Zawiya, Libya

Reuters reports that Brent crude is on track for a third consecutive weekly gain as markets weigh the risk of further escalation in the Persian Gulf.

Oil production has also been reduced in Libya after a pipeline supply in the Zawiya port was shut down.

Durban police are

investigating the fatal beating of a foreign national by a crowd of about 50 people in the CBD.

Libya acts as a strategic bridge.

We saw evidence of this permissive environment recently, with a deadly mortar explosion in Zawiya, Libya, which killed at least eight people.

While attribution for the blast remains unclear, the incident highlights a broader structural problem.

Poor weapons control, the continued presence of unsecured heavy arsenals, and the deeply fragmented nature of local militia governance.