Families sue Congo state for youth deaths in custody
Brazzaville – The families of six youths found dead in police custody in Congo-Brazzaville in 2021 are suing the state... Read more
14 Jan, 2022
Man shot by police in hotel altercation ‘recognises his wife, kisses her’ and has started rehabilitation
Cape Town – The man who was shot in the head by a police officer during an altercation at a hotel... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
Nigeria police free 21 kidnapped schoolchildren
Kano – Police in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara state have freed 21 schoolchildren kidnapped by gunmen on Friday, a spokesperson said.... Read more
3 Jan, 2022
IPID investigates after police shot dead man who stabbed his girlfriend to death and cut out her intestines
Cape Town – The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a case in which a KwaZulu-Natal man, 34,... Read more
2 Jan, 2022
Malawi lands minister arrested on corruption charges
Lilongwe – Malawi’s land minister on Thursday was arrested on suspicion of taking bribes from a businessman to influence a... Read more
31 Dec, 2021
Strike hits DRC over Rwandan police accord
Bukavu – Strikes hit several towns in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday over a security memorandum with Rwanda... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Mom held after allegedly dangling 3-year-old daughter out of fifth floor window
Cape Town – A woman aged 36 was reportedly arrested after she dangled her three-year-old daughter out of a... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
Crossbow-carrying intruder detained at Queen’s castle in UK
London – A man armed with a crossbow who broke into Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is spending... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
Police arrest suspected Boko Haram gang member in Gauteng
Cape Town – Police in Gauteng have reportedly arrested a 31-year-old man who has been on their “most wanted”... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
DRC jails policemen for life for torturing suspect to death
Kinshasa – A military tribunal in the Democratic Republic of Congo has handed a life sentence to four policemen for... Read more
26 Dec, 2021
