Inspector General Joseph Shikongo is concerned over the rising number of rape cases in Namibia, warning that a failure to address underlying social issues is fuelling the crisis.

The Chairperson of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Cooperation Organisation (SARPCCO) has called for political support from governments across the region to strengthen the fight against transnational organised crime.

Preparations are on track ahead of the memorial service and burial of the late member of Parliament James Uerikua and his son Venturo.

Survivors described scenes of chaos and devastation after a Nigerian Air Force strike hit the Jilli market in a village along the border between Borno and Yobe states on Saturday, leaving more than 100 people feared dead and dozens injured.

In a demonstration of solidarity during a time when the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is grappling with outbreaks of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), Botswana has donated doses of vaccines to Zimbabwe.