Crime Africa
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South Sudan activist Peter Biar Ajak arrested in US for $4m ‘smuggling’ weapons
South Sudan’s activist Peter Biar Ajak has been arrested and charged in the US for attempting to smuggle weapons worth…
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Man who shot wife’s family is killed in mob justice attack
Four suspects have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the murder of a 58-year-old family man from Leribe Village…
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Uganda: Kassanda head teacher arrested over defilement
A secondary school head teacher in Kassanda District is under police detention on charges of aggravated defilement. Wamala Regional Police…
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Suspects in court over murder of South African rapper AKA
Five of the seven men accused of being involved in the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known…
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ICC orders record $56m compensation for Uganda LRA war victims
Nearly 50,000 victims of Ugandan militia commander Dominic Ongwen should get a total of over €52 million ($56 million) in…
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Kampala twin bombing: Five acquitted of terrorism as nine face trial
A court on Wednesday acquitted five of the fourteen people accused of terrorism in line with the deadly 2021 Kampala…
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30-year-old Nigerian arrested for allegedly sodomising 12-year-old
The Kasoa Police Command have arrested a 30-year-old Nigerian, Joshua Benson, for allegedly sodomising a 12-year-old boy. The suspect is…
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Three to be charged in German tourist’s murder in South Africa
Three foreign nationals are expected to appear in court in South Africa on several charges, including murder, in connection with…
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Prison or fine handed out for SA teenage bar deaths
The owners of a bar in South Africa, where 21 teenagers died during a party in 2022, have each been…
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Fraud arrest made after Kilimanjaro charity trek stranded
A man has been arrested on suspicion of fraud after a group of charity trekkers claimed he left them stranded…
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