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Johannesburg cannot police its future

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South Africa’s biggest city is ground zero for debates about the long-term effectiveness and constitutionality of militarised urban policing and how we imagine the post-Covid city
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The Nigerian government is killing its citizens — again

Africa -
‘Nigeria kills its people. Nigeria has always killed its people.’
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India and China border conflict intensifies

World -
A frontier dispute between the two Asian giants turned deadly for the first time in 45 years. Observers argue the skirmish was exacerbated by Delhi’s annexation of Kashmir and Ladakh
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Pandemic-induced human rights violations a double tragedy to humanity

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The conflation of human rights violations and a pandemic leave the most vulnerable marginalised. Equitable and democratic societies are needed to fight against this
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At war with Covid-19: Opportunities for Africa?

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Civil-military relations across the continent are tenuous, at best. Covid-19 may have given African governments an opportunity to create a new social compact with their citizens
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Police and military abuses raise concerns amid lockdown defiance

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Multiple reports and videos are emerging of authorities abusing their power as they crack down on lockdown violations
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Military’s R500-million plane contract — for no planes

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Even though no planes were ever supplied, a company wants hundreds of millions of rands from the military for a contract to supply two aircraft
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Sudan’s generals should be targeted with global sanctions

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The EU must monitor military leaders, rather than use them to outsource migration control
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Sudan protesters reject talks after 108 killed in crackdown

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Security forces moved in to brutally disperse a protest sit-in on Monday
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Sudan braces for strike as protesters pile on pressure

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​Sudan is bracing for a two-day nationwide strike from Tuesday called by protesters to pile pressure on the military
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Venezuela’s Guaido makes new bid to rally military support

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​Opposition leader Juan Guaido will make a fresh bid on Saturday to rally Venezuela's armed forces behind him with protests at military bases
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A frightful night in False Bay

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'I don’t feel safer knowing our military can blow algae to bits'
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Suspicion of electoral fraud revives civilian tensions in Mali

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In the north and centre of the country — shaken by jihadist violence and lawlessness — tension has been sharpened by the vote
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Pakistan votes after bitter campaign marred by violence

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The vote is meant to be a rare democratic transition of power in the nuclear-armed country
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Nigeria military rescues 1,000 Boko Haram hostages

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More than 1,000 people held captive by the militant group Boko Haram have been freed, according to Nigeria's military
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Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

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Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

Covid-overflow hospital in ruins as SIU investigates

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A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty

​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice

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Nomawethu Ma’Bhengu Sompeta, whose funeral will be held this weekend, was unequivocal in calling out the government for its response to the Marikana massacre

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