Category: Human Trafficking
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๐ณ๐ฌNigeria police rescue 33 girls from human trafficking network
The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 33 underage girls who were abducted by members of a human trafficking network in Anambra State in 2025, the local newspaper Punch reported, citing state police spokesperson Tochukwu Ikenga. The operation, carried out on 7 January, followed information received by the police operations centre that three girls who had…
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๐ญ๐น Gangs use sexual violence to control communities in Haiti
Jacqueline Charles of the Miami Herald reports on how gangs in Haiti are using sexual violence as a tool of terror amid the country’s deepening political and humanitarian crisis. TAMARA KEITH, HOST: The island nation of Haiti is in crisis. There are food shortages, a crumbling government, and gangs are expanding their reach. The Miami…
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๐ณ๐ฌ Black Axe: Nigeria Mafia Cult
Police units around the world have joined forces in a series of covert operations targeting one of West Africaโs most feared criminal networks – Black Axe. Operation Jackal III saw officers in body armour carry out raids in 21 countries between April and July 2024. The mission, co-ordinated by global policing agency Interpol, led to…
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๐ณ๐ฌ 50 children abducted from school in Nigeria have escaped, authorities say
Fifty of the 303 schoolchildren abducted from a Catholic school in north-central Nigeriaโs Niger state have escaped captivity and are now with their families, the school authority said Sunday, as the pope called for the immediate release of those still missing. The schoolchildren, aged between 10 and 18, escaped individually between Friday and Saturday, according…
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๐บ๐ธ FBI Arrests U.S. Church Leaders in Multi-Million-Dollar Conspiracy: Lessons for Africa
Hillsborough County, Florida โ A shocking scandal is unfolding in the United States after two prominent church leaders were arrested in connection with an alleged multi-million-dollar conspiracy. The arrests followed a series of coordinated FBI raids across the country on Wednesday morning, including one in the wealthy Avila neighborhood of Hillsborough County. According to federal…
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๐ธ๐ณ Child Sexual Exploitation in Senegal: Causes, Consequences, and the Role of Homophobia in Distracting from the Crisis
By Red Black and Green Media Pan African News BlogAugust 17, 2025 Introduction Senegal, a country celebrated for its rich cultural heritage and democratic stability, faces a dark and pervasive crisis: the sexual exploitation of children. From forced begging in Quranic schools (daaras) to sex trafficking in mining regions like Kรฉdougou, thousands of Senegalese children…
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๐ Prison sentence for advertising migration
The British authorities continue to “fight” illegal migration. This time, the government plans to introduce a new criminal penalty – up to 5 years in prison – for online advertising of illegal migration routes or services that facilitate violation of the country’s immigration rules. The new legal norm is contained in the draft law on…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter
A South African woman has been sentencedto life in prison for selling her 6-year-olddaughter, in a case that shocked the nation.Kelly Smith, whose full name is Racquel ChantelSmith, was sentenced alongside her boyfriend,Jacquen Appollis, and their friend, Steveno vanRhyn. All three received life sentences forhuman trafficking and an additional 10 yearseach for kidnapping. The sentences…
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๐ฐ๐ช Nairobi: Man arrested carrying wife’s body parts detained for 21 days
A Nairobi court has allowed police to detain murder suspect John Kiama Wambua for 21 days to allow for completion of investigations. 29-year-old Wambua, who is accused of brutally killing his wife, was arrested early Tuesday morning in Nairobi’s Huruma area carrying a suspicious bag in which police found body parts of a human being.…
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The Hidden Cost of Gold: Women, Exploitation, and Survival in the Brazilian Amazon
Deep within the heart of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest lies a world of hidden transactions, where goldโdug straight from the earthโbecomes a currency for survival, exploitation, and dreams of a better future. In the shadow of illegal gold mines, brothels emerge, serving as both a lifeline and a source of suffering for women living and…
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