Category: Security
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🇧🇫 Burkina Faso Unveils New Line of Locally Made Military Vehicles as Defense Industry Push Accelerates
Burkina Faso is accelerating its push toward defense-industrial self-reliance with the introduction of Nanga armored vehicles that have been locally adapted and transformed. The development is part of a wider effort to expand domestic manufacturing, reduce dependence on foreign supply chains and build technical capacity across the Sahel.
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🇺🇸 Howard University Student Izzy Wondwossen Missing for Four Days as Family Appeals for Help
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A search is underway for Esube “Izzy” Wondwossen, a 22-year-old Howard University student who has been missing since Tuesday, September 15. Wondwossen, who is from Prince George’s County, Maryland, was last seen at approximately 7:57 a.m. on September 15 leaving the Pentagon Metro Station in Arlington, Virginia, according to the Prince George’s…
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🇬🇭 Ghana Moves to Tighten Border Security as Mahama Orders Drug-Trafficking Task Force
Ghana is strengthening its fight against international drug trafficking after French authorities seized nearly 3.9 tonnes of cocaine, valued at approximately €225 million, from a container of plastic waste shipped from Ghana to the port of Dunkirk.
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🇸🇩 RSF Captures Strategic Army Position in Sudan’s Blue Nile as Fighting Intensifies Along Ethiopian Border
BLUE NILE, SUDAN — Sudan’s war is opening another dangerous front along the country’s southeastern border, where the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied fighters have captured a strategic Sudanese army position near Kurmuk following days of heavy fighting. RSF forces said they seized Jabal Kadam, in the Bakori area east of Kurmuk, on Wednesday…
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🇺🇸 NBC News Helicopter Crashes in Los Angeles While Covering Deadly Bus Collision
LOS ANGELES — A helicopter belonging to NBC News crashed in Los Angeles on Tuesday while a news crew was covering a deadly bus collision, killing at least three people and leaving two others hospitalized, according to initial reports. The helicopter had been operating in the Los Angeles area as journalists covered the aftermath of…
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🇿🇦 Six Nigerian Nationals Extradited to US Over R100 Million Black Axe Romance Scam Allegations
South Africa — Six Nigerian nationals have been extradited to the United States following a joint law-enforcement operation involving South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, commonly known as the Hawks, and Interpol. The suspects are facing criminal charges in the United States over allegations of their involvement in a sophisticated cybercrime network linked by…
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🇱🇷 Strange Vessel Found Abandoned on Miami Beach in Monrovia Raises Questions
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — A mysterious vessel that appeared unexpectedly along Miami Beach in Monrovia has sparked curiosity and concern among residents, reviving memories of other unidentified vessels that have washed up along Liberia’s coastline. The unusual discovery was reported in May 2019, when residents of the Miami Beach community near Mamba Point reportedly awoke to…
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🇱🇾 Maritime Drones: The Emerging Terrorism Threat on Africa’s Seas
By Panafrican.email News Desk The rapid development of maritime drones is creating a new security challenge for governments, shipping companies and coastal communities around the world, with Africa potentially among the regions most exposed to the emerging threat. A recent attack involving the Russian-flagged LNG tanker MV Arctic Metagaz in the Mediterranean has renewed international…
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🇪🇬 Egyptian TV Presenter Sarah Khalifa Sentenced to Death in Drug Case
CAIRO, Egypt — Egyptian television presenter Sarah Khalifa and 11 other defendants have been sentenced to death by hanging following a major drug-related criminal case in Egypt. According to Egypt’s state-owned Al-Ahram newspaper, Khalifa and the other defendants were accused of belonging to a criminal organization involved in importing chemical ingredients used in the manufacture…
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🇱🇷 George Weah Visits Jewel Howard-Taylor at South Beach Prison as Liberia’s Drug Case Draws Political Attention
MONROVIA, Liberia — Former Liberian President George Manneh Weah has visited former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor at South Beach Prison, bringing renewed political attention to the high-profile legal case surrounding the former vice president. Weah’s visit comes as Howard-Taylor remains in detention while facing allegations connected to Liberia’s ongoing drug-trafficking investigation. The former vice president…