NGO alarmed after Senegal arrests 12 on same-sex charges
Dakar – Gay rights advocacy group Stop Homophobia voiced alarm on Monday over the arrest in Senegal of 12... Read more
10 Feb
Cops clean up Gauteng streets – 1 500 suspects behind bars
Johannesburg – More than 1 500 people were arrested across Gauteng over the past weekend during a sweeping crime-prevention... Read more
29 Sep, 2025
Ivory Coast courts in the dock over opposition arrests
Abidjan – In the run-up to Ivory Coast’s October presidential election at least seven government critics have found themselves... Read more
17 Jul, 2025
SAPS strikes back: 1,733 arrested in massive illegal mining takedown
Pretoria – The South African Police Service (SAPS) has intensified its crackdown on illegal mining and associated crimes, with... Read more
10 Apr, 2025
Niger junta frees ministers of overthrown government
Niamey – Niger’s junta said Tuesday it had freed around 50 people, including ministers from the government it toppled... Read more
2 Apr, 2025
Gabon police arrest dozens over curfew violations
Libreville – Gabon’s police have arrested dozens of young protesters for breaching a curfew, in place since the military... Read more
17 Dec, 2024
WATCH | More arrests expected in AKA murder investigation
Cape Town – KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi has announced that further arrests are expected in the investigation into... Read more
27 Nov, 2024
Mali releases four Canadian mining firm employees – source
Bamako – Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold arrested in Mali last week have been released, a... Read more
1 Oct, 2024
US says ‘appalled’ by Tanzania police violence, opposition arrests
Tanzania — The United States said Wednesday it was “appalled” by reports that Tanzanian police used excessive force when... Read more
15 Aug, 2024
Freed Tanzanian opposition leaders ‘beaten’ during mass arrests
Tanzania — Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema said Tuesday that several of its top leaders had been beaten during... Read more
14 Aug, 2024
