Countries Gunmen posing as patients rob doctor’s surgery in Phoenix Cape Town – Police are reportedly searching for five armed suspects who allegedly robbed a doctor’s surgery in Phoenix,... Read more 7 Jan, 2022
Countries Nigeria brands bandit gangs ‘terrorists’ in bid to curb violence Lagos – Nigeria’s government on Wednesday labelled criminal bandit gangs blamed for mass kidnappings as terrorist groups in an... Read more 6 Jan, 2022
Countries Nigeria gunmen kidnap three Chinese dam workers, police say Lagos – Gunmen have kidnapped three Chinese workers at a hydro-electric damn project in central Nigeria, with two local workers... Read more 6 Jan, 2022
Countries PICS: Police arrest man, 36, for allegedly smashing ConCourt windows with a hammer Cape Town – A 36-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly damaging parts of the South African Constitutional Court.... Read more 5 Jan, 2022
Countries Nigeria police rescue nearly 100 kidnap victims Lagos – Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 100 kidnap victims held in forest hideouts in the country’s northwest after... Read more 5 Jan, 2022
Countries Police arrest man, 28, as he tries to board plane with hand grenade in Bloemfontein Cape Town – A 28-year-old man was reportedly arrested at the Bram Fischer International Airport in Bloemfontein on Monday... Read more 4 Jan, 2022
Algeria Algeria court reduces sentence of ex-boss of state guest house Algiers – The former boss of an Algerian state firm that runs a luxury residence for government officials and who... Read more 3 Jan, 2022
Countries 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
Countries New ‘sex for good marks’ allegations cause uproar in Morocco Rabat – Allegations of a teacher trading good grades for sexual favours at a Moroccan institution have prompted calls for... Read more 1 Jan, 2022
Technology Cyberattack cripples publication at major Norway media group Oslo – Norway’s second-largest media group on Wednesday said a ransomware attack has halted the publication of some of its... Read more 30 Dec, 2021