Category: Security
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๐ธ๐ฑ Sierra Leoneโs Immigration Chief Fired Over Alleged Ties to Fugitive Drug Lord
In a recent development that has sent shockwaves through Sierra Leone’s political landscape, President Julius Maada Bio dismissed the nation’s Chief Immigration Officer, Alusine Kanneh. This action followed the release of footage depicting Kanneh receiving a birthday gift from Johannes Leijdekkers, a notorious Dutch drug lord and one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. The Controversial…
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๐บ๐ฌ Uganda Army Chief Says Troops Deployed to South Sudan Capital
Ugandan special forces have been deployed to South Sudanโs capital, the Ugandan army chief said Tuesday, after rising tensions that have threatened a fragile peace agreement. Impoverished South Sudan has long been plagued by political instability and insecurity, but concerns have risen sharply in the past week after clashes between forces allied to the countryโs…
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๐ฒ๐ฆ IS in Sahel expands terror threat beyond strongholds
On Feb. 24, the Moroccan counterterror agency broke up a terrorist cell calling itself “the Lions of the Caliphate in the Maghreb Al Aqsa.” Authorities said the group was making remote-controlled bombs to carry out attacks in the North African country. In November, a similar terrorist cell was dismantled in the Spanish cities of Seville…
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๐บ๐ฌUganda deploys forces to South Sudan as civil war fears grow
Uganda has deployed an unknown number of troops to South Sudan in a bid to protect the fragile government of President Salva Kiir as a tense rivalry with his deputy threatens a return to civil war in the east African nation. Ugandan special forces have been deployed to Juba, the South Sudanese capital, โto support…
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๐ธ๐ฉSudan files case against UAE at World Court for ‘complicity in genocide’
Sudan asked the ICJ to approve provisional measures to prevent what it said were acts of genocide allegedly facilitated by the Gulf state.Sudan has filed a case against the United Arab Emirates arguing that the Gulf state is complicit in genocide over its alleged support for Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, the International Court of…
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๐ฒ๐ฆ Moroccoโs Sardine Shortage Crisis Raises Government and Industry Concerns
๐ฒ๐ฆ Government Seeks Solutions to Address Sardine Shortage Sardine Scarcity Threatens Moroccan Exports and Food Industries Sardines, a key pillar of Moroccoโs seafood exports, are becoming increasingly scarce in the country’s waters, sparking concerns among both the government and industries that rely on them. This crisis is not only affecting the local economy but is…
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๐ฟ๐ฆ Jailhouse rot โ SA prisons plagued by a cellphones, cash, drugs, knives and alcohol smuggling hub
With prison overcrowding at 155% and corruption by warders rampant, jailhouses have become hubs of crime. Dishonest warders help smuggle banned items and money, while gangsters tighten their grip from behind bars. Information that has recently surfaced in Parliament, combined with issues linked to the South African Police Service, provides a much grittier insight into…
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๐ฑ๐ท Clashes Between Liberiaโs Armed Forces and Police in Monrovia: Timeline, Causes, and Consequences
In late February 2025, Monrovia, Liberia’s capital, witnessed a series of alarming clashes between the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and the Liberia National Police (LNP), raising concerns about internal security and inter-agency relations. February 23, 2025: Initial Altercation The tensions began on Sunday, February 23, when an AFL soldier, riding a motorcycle in a…
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๐ธ๐ฉ Sudanโs Conflict Intensifies as SAF Advances Westward
February 21, 2025 The conflict in Sudan has escalated as the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) continue their strategic push westward, gaining significant ground against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). On February 20, 2025, SAF forces successfully captured the city of El Obeid, a key logistical and military hub in south-central Sudan. This victory not…
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๐จ๐ด Colombian man arrested for hiding cocaine under toupee at Cartagena airport
Colombian police arrested a 40-year-old man at Cartagenaโs international airport for attempting to smuggle 220 grams of cocaine hidden beneath a toupee while preparing to board a flight to Amsterdam. The drugs, valued at โฌ10,000, were detected by a scanner, leading to his immediate detention. Authorities confirmed he had two previous drug trafficking convictions. Cocaine…
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