Tag: violence
Insurgency, war leave 92 dead in Afghanistan in 24 hours
Ninety-two people have been killed in insurgency and war in Afghanistan since Friday morning, an independent local war monitoring group said on Saturday.
"Within the...
Another night of violence on NI streets amid calls for calm
(dpa) - Violence again flared on the streets Belfast on Thursday evening, with police using water cannons on protesters, Britain's Press Association (PA) reported.
British...
Passing romantic comments about women at work is violence – Lawyer
Ms Freda Aniwaah Boateng, the Group Head, Legal & Corporate Services, Alianz Ghana, says men passing sexual or romantic comments about women at...
NPC, REGSEC undergo capacity building training on peace and security
Members of the Northern Regional Peace Council (NPC) and the Northern Regional Security Council (REGSEC), have undergone a capacity building training to equip and...
More violence in Northern Ireland despite appeals for calm
(PA Media/dpa) - Violence has broken out on the streets of Northern Ireland again, despite appeals for calm.
A car was set alight in Sperrin...
Defence chiefs from 12 countries condemn Myanmar military’s violence
dpa - Defence chiefs from 12 countries condemned the Myanmar military's violence against peaceful protesters in a joint statement on Sunday.
The US, Britain,...
Ten arrested amid violence at third Bristol Kill the Bill protest
PA Media/dpa/GNA - Ten arrests have been made after what police called unacceptable "violent conduct" at the third Kill the Bill demonstration in...
Companies need to prepare for more political disturbances and violence ahead
Significant increase in the number of riots, demonstrations and vandalism, as terrorism events decline, means civil unrest is now the main political risk exposure...
Thousands protest gender discrimination and violence across Australia
dpa/GNA - Thousands of women and allies took to the streets across Australia on Sunday and Monday to protest gender discrimination and violence
.
The...
Johnson to discuss violence against women with Met chief amid uproar
PA Media/dpa/GNA - Boris Johnson will discuss ways to protect women and girls from violence with the head of the Metropolitan Police amid...
Bornwin Foundation empowers women in Tema New Town
Bornwin Foundation, a Community-Based Organization (CBO) in collaboration with the SOS Children’s Villages Ghana and the Social Welfare Department to sensitise women in Tema...
Violence, lack of assistance driving displacement in Ethiopia restive region – UNOCHA
Violence and lack of assistance in rural areas continue to drive displacement of people searching for safety and aid in the main towns in...
ASEAN meeting ends with ‘all parties’ in Myanmar told to end violence
dpa/GNA - The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) called on "all parties" in Myanmar to "refrain from instigating further violence" in...
UN boss voices concern over violence in Somali capital
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed grave concern over the outbreak of violence in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, and called on all...
Substance of Trump impeachment “not in dispute” despite Senate acquittal – Biden
U.S. President Joe Biden said late Saturday that though most Republican senators voted to acquit former President Donald Trump of inciting insurrection leading to...
PAORP-VWC rescues trafficked children in Tatale
The Pan African Organisation for Research and Protection of Violence on Women and Children (PAOR-PVW) has rescued six children who were trafficked from Yeji...
New migrant caravan met with tear gas, violence in Guatemala
dpa/GNA - A new so-called migrant caravan with several thousand Hondurans on their way to the United States has been met with tear...
4 Ethiopian officials’ immunity revoked over alleged involvement in deadly violence
Ethiopia's Benishangul-Gumuz regional state council on Tuesday revoked the immunity of four officials over alleged involvement in deadly violence.
The council revoked the immunity...
Peace return to Techiman after post-election violence left two dead
There is relative peace in the Techiman Municipality, following a post elections violence that erupted in the Township and left two dead.
Strayed bullets killed...
Six defeated Presidential candidates preach peace
Six defeated Presidential Candidates in Election 2020 have called on Ghanaians to eschew post-election violence amidst the current political tension brewing up in the...
Youth Patriots cautions Zongo youth against violence
The Zongo Youth Patriots Ghana, a youth wing of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) on Monday appealed to youth in Zongo Communities to be...
24 dead in intercommunal conflicts over land dispute in central Chad: minister
Twenty-four people were killed in intercommunal violence on Saturday in Batha province in central Chad, the Chadian government said on Sunday.
The clashes between the...
UN chief condemns violence in DRC amid political crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the violent incidents in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid an evolving political crisis,...
At least 5 killed in Ghana’s general election violence: police
At least five people were killed in violent eruptions during and after Ghana's Monday's general election, police said here Wednesday.
Sheilla Kessie Abayie-Buckman, the spokesperson...
Peace Council charges citizens to eschew violence
The National Peace Council (NPC) has called on Ghanaians to eschew all forms of violence to ensure peace during and after the elections on...
Church of Pentecost Supomu Dunkwa District holds peace campaign
The Supomu Dunkwa District of the Church of Pentecost (COP) under the auspices of the Sekondi Area in the Western Region has held a...
EU organizes cycling event in West Bank to fight violence against women
The European Union, in partnership with the non-government Sharek Youth Forum, organized Thursday a cycling event in the West Bank city of Jericho to...
Combine your enthusiasm with patience – NCCE to youth
Mr Jeffery Adda, the Builsa North District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has called on the youth to calm...
Voters encouraged to exercise their franchise devoid of violence
Mrs Agnes Naana Otoo, Municipal Director of National Commission for Civic Education ( NCCE) has encouraged all registered voters to exercise their franchise in...
NCCE urges political activists to eschew violence ahead of elections
Mr Ernest Amedior, Hohoe Municipal Director of National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called on political party activists and the electorate to eschew...