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South Africa: Manhunt Launched After Eight Escape Eastern Cape Cells - South African News Briefs - April 6, 2026
5+ hour, 10+ min ago (283+ words) [allAfrica] South Africa: Manhunt Launched After Eight Escape Eastern Cape Cells - South African News Briefs - April 6, 2026 Manhunt Launched After Eight Escaped Eastern Cape Cells Police in the Eastern Cape have launched a manhunt for eight detainees who escaped from the…...
Nigeria: NAF Air Interdiction Eliminates Scores of Terrorist Fighters, Commanders in North-East
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (267+ words) Abuja " The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), under the Air Component of Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, has eliminated scores of terrorist fighters and commanders during a precision air interdiction mission at Kangarwa in the Northern Tumbuns. He stressed…...
Nigeria: Troops Kill Scores of Boko Haram Terrorists in Foiled Attack in Borno
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (420+ words) Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have neutralised scores of Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in foiled attacks in various communities of Borno State. This was contained in a press statement signed by the Media…...
Nigeria: Troops Foil Kaduna Church Attack, Rescue 31 Abducted Worshippers
5+ hour, 28+ min ago (267+ words) Kaduna -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have foiled a terrorist attack and rescued 31 worshippers abducted during an Easter service in Ariko Village, Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The swift military response followed a distress call reporting that gunmen…...
Nigeria: Amnesty International Demands Probe of Military Over 14-Yr-Old Girl's Killing By Stray Bullet in Borno
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (288+ words) Human rights organisation, Amnesty International (AI), has called on the federal government of Nigeria to launch a thorough investigation into the alleged reckless use of firearms by military personnel, which led to the death of a 14-year-old girl in Maiduguri,…...
Nigeria: Soldiers Rescue 31 Worshippers Abducted From Kaduna Church - Official
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (202+ words) Nigerian soldiers have rescued 31 worshippers abducted by terrorists from a church in Ariko village in the Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following a swift response to a distress call. PREMIUM TIMES reported earlier that terrorists attacked two churches,…...
Malawi: Rural Workers Locked Out of Justice As Malawi's Labour System Struggles to Reach the Majority
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (497+ words) Access to labour justice--widely regarded as a cornerstone of fair and effective employment systems--remains out of reach for thousands of rural Malawians, exposing deep structural inequalities in the country's legal framework. At the centre of the crisis is…...
Nigeria: Police Rescue Abducted Three-Day-Old Baby in Nasarawa, Detain Suspects
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (391+ words) The Police Command in Nasarawa State says it has successfully rescued a three-day-old abducted baby and arrested two suspects in connection with the crime. SP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state stated this in a statement…...
Uganda: Four Children Stabbed Dead at Kampala Kindergarten
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (345+ words) The suspected assailant was arrested at the scene and remains in police custody. His motive remains unclear. Four young children were stabbed to death at a daycare center in'Uganda's capital, Kampala, on Thursday, local police have confirmed. The toddlers, aged…...
Kenya: DCI Arrests Top Energy Officials Over Fuel Supply Probe
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (364+ words) Nairobi " Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested senior government and energy sector officials over alleged manipulation of fuel supply linked to quality concerns. Those detained include Energy Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director…...