South African minister rules out ‘national shutdown’ over xenophobia fears, upholds citizens’ right to protests
Recent violence linked to the protests has already resulted in fatalities. This has prompted several African countries, including Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi and Mozambique to issue safety advisories and facilitate the evacuation or voluntary repatriation of their citizens.
Brazil’s police chief tells US President Trump he is wrong to call criminal gangs terrorist groups
Brazil’s federal police chief has criticized a US decision to designate two major Brazilian criminal gangs as terrorist organisations, saying the move confuses organized crime with terrorism. The US State Department designated the First Capital Command, known as PCC, and Comando Vermelho, or CV, as terrorist organisations in May. The...
