Crime Africa
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Woman on the run after cutting off lover’s genitals
Police in Kyotera District have launched a manhunt for a 28-year-old woman, Harriet, for allegedly cutting off her lover’s genitals,…
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Kenyan court suspends police ban on protests
A Kenyan court has suspended a move by the police to ban protests in the capital, Nairobi, and surrounding areas…
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Two remanded over terrorism, child trafficking
Two people have been remanded to Luzira Prison over accusations of terrorism and aggravated trafficking in children. On Tuesday, 26-year-old…
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Kenya serial killer suspect tortured to confess – lawyer
A man described as a “serial killer” by Kenya’s police was tortured into making a confession, his lawyer has told…
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At least four killed as fighting in DRC continues despite truce – Report
Two children and two teenagers have been killed in a bombardment in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), local sources…
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Serial killer’ arrested after bodies found in Kenya dump
Kenyan police have arrested a man who they have described as a “serial killer” suspected to have been behind the…
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DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious…
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Eyewitness identifies Judge as murder suspect
In an unusual turn of events at the trial of Zephania Ndalawa, accused of intentional homicide, the third witness, a…
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DRC tribunal sentences 25 soldiers to death for ‘fleeing the enemy’
Twenty-five soldiers accused of fleeing fighting against M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been sentenced…
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Around 40 killed in attack on central Mali village
Unidentified armed men have killed around 40 people in an attack on a village in insurgent-plagued central Mali, local officials…
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