Turkish Fugitive Wanted For Rape and Kidnapping Arrested Near Durban
A Turkish man accused of kidnapping, raping and permanently injuring his fiancée has been arrested near Durban, ten days after another Turkish fugitive was caught in Cape Town.
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When the Protectors Become the Accused: 116 Rape Cases Involving Police Officers
IPID recorded more than 5,200 cases involving alleged police misconduct in a single year, including 116 rapes allegedly committed by officers. Assault and torture dominated the caseload, while the Western Cape recorded the highest number of cases.
Wicknell Chivayo’s Final Flight: From Presidential Circles to a Fatal Marondera Crash
He gave away luxury cars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, cultivated friendships with presidents and spent years fighting legal battles over a US$172 million solar project. On Wednesday evening, Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, were killed when their helicopter crashed in rural Marondera.
East Africa
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Amnesty Demands AU Action as Fighting Returns to Tigray
Schools reportedly hit, communications cut and casualties mounting: renewed fighting in Tigray has prompted Amnesty International to demand urgent African Union action.
West Africa
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Queiroz Exits as Ghana’s AFCON Campaign Slips Into Crisis
Carlos Queiroz is gone barely a month after returning. Ghana are bottom of their AFCON qualifying group, with two crucial Somalia games looming.
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More from DiasporaAmnesty Demands AU Action as Fighting Returns to Tigray
Schools reportedly hit, communications cut and casualties mounting: renewed fighting in Tigray has prompted Amnesty International to demand urgent African Union action.
When the Protectors Become the Accused: 116 Rape Cases Involving Police Officers
IPID recorded more than 5,200 cases involving alleged police misconduct in a single year, including 116 rapes allegedly committed by officers. Assault and torture dominated the caseload, while the Western Cape recorded the highest number of cases.
Wicknell Chivayo’s Final Flight: From Presidential Circles to a Fatal Marondera Crash
He gave away luxury cars and hundreds of thousands of dollars, cultivated friendships with presidents and spent years fighting legal battles over a US$172 million solar project. On Wednesday evening, Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, were killed when their helicopter crashed in rural Marondera.