Latest articles on Political Violence

Pakistan votes after bitter campaign marred by violence

Article bogdan TagDiv - 25 Jul 2018

The vote is meant to be a rare democratic transition of power in the nuclear-armed country

Universities’ security path ups the ante

Article bogdan TagDiv - 14 Oct 2016

Ironically, they ignore ample research about how protests turn violent when policing escalates.

We’re a society steeped in violence

Article bogdan TagDiv - 30 Sep 2016

The likelihood of being offed, especially if it’s linked to politics and power, is pretty high.

Zambia’s poll is a Cain and Abel fight marred by violence, arrests and ghost voters

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 3 Aug 2016

Personal rivalry, divisions in the ruling party and a failing economy heighten the election contest.

No end in sight for KZN’s political killings

Article Kwanele Sosibo - 6 May 2014

Analysts say moving officers into violence hot spots is not enough to help the province quash its history of politically related conflict.

Zim election violence divides Cabinet

Africa Inyasha Chivara - 1 Mar 2013

A Cabinet meeting this week turned ugly as Zimbabwean ministers laid into each other over claims of violent attacks against opponents.

Pre-election violence mars Zim poll credibility

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 1 Mar 2013

The recent spate of political violence and police raids on civil society organisations cast doubt on the credibility of Zimbabwe's imminent elections.

Code to stem political violence in Zim hailed

Africa Inyasha Chivara - 25 Jan 2013

A new code of conduct for Zimbabwe's political parties will bar perpetrators of political violence from taking part in electoral processes.

‘Buthelezi must back off from NFP’

Article Fatima Asmal Motala - 9 Mar 2012

The Inkatha Freedom Party and the National Freedom Party have been engaging in talks in order to quell the violence between their supporters.

Five dead as blasts hit Kenya political rally

Africa bogdan TagDiv - 14 Jun 2010

Two explosions ripped through a rally against a proposed new constitution for Kenya being held in Nairobi on Sunday, killing at least five people.

Constitutional Court upholds pardons decision

Article Natasha Marrian - 23 Feb 2010

Constitutional Court upholds decision interdicting president from granting pardons to perpetrators of political violence without consulting victims.

Gunmen slaughter Iraqi families, behead victims

Article Salam Faraj - 22 Feb 2010

Gunmen shot dead two Iraqi families, mostly children, and beheaded some of the 11 victims on Monday.

LRA steps up attacks in northern DRC

Article Staff Reporter - 7 Sep 2009

As many as 320 000 people in the north of the country have been displaced by the LRA as it extends its abduction and terror raids.

No room for intolerance

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Feb 2009

In South Africa, we fire nobody, leading to a culture of deep intolerance and impunity.

Mantashe: ANC did not provoke KZN violence

Article Staff Reporter - 3 Feb 2009

The ANC believes it is too early to contemplate sending the army into KZN, where there are renewed hostilities between the ruling party and the IFP.

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