Crime Africa
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RSF escalates attacks on Sudan’s famine-stricken Zamzam refugee camp
The Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has stepped up its attacks on the Zamzam refugee camp near el-Fasher, capital…
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DR Congo’s M23 rebels enter centre of strategic city Bukavu – Report
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after advancing…
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USAID: Calls for probe spread over alleged Boko Haram funding
Some Nigerians have demanded an investigation into the allegations by a United States Congressman, Scott Perry, that the United States…
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DR Congo singer killed filming video in conflict city
A popular musician in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed while filming a music video in the conflict-hit…
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Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says
Scores of children caught up in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been subjected to…
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Two Nigerian businessmen in court over alleged $20,000 fraud
Two Nigerian businessmen who allegedly defrauded a colleague of $20,000 (GHC 336,000 cedis) have appeared before the Dansoman Circuit Court.…
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Singer Lil Smart arrested for ‘criminal defamation, cyberstalking, cyberbullying and falsehood’ against Naira Marley
The Nigeria Police have arrested singer Idowu Smart Emmanuel popularly known as Lil Smart for ‘criminal defamation, cyberstalking, cyberbullying and…
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Ghanaian in the U.S. Army sentenced to 70 months for firearms smuggling
A Ghanaian soldier serving in the United States (U.S.) Army, Major Kojo Owusu Dartey, has been sentenced to 70 months…
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Man who allegedly killed wife found dead with eyes removed, fingers severed
A man, Oboy Siki, who allegedly killed the wife, Akua Daboa, has been found dead through bizarre circumstances at Wassa…
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More than 100 women raped and burned alive in DR Congo jailbreak, UN says
More than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma,…
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