Quite a scary read indeed. I've worked in some rather insecure places, and I can tell you that the international organisations are usually well protected, it's the locals around that bear the brunt of any attacks. How this is carrying on is beyond me. There must be a lot of grease continuously flowing to the right palms for the powers that be to turn a blind eye.
*JHBMaverick has no connection to Daily Maverick other than finding it fascinating reading.