Brazil’s police chief tells US President Trump he is wrong to call criminal gangs terrorist groups

Brazil’s police chief tells US President Trump he is wrong to call criminal gangs terrorist groups

Brazil’s federal police chief has criticized a US decision to designate two major Brazilian criminal gangs as terrorist organisations, saying the move confuses organized crime with terrorism. The US State Department designated the First Capital Command, known as PCC, and Comando Vermelho, or CV, as terrorist organisations in May. The...

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Anti-terror agency vouches for Community Security Dialogue to repulse threat of terrorism in north-eastern Kenya

Anti-terror agency vouches for Community Security Dialogue to repulse threat of terrorism in north-eastern Kenya

A representative from the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Gilbert Robb, said the Community Security Dialogue programme will strengthen relations between communities and law enforcement agencies.

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Kenya’s chief justice launches new manual to boost prosecution of terrorism in sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya’s chief justice launches new manual to boost prosecution of terrorism in sub-Saharan Africa

Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, in conjunction with bilateral partners, developed the structured curriculum to enhance the adjudication of terrorism cases in African countries grappling with the menace.

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