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2 policemen killed in attack north of Cairo

Two Egyptian policemen were killed and one wounded when a group of wanted criminals opened fire on security forces in a village north of Cairo on Tuesday, state newspaper Al-Ahram reported.

Police and religious sect clash in DRC, 14 killed

Authorities in Democratic Republic of Congo say at least 14 people are dead after clashes between police and suspected members of a religious sect that was behind a recent prison break.

Egyptian policeman, civilian die in attack

Egypt's state-run news agency says a policeman and a civilian have been killed in a drive-by shooting attack.

Mauritania: Police clash with activists over referendum campaign

Police and opposition activists clashed on Thursday in Mauritania's capital on the final day of campaigning for a controversial constitutional referendum.

Kenya: One killed in al-Shabaab attack on police station

A policeman was killed on Thursday after suspected Islamic extremists attacked a police station in the northern Kenyan county of Mandera, officials said, raising...

Egypt: Court jails 50 policemen 3 years for striking

An Egyptian court sentenced 50 policemen to three years in prison on Thursday for organising a strike against their working conditions in January, Egypt's official news agency MENA reported.

Nigeria: 4 cops sacked for stealing from ex-president Jonathan

Four police officers in Nigeria have been sacked for stealing from the country's former president Goodluck Jonathan. The Punch reported that the Federal Capital Territory...

Soldiers and police in Zimbabwe clash

Zimbabwean soldiers reportedly ran amok and "mercilessly" attacked members of the police, much to the amusement of the on-looking public in Harare on Tuesday

Jogging on streets of Sierra Leone banned

People in Sierra Leone can no longer jog on the streets without police permission. It follows an announcement from the Police service in the West...

Gunmen kill five Egyptian police south of Cairo

Gunmen ambushed an Egyptian security checkpoint on Friday, opening fire on a car and killing five policemen in an area just south of the...

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DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

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Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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