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
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 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
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
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
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
US shooting leaves at least five dead, two wounded, police say
Washington – The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when the gunman... 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
Angry community sets man alight after he allegedly killed his girlfriend son, 7
Cape Town – A man was reportedly beaten to death and set alight by the community in Trenance Park,... Read more
29 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
