Tag: political violence
Political assassinations, police violence and lack of press freedom: 3 barriers...
Mozambique’s parliament and its new president, Daniel Chapo, were sworn in in mid-January 2025 after a tumultuous post-election period of protests, barricades and police...
300 plus cases of political violence over five years investigated in...
Since July 2018, there have been hundreds of cases of politically linked violence in KwaZulu-Natal, with the South African Police Service (SAPS) investigating 321...
ISS: Preventing conflict should be the priority for Europe-Africa relations
With political violence and terrorism rising in Africa, negotiation and dialogue need as much attention as peace support operations.
An important year lies ahead for...
Pre-election violence claims lives in Burundi
The Burundi government said it killed at least 22 “wrongdoers” in hills overlooking Bujumbura since last week, in what it called violence linked to...
ISS: Less armed conflict but more political violence in Africa
Political violence in Africa is rising and it is more complex than before. But it is significantly less deadly than in previous...
Zambia election body halts campaigning over violence
Zambia's electoral commission has suspended campaigning in two cities, including the capital, due to escalating political violence before the August 11 elections,...
Zimbabwe’s PM Tsvangirai says violence on the rise
Political violence is on the increase in Zimbabwe and supporters of President Robert Mugabe and state security agents are to blame, said...
