13 articles tagged with “public safety”
A landfill landslide in Indonesia and a school building collapse in Lagos have ended search operations and raised urgent questions about ignored safety warnings and regulatory oversight in developing nations.
From a music producer's vehicle engulfed in flames at a Harare service station to mobile money fraudsters sentenced in Gweru, recent incidents reveal the persistent challenge of urban crime and public safety across Zimbabwe's cities.
A stray bullet during a traditional cattle slaughter in Gwanda and a fatal attack near a university campus in South Africa underscore how quickly routine activities can descend into tragedy across the region.
A deadly breach at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate and violent attacks in Nigeria's Ebonyi State underscore escalating security challenges, while Lagos emergency services report over 1,000 road accident rescues in 2025.
An ANC councillor was killed in an ambush in South Africa's eThekwini region, while Lagos has recorded 13 road fatalities since January, highlighting persistent public safety challenges across the continent.
A spate of violent incidents across multiple African nations over the weekend has highlighted deteriorating security conditions, with authorities grappling with banditry, institutional theft, and vigilante violence.
While murder rates show modest decline, Parliament's Police Portfolio Committee rejects celebration as Gauteng records highest contact crimes and Cape Town grapples with child gang recruitment crisis.
Police forces across the continent are intensifying operations against illegal firearms while high-profile criminal investigations move through judicial systems, signaling a coordinated push to address public safety concerns.
Nigerian authorities have launched coordinated security initiatives spanning coastal patrols, border enforcement, and counterterrorism operations as the government intensifies efforts to address rising security challenges across multiple regions.
A deadly bus accident in Limpopo and a R150 million debt-driven power disconnection at a major Johannesburg property reveal the compounding failures in public safety and infrastructure management across South Africa.
Traditional leader Gani Adams warns of imminent terrorist attacks on rural communities in Kwara State, as separate incidents of football-related violence in the state capital underscore a broader pattern of impunity threatening Nigeria's social fabric.
A boat capsized in Yauri Local Government Area shortly after a wedding ceremony, killing 14 people—mostly women—in the latest incident highlighting Nigeria's persistent transportation and security challenges.
A series of deadly accidents — workplace crush injuries at a glass factory, a cross-border bus fire, and a river flooding incident — claimed multiple lives this weekend, highlighting systemic gaps in industrial safety and disaster preparedness.