SAPS dismisses seven corruption accused officials
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed the dismissal of two brigadiers, two colonels, a lieutenant-colonel and two civilian employees following their alleged...
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says
The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance around the globe, the United Nations said on...
Pirates target tanker and fishing vessel
A fishing vessel and a chemical tanker are the latest victims of pirate action groups (PAGs) in the Gulf of Guinea.
The attacks happened in...
Nigeria buries 43 farmers killed by militants, dozens missing
Villagers in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state on Sunday buried 43 farmers killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants while security forces searched for...
Suicide bomber kills six in Mogadishu ice-cream parlour
A suicide bomber blew himself up in an ice-cream parlour in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Friday, killing six people and wounding eight, an...
Refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray set to run out of food: UN
Nearly 100 000 Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will run out of food as early as next week if parties to the conflict...
ISS: Nigeria’s super camps leave civilians exposed to terrorists
Boko Haram has moved in to control spaces vacated by the military in north-east Nigeria.
Last year, the Nigerian military started pulling soldiers out of...
North West constable nabbed for drunk driving
South African Police Service (SAPS) management has expressed dismay at the behaviour of a constable stationed at Wolmaransstad in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District,...
Spanish police arrest drugs gang in Mediterranean after high-speed chase
A gang of drugs traffickers has been arrested after a dramatic speedboat chase across over 100 miles of the Mediterranean during which they tried...
Parliamentarians see border protection ops “in the flesh”
In what one called “an eye opener” a contingent of Parliamentarians saw for themselves what is – and isn’t - happening on South Africa’s...
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Question for Public Works and Infrastructure Minister uses defenceWeb information
Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille’s R37 million Beit Bridge fence upgrade as part of government efforts to prevent the spread of...
