First batch Nigerians airlifted from South Africa after xenophobic attacks arrives home

First batch Nigerians airlifted from South Africa after xenophobic attacks arrives home

Authorities in South Africa said the returnees were found to be in the country illegally, contradicting Nigerian officials that they were fleeing xenophobic attacks.

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Violent crime shows no sign of subsiding from 23,000 murders last year as 12 are killed in poor South African community

Violent crime shows no sign of subsiding from 23,000 murders last year as 12 are killed in poor South African community

Organised crime gangs have long vied for control of illegal mining and other activities in Johannesburg. Police did not provide a motive, saying the shooting is under investigation.

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No-nonsense crime-buster and Kirinyaga Police Commander Nelson Taliti vows to weed out motorcycle thieves in Kutus

No-nonsense crime-buster and Kirinyaga Police Commander Nelson Taliti vows to weed out motorcycle thieves in Kutus

Speaking during a meeting between county security teams and boda boda (motorcycle taxi) operators from Kutus town, Mr Nelson Taliti assured the riders that law enforcement agencies were scaling up coordinated operations, intelligence gathering and rapid-response mechanisms to protect people and businesses.

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Concerns Trump abetted economic crimes by ousting watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of foes

Concerns Trump abetted economic crimes by ousting watchdog of US housing regulator involved in mortgage probes of foes

The most recent snapshot available via the Internet Archive was from late September and listed Allen as acting inspector general. In response to news of Allen’s removal, Democratic US Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts said, “Director Pulte has some answering to do.”

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Kenya’s private sector performance shows strong recovery after May political unrest  

Kenya’s private sector performance shows strong recovery after May political unrest  

The recovery was not universal. Purchasing activity continued to fall, as many businesses remained cautious due to low sales in recent months. The construction industry, in particular, saw a sharp fall in output.

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Community engagement: How Ghana’s  strategy has repulsed terror attacks

Community engagement: How Ghana’s strategy has repulsed terror attacks

Terrorists rely on media to amplify fear and publicise their causes. Ghana’s security agencies counter this tactic by actively engaging media houses to report accurately.

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