Crime Africa
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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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More than 17 killed in RSF attack on village in Central Sudan, resistance committee says
More than 17 people were killed and many others injured on Friday in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support…
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Chief State Attorney charged over altering of charge sheet
Under count one, it is alleged that Mr Omia on October 11, 2019, at his Gulu office, in abuse of…
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Five guards arrested after threatening to shoot at Minister
Police in Rubanda District in western Uganda have detained five guards attached to a private security firm on allegations that…
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