Kenya : police clash with marchers in Nairobi
Violence has erupted once again in Kenya. At least 11 people have been killed in protests, the latest in a wave of anti-government rallies that began last year. Demonstrations marked the 35th…
US police arrest suspected shooter of Minnesota lawmakers
Governor Tim Walz has characterized the shootings as a "politically motivated." The arrest concludes a nearly two-day manhunt for the shooter who posed as a police officer.…
Thought police? U.S. scrutinizes foreign student visas
The man who coined the term "soft power" recently died. It’s ironic that Joseph Nye taught at Harvard University, the institution that's in the eye of the storm of the Trump administration’s…
Police suspect sabotage behind Cannes electricity blackout
Just hours before the closing awards ceremony at Cannes, a massive blackout brought some off-screen drama to the French film festival. Police have said they're investigating possible sabotage for causing the outage.…
Forgotten Behind Bars: A cry for justice in Nigeria’s Correctional Centres
Imagine this: One moment, you are going through life hustling for your daily bread. Then suddenly, you are arrested while walking, walking, and breathing. There is no explanation, no mercy. This is…
Mozambique: Police fire live rounds at opposition rally
Gunshots were heard at an anti-government march in Maputo. The opposition has accused the ruling party of clinging on to power by rigging the presidential vote last year.…
South Africa police search for gold mine gangster ‘Tiger’
A gang leader suspected of running illegal gold mining operations in South Africa has escaped police custody. An investigation and manhunt have been launched to find him and those who helped him…
Police in Kenya fire teargas to disperse protesters
Police in Kenya's capital Nairobi fired teargas to disperse protesters demonstrating on Monday (December 30) against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics, Reuters witnesses said.…
Police say 33 dead, 1,500 escaped in Mozambique prison riot
A prison riot in Mozambique's capital Maputo left 33 people dead and 15 injured, the country's police general commander Bernardino Rafael said on Wednesday, as civil unrest linked to October's disputed election…
Spain sends 10,000 more troops, police to flood-hit Valencia
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Spain was carrying out its largest peacetime army deployment after catastrophic flash floods killed more than 200 people in the country's east. Dozens more remain missing.…
Police fire tear gas at protest in Mozambique’s capital
Unrest has erupted in Mozambique ahead of the announcement of final election results expected to keep the ruling party in power. Police dispersed protesters gathered after the opposition called the vote rigged.…