Regional: Sub‑Saharan Africa

30+ min ago   (714+ words) My response to that question was to re­peat what the 35th President of the Unit­ed States of America, John F. Kennedy, told Americans during his inauguration in 1961: “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you…...

19+ min ago   (663+ words) Nigeria is seeking to close operational gaps between investigation, prosecution and adjudication in human trafficking and migrant-smuggling cases as criminal networks adopt more sophisticated methods and expand across borders. The move is aimed at strengthening the country’s criminal justice response…...

12+ hour, 4+ min ago   (249+ words) RT.com 14 Sep 2026, 16:10 GMT+ The Nigerian nationals are alleged members of an international crime network accused of targeting more than 100 women in the US South Africa has extradited six Nigerians to the US suspected of being members of the Black…...

10+ hour, 9+ min ago   (395+ words) He said the development followed sustained improvements in Nigeria’s maritime security. The United States Coast Guard says it has lifted a 12-year security restriction requiring vessels arriving in the U.S. from Nigerian ports to undergo additional security measures. The Coast…...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago   (234+ words) In Nigeria, the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has called on civil society organizations and the media to more actively identify and counter illicit financial flows. ANEEJ Executive Director David Ugolor said that funds taken out of…...

12+ hour, 1+ min ago   (519+ words) I have been following Danish crime stats because Denmark is one of the few countries that track crime using key demographic variables such as race, religion, country of origin, and immigration status (and their descendants). For years now, Danish crime…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (420+ words) By Sunny A. David, Awka The Anambra State Police Command has rescued three kidnapped victims and arrested 57 suspects over the past one month as part of intensified operations against kidnapping, armed robbery, cult-related violence and other organised crimes in the state....

2+ hour, 35+ min ago   (277+ words) The Water Authority of Fiji has identified about $500 million worth of water and wastewater projects it wants funded under the proposed Fiji-Australia partnership. The figure was revealed during the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence hearing on the Fiji-Australia…...

3+ hour, 12+ min ago   (278+ words) MONROVIA, September 15, 2026 — The Office of the Ombudsman is seeking support from the Embassy of Ireland to launch a county-level pilot program aimed at strengthening public ethics, accountability and enforcement of Liberia’s Code of Conduct. The proposal followed a September 8 meeting…...

6+ hour, 42+ min ago   (537+ words) Perhaps we have quietly embraced the Machiavellian mantra that “the end justifies the means,” where achieving the desired outcome matters more than the principles or methods employed, or the long-term preservation of the public good If this is indeed the…...