Mozambique: Abuses Against Media, Activists Before Elections
Police Commit Widespread Harassment, Assaults, Arbitrary Detention Mozambican police have committed widespread abuses against journalists and civil society activists that could seriously impair their work ahead of elections scheduled for October 9, 2024, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities have rarely investigated formal complaints of harassment, threats, physical assault, and arbitrary arrest and detention […]
Key Arrests in Central African Republic
10 Years on, Justice is Closer for Fatima Victims Last week the Special Criminal Court (SCC) in the Central African Republic arrested and charged Abakar Zakaria Hamid, known as “SG”, a former Seleka leader for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes linked to a brutal attack 10 years ago on a church and displacement camp in […]
Home Care Agency Honours Long-serving Caregivers at National Award Ceremony
President Wavel Ramkalawan, accompanied by First Lady Linda Ramkalawan, led an award ceremony today recognizing home caregivers who have dedicated 15 or more years to serving the Seychellois community. Organized by the Health Care Agency (HCA), the event was held at the International Conference Centre this afternoon. A total of 79 caregivers were celebrated for […]
Media Statement: Regaining Trust Between Communities and Police Central to Effective Policing
The Portfolio Committee on Police has reiterated that regaining trust between the police and communities will encourage increased reporting of crimes. The committee received a detailed briefing on the Victims of Crime 2023/24 survey from Statistics South Africa and the overwhelming view was that the survey gives a different perspective, from the eyes of the […]
The Republic of Korea contributes US$1 million to Word Food Programme (WFP’s) drought response in Zimbabwe
The Word Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a contribution of US$1 million from the Republic of Korea to meet the nutrition needs of 22,000 people adversely impacted by the El Niño-induced drought, which has exacerbated food insecurity across Zimbabwe. An estimated 5.9 million people living in rural Zimbabwe and 1.7 million in urban areas are […]
Media Statement: Finance Committee Resolves to Give Individual Members More Time to Consider Sarb Amendment Bill
The Standing Committee on Finance has resolved to conduct a second round of public hearings on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Amendment Bill [B26-2018], in consultation with the office of the National Assembly Speaker. The Bill was tabled in 2018 as private member’s Bill in the name of a Member of Parliament, Mr Julius […]
United Arab Emirates (UAE) expresses solidarity with Morocco and conveys condolences over victims of heavy rainfall
The United Arab Emirates conveyed its sincere condolences and expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Morocco over victims of floods that affected several areas in the south of the country as a result of heavy rainfall, which caused a number of deaths and injuries, as well as extensive damage to property. In a statement, […]
Media Statement: Law Reforms Necessary to Curb Vulnerabilities in Systems for Fraudulent Medico-Legal Claims
A joint meeting of the Portfolio Committee on Health, the Standing Committee on Appropriations and the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA) says law reforms are necessary to close gaps in legislation that expose government systems to fraudulent medico-legal claims. The pre-audited financial statements for provinces reveal that the nine provincial health departments have paid […]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Collaborate on Advancing Cyber Diplomacy Through Inter-Regional Study Visit
The ECOWAS Commission, in partnership with the German Federal Foreign Office, the European Union, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), and in close collaboration with the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Secretariat in Vienna, Austria has organised an inter-regional study visit aimed at enhancing cyber diplomacy. The head of the […]
Egypt: President El-Sisi Receives German President Steinmeier at Al-Ittihadiya Palace
Today at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. President Steinmeier is on an official visit to Egypt, accompanied by a large delegation of German business executives. An official reception ceremony was held for the German President and the national anthems of the two countries were […]