Therese Kayikwamba Wagner (left) and Olivier Nduhungirehe (right) signing the peace deal in Washington DC on Friday, April 25, 2025. Witnessing the signing is Marco Rubio (middle) Source: Africa Publicity Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a peace agreement aimed at bringing an end to the war in eastern DR Congo….
George Santos Source: Africa Publicity A disgraced ex-Representative in the US, George Santos, has been sentenced to 87 months in prison after being expelled for extensive lying scandal and pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft, multiple US media reports have revealed. U.S. District Judge Joanna Seybert on Friday, April 25, 2025 reportedly sentenced…
Source: Africa Publicity Four Zimbabwean men allegedly behind a series of violent robberies in Mhangura, Shamva, and Murewa in Zimbabwe have been arrested by police. The suspects: Charles Dhokotera (age 42), Mayor Sibanda (age 34), Bothwell Kamwendo (age 40), and Trivolta Donald Matunhu (age 20) were taken into custody after their attempted escape from…
Source: Africa Publicity The South African Police Service (SAPS) has announced the arrest of over 17 000 suspects during the Easter weekend. SAPS said the suspects were arrested through Operation Shanela during the Easter weekend. According to the Police Service, the suspects were arrested for drug, alcohol, and violent crimes. South Africa’s National Police…
Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah The Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, MP, has issued a directive to the Minerals Commission to immediately revoke the license of Ghanaian mining firm Akonta Mining for engaging in acts that not only flout the country’s mining regulations but are also criminal. Speaking at an emergency…
Source: DailyMail A woman has been arrested in Brazil on suspicion of poisoning Easter eggs and sending them to her ex-boyfriend’s new family, allegedly causing the death of a seven-year-old boy. Jordélia Pereira Barbosa, 35, is accused of buying, spiking and sending the chocolate to her former partner’s new girlfriend, with officials alleging that she was motivated by…
Source: Africa Publicity Over 200 victims of human trafficking have been rescued at Oyarifa, a suburb in Accra, the capital of Ghana. Ghana’s Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) has also arrested 35 suspected human traffickers in a major operation targeting the syndicate which was accused of luring and exploiting the over 200…
Source: Africa Publicity Personnel of the Ghana Police Service have arrested at least 26 persons for alleged illegal gold mining activities in a forest reserve near Samreboi in the Western Region of Ghana. The arrests form part of a renewed nationwide crackdown against illegal mining popularly known as galamsey in Ghana. Spearheading the operation that…
The Chief of Ashaiman, a community within the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, Nii Annan Adzor, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, launched an all-out campaign to confront the alarming rise in opioid use within his jurisdiction, with particular focus on curbing the spread and addiction associated with a dangerous substance locally referred to as…
Source: Africa Publicity The Western Central Regional Police Command of the Ghana Police Service has arrested two suspects, Mohammed Abdul-Salam, 28, and Karim Yakubu, 42, for allegedly preparing to commit robbery near Asankragua in the Western Region of Ghana. The suspects were hiding in a bush along a section of the road when spotted…
Peter Toobu Source: Africa Publicity The Member of Parliament for Ghana’s Wa West Constituency, Peter Lanchene Toobu, who is a retired police officer, is urging the police in Bawku to maintain decisive impartiality amid escalating conflict. Speaking on Accra-based Joy News’ PM Express program, Mr. Toobu emphasized that neutrality isn’t enough in the face of…
Renganaden Padayachy Source: Africa Publicity A court in Mauritius has granted bail to Renganaden Padayachy, the former finance minister, who was charged with fraud over alleged embezzlement at a state-owned company. Padayachy and former central bank governor Harvesh Seegolam were arrested last week in connection with the reported embezzlement of 300 million Mauritius rupees ($6.7…
Chief Albert Luthuli and Griffiths Mxenge Source: Africa Publicity South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has welcomed the decision to reopen inquests into the deaths of its former President General, Chief Albert Luthuli, and activist lawyer Griffiths Mxenge. The inquests are set to begin at the Pietermaritzburg High Court. ANC…
Source: Africa Publicity At least four suspected armed robbers have reportedly been killed in a shootout with personnel of the Ghana Police Service in the Adansi areas of the Ashanti Region. The suspects were allegedly responsible for a series of robberies and attacks on the Bekwai-Fomena stretch. According to reports, the suspects had mounted…
Source: Africa Publicity The Ghana Police Service has launched an intensive manhunt for suspected armed robbers who allegedly shot dead two police officers in the Upper East Region. The incident occurred on April 13, 2025, at Poyamirea, a community on the outskirts of Binduri. According to a statement issued by the Police’s Director of…
IGP Christian Tetteh Yohuno (right) with the Overlord of Bawku (middle) Source: Africa Publicity Ghana’s Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has embarked on a working visit to Bawku, a town in the Upper East Region of Ghana, to assess the current security situation in the town and foster cooperation between the Police and…
