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Human-wildlife conflict imposes high costs on GRN – Windhoek Observer

Niël Terblanché Human-wildlife conflicts have become an increasingly costly challenge for the Namibian Government, with compensation payouts totalling approximately N$31.7 million since 2019. Teofilus Nghitila, the Executive Director of the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism, shed light on the escalation of the issue, citing factors such as drought and the expanding human population as...

The South African Constitutional Court hears the Electoral Amendment Act imposes an unequal playing field
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The South African Constitutional Court hears the Electoral Amendment Act imposes an unequal playing field

South Africa’s Independent Candidates Association says independent candidates being allocated only 200 of the 400 National Assembly seats was irrational and inconsistent with the rule of law. The Constitutional Court heard arguments challenging the Electoral Amendment Act. The association and Build One South Africa want the apex court to declare the act unconstitutional. Legal representative...

Nigerian state imposes curfew – Future Media
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Nigerian state imposes curfew – Future Media

Nigeria has imposed a 24-hour curfew in a region of the north-central Plateau State after more tit-for-tat attacks killed at least another nine people. The AFP news agency reports that two months of clashes between nomadic herders and pastoral farmers in the region that straddles the dividing line between Nigeria’s mostly Muslim north and predominantly...