More Kuwait Human Traffickers Arrested in Zimbabwe
THREE suspects believed to be part of a human trafficking syndicate that lured desperate job seekers to Kuwait where they were badly treated and forced into prostitution have appeared in court. Edison Mudonhi (45), Gilson Mugumo (41) and Helen Tambanewako (37) were charged with contravening sections of the Trafficking in Persons Act when they appeared […]
Nigeria Wants 80,000 Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon to Return
The Nigerian government wants about 80,000 Nigerians displaced to Cameroon by the Boko Haram insurgency to return. The Federal Government has, therefore, signed a tripartite agreement with the United Nations High Commission for Refugee, UNHCR, and the Republic of Cameroon for the return of the refugees who fled for safety. The Director General of the […]
Ethiopia and Eritrea Officially At War: Eritrea Launches Full-scale Ground Invasion of Ethiopia
The isolated regime in Eritrea has launched a full-scale attack in northern Ethiopia last night, following the recent report by UN Commission of Inquiry, in which it says the regime has committed crimes against humanity, reliable sources confirmed to Awramba times. According to our sources, heavy fighting is taking place in two separate fronts, Tsorena […]
Refugee camp in Dusseldorf is burned down by migrants ‘who were furious they had not received a wake-up for Ramadan breakfast’
A refugee camp in Germany was burned down by migrants amid claims they were angry they had not received a wake-up for Ramadan breakfast, it has been reported. The large fire ripped through the centre home to 280 refugees completely levelling the hall in the western German city of Dusseldorf on Tuesday. Emergency crews treated […]
South Africa Government Angry With the Manner in Which Terrorism Alerts Were Handled
The South African government takes the threat of violent extremism and terrorism very seriously. It is a global phenomenon that no nation can claim immunity from. As part of their work, our security agencies are in constant liaison with foreign intelligence services represented in South Africa. Their work includes information exchanges on threats presented by […]
Eritrea Responds to ‘One-Sided’ UN Report
Preliminary Response of the Government of Eritrea to the Report of the Commission of Enquiry A three-person panel, called the “Commission of Inquiry” (COI), is campaigning to take yet another African country, this time Eritrea, to the International Criminal Court. The COI claims that it “has reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity have […]
Stopping South Africa’s Cycles of Violence
‘Inxeba lenlitziyo’ an isiXhosa term meaning ‘wound of the heart’ – perfectly describes what lies behind violence in South Africa, and why efforts to ‘fight crime’ cannot deliver the expected returns in safety and security. Between 2010 and 2015, I interviewed men convicted of violent crimes and who were serving long sentences in maximum-security prisons. […]
Protest Against Kenya’s Electoral Body Turns Deadly
One person was shot dead in a protest against Kenya’s election body in the western city of Kisumu, as supporters of opposition Cord coalition Monday also took to the streets in the capital Nairobi. Five others are fighting for their lives at Kisumu County Hospital with gunshot wounds. A senior administrator at the hospital said […]
South Africa, Johannesburg and Cape Town Will Be Attacked By Terrorists Says Britain
The British government said on Monday there is a high threat of attacks against foreigners in shopping areas in South Africa, days after a similar advisory was issued by the United States embassy in Pretoria. “There is a high threat from terrorism. Attacks could be indiscriminate, including in places visited by foreigners such as shopping […]
Africa is not a country: Indian government and media have mishandled the racist attacks
Colour matters. In India, it matters a lot. We knew that much before the recent attacks on people who are being described as African nationals. We knew that just on the basis of the persistence of fairness cream commercials, including those for men. But black lives don’t matter. For we must admit that not all […]
