The High Court in Kenya has sentenced to death a senior policeman who killed a suspect by severely beating him whilst he was in custody about six years ago. Such a conviction is extremely rare, despite the fact that human … Read more →
The Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu has sent a stern warning to leadership of political parties his outfit will deal ruthlessly with any of their supporters engaging in political vigilantism. Addressing the media Thursday at the police headquarters in … Read more →
Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has said that a grant of 2.73 million dollars by the Japanese government that would result in the supply of Japanese vehicles and communication gadgets will greatly boost the Police Service’s mandate of maintaining … Read more →
The much-awaited Right to Information Bill, when passed, will take effect only in the 2020 financial year. This follows an amendment proposed by the majority leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu on Wednesday. Financial provision for … Read more →
Kenyan police have issued a statement indicating that a prominent Kenyan human rights activist who championed the fight against police brutality and extrajudicial killings in her country, died from a botched abortion. Caroline Mwatha disappeared in Dandora – a poor … Read more →
Kenyan police on Wednesday confirmed the death of all five passengers on board a light aircraft that crashed in Kericho County, located in the Western part of the country. National Police Airwing Commander Rodgers Mbithi told local media portal, the … Read more →
Egypt’s national information outlet, the State Information Service (SIS); has launched a new portal in six languages – three of which are traditional African languages. The three are Swahili, Hausa and Amharic, the other three being Arabic, English and French. Head … Read more →
Political campaigns ahead of Nigeria’s presidential election on Saturday have continued to be marred by unfortunate incidents, including violence and death. On Tuesday, President Muhammadu Buhari’s office released a statement confirming the death of some of his supporters at a … Read more →
Cameroon’s opposition leader Maurice Kamto was on Tuesday charged with rebellion, insurrection and hostility against the homeland, more than two weeks after his arrest on 28 January, one of his lawyers said. According to the lawyer, Emmanuel Smith, Kamto along … Read more →