Mugabe’s Son Faces Drug Charges After Arrest in Harare
Robert Mugabe Jr, the 33-year-old son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Mugabe, appeared before a Harare magistrates court on Thursday, 2 October 2025, on drug […]
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Proposal in Nigeria’s Senate: Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking
Nigeria’s Senate has proposed a significant increase in penalties for drug trafficking, suggesting the death penalty as the new maximum sentence through a proposed amendment […]
Sierra Leone’s Declaration: Drug Abuse Elevated to National Emergency Status
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has announced a national emergency in response to the widespread issue of drug abuse in the country, particularly […]
Cape Verde’s PJ seizes and destroys almost 8.5 tons of cannabis
The Judicial Police (PJ) of Cape Verde announced yesterday the seizure and destruction, in several locations on the island of Santiago, in recent days, of […]
Nigerian police destroy 255 hectares of cannabis farms
More than 250 hectares of cannabis fields were destroyed this week and 13 people arrested in Ondo State in southwestern Nigeria, the Nigerian Drug Law […]
South Africa: indigenous “king” arrested for growing cannabis outside the presidency
A “king” of an indigenous community in South Africa was arrested Wednesday outside the presidency in Pretoria, where members of the Khoisan people have been […]