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  • Tempers high in Moscow after mobilization order

    People are out on the streets after Putin gave a partial mobilization announcement earlier today, according to Sky news’ Diana Magnay’s reports from the city.

    “We haven’t seen protests in cities for the last five or six months, people have been so scared of the fact that they will be detained and that is clearly what is happening.

    “But this mobilisation announcement has brought people out onto the streets here in Moscow and in various other cities across the country.

    “Police are dealing with them very brutally, it’s extraordinary to see how brave people are being to hear them chanting ‘no to war’, to brave the police reaction.

    “I’m not saying everybody in this country is against this partial mobilization, I’ve been out on the streets talking to people today and some people, especially the older generation, are saying, ‘this is what we have to do, we have to save the people of Donbas’, and they soak up Vladimir Putin’s rhetoric.

    “But there are people here who don’t agree with this, who are worried about this escalation, who don’t want to go and have to fight.

    “This is something that the Kremlin has avoided, they have said this entire duration, that they are not considering a partial or full mobilisation, and just two weeks after that counteroffensive, president Putin makes that announcement.”

  • Ghanaians in South Africa cautioned over imminent protests against foreigners

    The Ghanaian High Commission in South Africa has alerted Ghanaians of the potential danger of upcoming protests against foreigners in the country.

    In a statement, it mentioned that some anti-foreigner groups had made preparations to oust foreigners from their workplaces or occupations starting in September.

    “Whilst recognising that this is not a government or state policy, such activities by individuals or groups could degenerate into violence aimed at foreigners or threaten their lives, safety and livelihood,” the statement said.

    The violent xenophobia against Africans in South Africa has a recent history.

    Foreign Africans have been used as a scapegoat and blamed for crimes, economic instability, and poor governance.

    They have been targets of nationwide protests and shutdowns characterised by mob violence, looting, and torching of their businesses.

    The Ghana mission urged members of the Ghanaian community to “be vigilant to any such incidents, restrict their movements to safe areas, avoid mass gatherings and refrain from engaging in activities that could result in conflict, brawls or deterioration in their safety.”