The Stories You Need To Know: Miss South Africa Accused Of Racism, Zambia In A State Of Emergency, And More

SOUTH AFRICA–Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters has been accused of racism. This was after pictures of her wearing gloves while interacting with black children surfaced.

She has since cleared the air by saying the gloves were for hygiene purposes as she was handing out food. But some South Africans on Twitter just aren’t having it. Watch her explain in the video below.

To everyone asking about the gloves, I truly hope that you'll hear my heart and understand that it came from a place of wanting to do good. pic.twitter.com/Pl5amM2gEM

— Demi-LeighNel-Peters (@DemiLeighNP) 5 July 2017

Miss SA actions have no justification

THEY ARE DISGUSTING AND OF A RACISM ACT pic.twitter.com/0oILdBlFlb

— Sefularo Keamogetswe (@Sefularo_Keamo) 5 July 2017

Y'all blew the Miss SA/gloves situation waaaaaay out of proportion! As y'all do with everything! pic.twitter.com/CbqJhAvKhi

— Chakra Zulu 🕉 (@_Nomalungelo_M) 5 July 2017

Miss SA without gloves, stop dragging her pic.twitter.com/DSlHbfkF2g

— 6runo 🐃 (@SirbrunoHQ) 5 July 2017

Hey @CellC ,do you sponsor miss SA?

Lemme sleep,will read your response on Thursday pic.twitter.com/UzJWmrCXPx

— DUAL CITIZENSHIP (@ma_round35) 5 July 2017

Dear Miss SA do you remember when Miss SA finalists went to an animal shelter 2 feed animals? You didn't need gloves pic.twitter.com/ieftsbSq0n

— Modern Day Pantsula (@Thabiso_Dlamini) 6 July 2017

ZAMBIA-President Edgar Lungu declared a state of emergency after a fire that destroyed Lusaka’s City Market. Tweeps responded as the act has triggered accusations of government authorization. Read the full story here.

Quite disheartening about what Edgar Lungu is doing to Zambia. Seems like new dictators sprouting everywhere. #Lungu#Magufuli

— Netía Shiundu™ (@NetiaShiundu) 6 July 2017

So Zambia has evolved into another Zimbabwe, Uganda&Cameroom....?

Why not pluck a leaf from his neighbour President Khama or even Zuma-shame

— MisheckKugodaMlambo (@mishmlambo) 6 July 2017

LIBYA–Amnesty International has blamed the European Union for the soaring death toll among refugees and migrants in the central Mediterranean. The AI said the EU was turning a blind eye to abuses in Libyan detention centers, and was mostly leaving it up to sea rescue charities to save migrants. Read the full story here.