the First Sitting of the National Assembly of the 7th Parliament at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the Western Cape. (File Photo: @PresidencyZA) Mon 01 July 2024: South Africa’s president has announced the formation of a new cabinet over a month after elections stripped his African National Congress (ANC) […]

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