Ecuador declares state of emergency amid violent clashes
Quito, EcuadorReuters Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso on Monday declared a state of emergency and night curfews in three coastal provinces, amid a wave of violence over the weekend in the Andean country that left at least eight people dead. Lasso declared the state of emergency in the provinces of Manabi and Los Rios and in […]
Indian women set fire to house of suspect as Manipur sex assault case triggers outrage
New Delhi, IndiaReuters Women in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur attacked the house of the main suspect in a sexual assault case that has enraged the nation, state police said on Friday. The person had allegedly dragged two tribal women onto the streets in May and incited a mob to rape and parade them naked, […]
Drug onslaught pushes violence to record levels in Costa Rica – Security Minister
San Jose, Costa RicaReuters The influence of Mexican drug gangs and increased cocaine output in Colombia have pushed murders toward record levels in Costa Rica, a top official said, casting a shadow over a country that has long been a beacon of stability in the region. Costa Rica closed 2022 with a record 656 murders. […]
Iraq’s ancient sites, fragile stability spur new trickle of tourists
Baghdad, IraqReuters When Jacob Nemec’s family heard he was planning to go on holiday in Iraq, they pleaded with the 28-year-old American to reconsider. “I got a text from my grandma for the first time in five years saying – being your grandmother and to respect me – I would appreciate if you don’t go. […]
36 dead in violence in Somalia’s Puntland and Lower Shabelle regions – witnesses
Mogadishu, SomaliaReuters At least 36 people died on Tuesday in violence across Somalia that involved heavy fighting in the semi-autonomous state of Puntland and bomb explosions in the country’s Lower Shabelle region, witnesses said. In Puntland, heavy fighting broke out early Tuesday in the state capital Garowe as the local parliament debated changes to the […]
Essay: Nigeria’s security situation has got worse – what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it
In an article first published on The Conversation, SALLEK YAKS MUSA looks at the deteriorating security situation in Nigeria and what steps new President Bola Tinubu needs to take to address it…
Postcards: Spooked by crime, Ecuadoreans train to carry guns for self-defence
ALEXANDRA VALENCIA, of Reuters, reports from Quito…
Senegal protesters and police clash again as death toll rises to 10
Daka, SenegalReuters One more person was killed in Senegal on Friday, as police and protesters clashed for a second day since the sentencing of opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some of the deadliest violence in recent memory. Nine people died in clashes between police and Sonko supporters on Thursday after he was sentenced to two […]
In Brazil, Christian leaders say school attacks connected to “culture of violence”
São Paulo, Brazil A growing number of school attacks in Brazil are connected to the promotion of “a culture of violence” in the country over the past few years, according to Christian leaders in the country. Brazil has seen a surge in attacks on schools in recent years including a 27th March incident in the […]
Pakistan PM orders those involved in violence tracked down and arrested
Karachi, Pakistan Reuters Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday gave authorities 72 hours to identify and arrest all those involved in violent acts after former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest this week sparked deadly unrest. Sharif said the cases would be tried by anti-terrorism courts. “All available resources including technological aid and intelligence are […]