Foreign and South African business owners scrambled for safety as anti-immigrant protests swept through Durban's city centre on Friday, with crowds clashing and police struggling to contain the violence following a day of attacks on shops and vehicles.
Children are calling for safer homes, schools, and communities, saying violence, abuse, and neglect continue to affect their lives and prevent them from reaching their full potential.
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on Namibians to return to core values that protect life, as the country struggles with rising violence and social challenges.
Speaking during the National Prayer Day, the President urged collective responsibility from families, communities and institutions.
Ohangwena Governor Kadiva Hamutumwa has called for stronger action to protect people with disabilities from violence, abuse, exploitation and discrimination.
She made the call during the official opening of a workshop for people with disabilities at Eenhana.
Okahandja residents are jointly amplifying their voices to address the growing problem of drug abuse and crime among young people in the town.
Residents say drug use is destroying the lives of young people while contributing to rising levels of crime and violence in the community.
A total of 6,263 gender-based violence (GBV)-related cases were reported nationally during the 2023/2024 financial year.
Migrants living in makeshift camps in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta say they are facing violence, hunger and growing uncertainty as they wait for authorities to decide their fate.
The Fellowship of Christian Councils in Southern Africa (FOCCISA) has condemned the rise in xenophobic attacks, hate crimes and speech targeting migrants in South Africa.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Thursday that the nation was 'shocked' after formally receiving a landmark report into post-election violence following the October 2025 general elections.
Survivors described scenes of chaos and devastation after a Nigerian Air Force strike hit the Jilli market in a village along the border between Borno and Yobe states on Saturday, leaving more than 100 people feared dead and dozens injured.
