Crime Africa
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for 50 people implicated in alleged coup attempt in Congo
Prosecutors on Tuesday called for 50 people, including three Americans, to face the death penalty for what the Congolese army…
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Al-Shabaab turns 18: Why has the Somalia terror group refused to die?
The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on 15 August 2024 to extend the mandate of the 12,626 men and…
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Kenyan police accused of helping suspected serial killer escape
Five police officers in Kenya have been charged after a suspected serial killer escaped from custody, police have said. In…
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Suspected serial killer flees custody in Kenya – police
A suspected serial killer in Kenya has escaped from custody, prompting a manhunt, police say. In July police said Collins…
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Morocco pardons nearly 5,000 cannabis farming convicts
Morocco’s king has pardoned nearly 5,000 people convicted or wanted on charges linked to illegal cannabis cultivation, the justice ministry…
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Outcry at sentence for man who raped and killed girl of 7
The brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl has sparked outrage in Ethiopia, with many saying the sentence given…
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DR Congo military court sentences 26 armed group members to death
The Congolese government in March had lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that was in place since 2003. A…
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UK terror suspect deported from Kenya after jail stint
A British terror suspect has been deported to the UK after completing a lengthy prison sentence in Kenya. Jermaine Grant,…
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Video of alleged gang-rape sparks uproar in Tanzania
Police in Tanzania are investigating five men caught in a viral video allegedly gang-raping a young woman, sparking an uproar…
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Rwandan national arrested for defiling his daughter
Police in Kigezi region have arrested a Rwandan national for allegedly defiling his 6-year-old daughter. Fosta Twizemana has been working…
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