Amnesty alleges killings and torture at M23-controlled mines in eastern DR Congo
Amnesty International on Monday, September 21, 2026, accused M23 rebels of committing abuses at mines in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that could amount to […]
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Zambian Police Officer Honoured and Promoted After Rejecting $50,000 Airport Bribe
Zambia’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has honoured Detective Sergeant Ruth Nyambe for rejecting a $50,000 bribe from a bulk cash-smuggling suspect at Kenneth Kaunda International Airport […]
Desert in crossfire: how Sudan’s triangle border region became battlefield of war and wealth
The remote desert triangle where Sudan, Libya, and Egypt meet has erupted into a crucial front in Sudan’s ongoing civil war, as paramilitary Rapid Support […]
Ghana Cracks Down on Suspected Gold Smuggling Syndicate Operated by Indian Nationals
Ghanaian authorities have arrested three Indian nationals suspected of orchestrating a long-running gold smuggling operation believed to have siphoned off significant quantities of the country’s […]
Ghana: Authorities say they have foiled a planned bombing attack
Ghana’s government fears an escalation of violence could benefit jihadist groups in neighboring Burkina Faso. Criminals” have attempted to blow up a bridge in a […]
Côte d’Ivoire losing 125,000 tons of Cocoa to smuggling– Bloomberg
About 125,000 tons of cocoa beans have been smuggled from Côte d’Ivoire to neighboring countries since the beginning of the 2017/2018 season, Bloomberg reports quoting […]
Gambia, Turkey to enhance security cooperation
Gambia and Turkey are set to enhance their security cooperation after the Gambian parliament ratified last week the security cooperation accord signed by the two […]