Wed 14 July 2021: The African Union Commission on Tuesday condemned the deadly violence in South Africa following the incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma. “The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemns in the strongest terms the surge of violence that has resulted in the deaths of civilians and appalling scenes […]
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Tue 13 July 2021: Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, says the President will only declare the State of Emergency when the need arises. While the Minister strongly condemned the current looting and damage to infrastructure, she did not believe the situation warrants a State of Emergency. “For now, I don’t think there is […]
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Tue 13 July 2021: The Department of Correctional Services says an attack on two officials at Durban Correctional Centre was thwarted this morning. The two officials were stabbed by remand detainees during unlock. The department says the incident is opportunistic and warns that it will not be tolerated. “An attack on two officials at Durban […]
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Tue 13 July 2021: Government has issued a stern warning to those inciting violence and disregard of the law with inflammatory messages on social media. This warning was on Tuesday relayed by Ministers in the Justice, Crime Prevention, and Security (JCPS) cluster during a media briefing amid a flurry of public violence flare-ups in KwaZulu-Natal […]
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Tue 13 July 2021: As chaotic scenes played out in pockets of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, leaving many businesses gutted and looted by protesters, President Cyril Ramaphosa said it is of vital importance that calm and stability is restored without delay. “Many South Africans are at this hour counting the cost to their livelihoods and property, […]
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Mon 12 July 2021: The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Monday a convoy of 50 trucks carrying supplies has reached Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden Tigray region but much more assistance is needed to meet the humanitarian needs. “A WFP convoy of 50 trucks arrived in the Tigrayan capital of Mekelle today with 900 metric tons of […]
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Mon 12 July 2021: Tensions between Russian-controlled Wagner mercenaries and UN peacekeepers are still running high in the Central African Republic (CAR), a few days after the attempted arrest of a military official in the country, local media reported on Monday Suspected of selling arms and ammunition to young people in the central town of […]
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Mon 12 July 2021: South Africa will over the next two weeks remain on Adjusted Alert Level 4 of the COVID-19 regulations, albeit with minor adjustments, President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced. Among the adjustments was that schools would now reopen on 26 July, a week later than initially planned. Restaurants will now be able to […]
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Sat 10 July 2021: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity party has been declared the winner of last month’s national election in a landslide, assuring a second term for Abiy Ahmed. The vote was a test for Abiy, who came to power in April 2018 after the former prime minister resigned amid widespread protests. Abiy oversaw […]
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Sat 10 July 2021: A suicide car bomb targeting a government convoy exploded at a busy junction in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least nine people and injuring eight others, a health official said. The suicide bomber targeted a motorcade escorting the Mogadishu police chief Farhan Mohamud Qaroleh who managed to survive the attack. […]
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