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Thousands of cameras to help catch Ekurhuleni killer

eriinfo.com2 months ago05 mins

Gauteng’s e-government department says advanced surveillance technology can strengthen police investigations. (Image source: 123RF) The Gauteng provincial government has reaffirmed its support for law enforcement through technology-enabled crime-fighting infrastructure, following the discovery of the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni. In a statement, the Gauteng Department of e-Government says it will ensure technology infrastructure deployed…

Thousands flee to Djibouti amid renewed Yemen fighting | Refugees News

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More than 3,400 people fleeing renewed fighting in Yemen have landed along Djibouti’s northern coast, according to Djiboutian authorities. The figure was reported by Djibouti’s state news agency on Sunday. It covers just 48 hours of arrivals, part of a surge that Djiboutian officials say began the previous weekend. Recommended Stories list of 2 itemsend…

Video: Thousands of families flee fighting in Sudan’s North Kordofan State | Conflict

eriinfo.com3 months ago01 mins

Mothers and their children are in dire need of food and safety in Sudan’s conflict-stricken Kordofan State. People are queuing for food in an already overcrowded camp with hundreds of thousands who sought refuge in El Obeid. Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

Dozens injured and thousands evacuated in Croatia wildfire

eriinfo.com3 months ago02 mins

At least one person has died and around 40 others have been injured after a severe wildfire tore through cities on Croatia’s coastline on Thursday night and Friday morning. The blaze broke out near the village of Lokva Rogoznica on Thursday evening, and spread quickly towards the nearby tourist town of Omis, 6km (7 miles)…

Japan: Record rains in Chiba kill four people as thousands stranded at Narita Airport

eriinfo.com3 months ago02 mins

Japan’s Meteorological Agency said the most recent deluge was brought by warm, humid air flowing into the country’s east that combined with cold air above to make atmospheric conditions extremely unstable. The rains are expected to last through late on Friday. “This case was an extremely unusual situation, even by Japan’s historical weather standards,” Chiba…

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Africa: Lightning Strikes Kill Thousands Globally Each Year, but for Those Who Survive, the Storm Is Far From Over

eriinfo.com3 months ago014 mins

Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning across the world, and many more are injured. Obviously, there is a wide range in these numbers, and that’s due to the fact that these estimates are built on limited and incomplete information. I’m a lightning researcher at the University of North Dakota….

Thousands evacuated in Crete but Spanish PM ends wildfire emergency

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

A small amount of rain fell near Bordeaux in France on Thursday, raising hopes that that the Gironde wildfire that has burned an area larger than the US city of Detroit and destroyed 240 homes might soon be over. The region’s fire service said it was “reasonably optimistic” given that the fire had not grown…

‘No safe options’ for thousands sheltering in key Sudan city as RSF advance

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

Thousands of people who have poured into the city of el-Obeid hoping to find shelter from Sudan’s raging civil war have found themselves under threat again, amid warnings that paramilitary fighters are preparing to descend on the army-controlled city. Clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the military has escalated in the North…

Tens of thousands evacuated from France’s Cap Ferret peninsula as wildfires spread

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

Responding to the spread of fires, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, Madrid’s regional president, said it was: “The worst fire in the history of the region.” Speaking at an emergency command post in the southwestern municipality of Cenicientos, she said the area was facing a “perfect storm” with high temperatures, relentless wind and several fire fronts merging….

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Africa: Remittances to Hold Steady Despite Return of Thousands From South Africa, Says Mnangagwa Spokesperson

eriinfo.com4 months ago03 mins

THE return of Zimbabweans from South Africa fleeing xenophobic attacks will not affect Zimbabwe’s remittances, which account for a significant proportion of the gross domestic product, a government official has said. GeographicReferenceAccording to statistics, Zimbabwe has since recorded US$1.55 billion in diaspora remittances, a figure that is expected to double before the year-end, as per…