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Kenyan police fire tear gas at demonstrators, at least 2 killed

July 20, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

On Wednesday, the police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered in several Kenyan towns to protest against price rises and new taxes imposed by […]

Kenyan police kills 20 al-Shebab suspects

July 7, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

Twenty people, suspected of being radical Islamist al-Shebab, were killed after ambushing police in Mandera County in northeastern Kenya, near the border with Somalia, Kenyan […]

Police say about 100 killed after boat capsizes in Nigeria

June 14, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

About 100 people were killed when a boat carrying locals returning from a wedding collapsed in northern Nigeria, according to police and locals, who increased […]

Mozambican police arrest Portuguese and Zimbabwean in possession of weapons and ammunition

June 2, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

The Mozambican police announced Thursday the arrest of a Portuguese and a Zimbabwean, both in possession of 32 weapons and various ammunition, hidden in a […]

Mozambican government prepares police unit to fight kidnappings

May 12, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

Prime Minister of Mozambique, Adriano Maleiane, said on Thursday in parliament that the government is strengthening the police capacity to fight against violent crimes, such […]

Attack on cash convoy foiled in Johannesburg: nine assailants killed by police

April 7, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

Nine suspected robbers were killed Thursday in Johannesburg in a shootout with police that foiled an attack on a cash convoy, South African authorities said, […]

South African police seek fugitive serial rapist they thought was dead

March 29, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

South African police said Monday they were searching for a fugitive serial rapist and murderer they thought had been dead since May 2022 and the […]

Southeast Nigeria: five policemen killed in two attacks

February 21, 2023 Geraldine Boechat 0

Five policemen were killed in two attacks carried out on Sunday and Monday by suspected separatists in Anambra State, in southeastern Nigeria, less than a […]

Shortage of banknotes in Nigeria: new protests in Ibadan

February 16, 2023 Steven Addamah 0

Angry crowds burned tires and blocked roads in Ibadan, a major city in southwestern Nigeria, on Wednesday to protest a shortage of banknotes that is […]