Crime Africa
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Secret filming reveals brazen tactics of UK immigration scammers
Recruitment agents who scam foreign nationals applying to work in the UK care sector have been exposed by BBC secret…
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BBC uncovers Ghanaian recruitment agent’s role in UK visa fraud
A Ghanaian recruitment agent, Nana Akwasi Agyemang-Prempeh, has been exposed for allegedly scamming multiple people by selling fake Certificates of…
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Five dead as Islamic protesters clash with military, police
Nigerian police said on Saturday they had come under intense gunfire a day earlier in a neighbourhood of the capital,…
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Armed men abduct dozens from a bus in Ethiopia
Dozens of bus passengers in Ethiopia have been abducted by armed men in the country’s largest region, Oromia, as they…
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Alleged notorious Nigerian drug trafficker grabbed by NACOC in Accra
The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has arrested a long-time drug trafficking suspect, Uchechukwu Chima, in a successful intelligence-led operation at…
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M23 rebels pull out of peace talks with Congo after EU sanctions
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Monday pulled out of peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government less than 24…
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Tanzanian driver arrested in South Sudan, $7.2M demanded for his release
It has now been 31 days since Tanzanian driver Juma Maganga, aged 45, was detained by what is believed to…
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One arrested in over Ahmed Suale’s murder
The Ghana Police Service has arrested one person in connection with the death of investigative journalist, Ahmed Suale. The suspect,…
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Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC
Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. “For God’s sake, what do you really want?” she…
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‘They killed all these young people’ – BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
Freddy Mukuza’s final moments were witnessed by a friend, who stood helpless, 50m (160 ft) away. When he heard that…
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