state of emergency

Peru State Of Emergency In Lima As Violence Surges

October 22, 2025 8:40 am

Peru’s new president, José Jerí, has declared a 30-day state of emergency in the capital, Lima, as his government struggles to contain a sharp rise in killings, extortion, and public attacks that has shaken the Andean nation and had led to the impeachment of his predecessor.

The emergency, announced Tuesday night, grants security forces expanded powers and restricts certain civil rights, including freedom of movement and assembly. The decree, published shortly after Jerí’s televised address, allows the military to assist police in maintaining order.

Between January and September 2025, Peruvian police recorded 1,690 homicides, up from 1,502 in the …

Food Security: Declare State Of Emergency, ECOWAS To Leaders

August 28, 2022 2:39 am

Reports reaching Africa Daily News, New York has it that The Economic Community of West African States Commission (ECOWAS) in the face of the issue of food security in the region has demanded that a State of emergency be declared.

At the conclusion of the meeting in Guinea Bissau, the Parliament charged the ECOWAS Commission with convening member nations and announcing food security as a national emergency. They contend that this will increase political commitment on the part of the governments to deal with the situation.

Hon. Oghene Emma Egoh, a committee member and member of parliament (MP) from Nigeria, …

Japanese Economy Shrinks By 27.8 Percent

Europe Lifts Virus Shutters As Japan Ends Emergency

May 25, 2020 2:48 pm

Europeans flocked to parks, gyms and pools Monday as more countries eased coronavirus restrictions, while Japan lifted its state of emergency but urged vigilance to avoid another wave of infections.

However the virus, which has now infected more than 5.4 million people worldwide and killed almost 350,000, continued its rampage across Latin America, sparking a US travel ban for people coming from Brazil.

With the global economy battered, governments are scrambling to provide relief to businesses and citizens wearying of mass confinement.

In hard-hit Spain, Madrid and Barcelona cautiously emerged from one of the world’s strictest lockdowns with parks and …