Tahlil, who worked in the cyber-security department of the Nisa, went missing in June. Ikran Tahlil went missing in June Image caption: Ikran Tahlil went missing in JuneĪ team investigating the disappearance and subsequent death of a female Somali spy agent, Ikran Tahlil, has “found no evidence” that senior officials in the National Intelligence and Security Agency (Nisa) were culpable. The president urged South Africans to work together to ensure that this year's 16 days of activism against GBV, which kick off on Thursday, "is meaningful" and "moves beyond mere words". This is a 7% increase from the previous reporting period. Mr Ramaphosa's comments follow the release of the latest crime statistics by the police, which indicate an increase in rape cases, domestic violence,īetween July and September this year, 9,556 people, mostly women, were raped. He further said that GBV was a pandemic and men were mostly to blame. This pledge, we can start to seriously tackle gender-based violence in ourĬountry," Mr Ramaphosa wrote on his letter to South Africans. Rape a woman, never lay a hand on a woman and hold each other accountable to “If each man gathers two men and the three pledge to never Play a greater role in preventing gender-based violence (GBV) in the country. President Cyril Ramaphosa has asked South African men to Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Women in South Africa have held several protests calling for an end to gender-based violence Image caption: Women in South Africa have held several protests calling for an end to gender-based violence Might resume as the dry season approaches and flooding subsides. Murle in the past, which had reduced since May because of flooding in the state. There have been waves of inter-communal violence between the three neighbouring communities of Dinka Bor, Lou Nuer and The authorities have begun investigations into the incident, the governor said, but it is not clear whether suspects have been US-funded Eye Radio reported that amongst the dead were ethnic Murle businessmen. The incident was reported to have angered youth from the Dinka community, who retaliated by attacking people from Pibor residing in Bor town – killing at least seven of them. Neighbouring Greater Pibor administrative area. Young men by attackers allegedly from the He said the killings were sparked by an ambush of two Local reporters in the state capital, Bor, that they had been killed in two separate incidents over the weekend. The presidential elections - which many hope will restore order and peace in the country since the fall of the Gaddafi regime 10 year ago - will be held on 24 December.Īt least nine people are known to have died in inter-ethnic revenge attacks in Jonglei state in eastern South Sudan. Wanted by the International Criminal Court since 2011 for alleged crimes Libya have urged the electoral commission to halt processing Gen Haftar and Mr Gaddafi's applications until they are questioned in criminal casesĬlaims in the US for alleged war crimes and Mr Gaddafi is still Islam Gaddafi, son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi, are also seen as prominent candidates. Gen Khalifa Haftar, who led a rebel group opposed to the UN-recognised government before agreeing to a peace deal last year, and Seif el Strong support in the west of the country, is another high-profile contender. Sixty-one presidential candidates have submitted their paperwork in the race to lead Libya ahead of Monday's deadline, according the electoral commission.ĭabeiba was the latest to declare his candidacy.įathi Bashagha, a former minister in the national unity government who enjoys
AFP Copyright: AFP Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is wanted by an international court for war crimes and is rarely seen in public Image caption: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi is wanted by an international court for war crimes and is rarely seen in public
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