Ghana Police Rescue 57 Nigerians from Human Trafficking and Cybercrime Syndicate
Police in Ghana have rescued 57 Nigerian nationals and arrested five suspects in a major operation targeting human trafficking and cybercrime in Accra. The raid, […]
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Romance and revenge: 260 arrested in pan-African cybercrime crackdown
In a sweeping international operation targeting digital romance scams and sextortion, authorities across 14 African countries have arrested 260 suspects linked to cybercrime networks. Dubbed […]
Mozambique Launches Eight-Year Plan to Modernise Criminal Investigations and Combat Organised Crime
Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday, August 11, launched an ambitious eight-year strategic plan to modernise the country’s National Criminal Investigation Service (SERNIC) and strengthen […]
Tanzanian Artist Released After Public Fundraising Effort
Shadrack Chaula, a young Tanzanian portrait artist, has been freed from prison following a successful public fundraising campaign. Chaula was convicted of cybercrime for burning […]
Nigerian Woman Faces Jail for Posting Tomato Puree Review on Facebook
Chioma Okoli, a Nigerian woman, is facing legal consequences after posting a review of Nagiko tomato puree on her Facebook page on September 16, 2023. […]
Cape Verde will be the second African country to sign an additional protocol to the convention on cybercrime
With Cape Verde’s entry, the Budapest Convention is now adopted by 59 countries. “It provides guarantees for people whose data is the object of processing,” […]
President Kenyatta signs cybercrimes law amid protests
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday signed into a law a controversial Computer and cyber-crime law criminalizing fake news and online bullying. The Computer Misuse […]
Senegalese singer charged for ‘offending the head of state’
A court in Senegal on Thursday, formally charged a popular singer with “offending the head of state and broadcasting fake news,” AFP reported. Amy Colle […]