Nigeria declares state of emergency in three states

Nigeria declares state of emergency in three states

15 May 2013 09:16 - AFP
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has imposed a state of emergency in three states worst hit by increasing violence by Boko Haram extremists.
Tunisia extends state of emergency after attacks

Tunisia extends state of emergency after attacks

01 Nov 2012 09:26 - Sapa-AFP
Tunisia's President Moncef Marzouki has extended the country's state of emergency through to January after a recent series of attacks by extremists.
Nigeria attack the first during state of emergency

Nigeria attack the first during state of emergency

04 Jan 2012 20:38 - Aminu Abubakar
Gunmen have attacked a police station in Nigeria, killing a teenager and wounding an officer in the first such incident during its state of emergency.

Fikile Bam dies at Milpark Hospital

18 Dec 2011 16:08 - Staff Reporter
Judge President of the Land Claims Court, Fikile Bam, has died at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.

Namibia declares state of emergency after flooding

31 Mar 2011 07:44 - Staff Reporter
Namibia's president on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in northern parts of the country after heavy flooding displaced nearly 10 000 people.

Thailand imposes emergency rule after street battle

02 Sep 2008 06:59 - Nopporn Wong-Anan
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej declared a state of emergency in Bangkok on Tuesday and gave the army control of public order.