Nigeria’s Security Progress Under Tinubu Administration: NSA Ribadu Highlights Key Achievements Substantial Reduction in Security Threats The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, has announced that the Federal Government and security agencies have made significant progress in addressing the multi-faceted security challenges inherited by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking atContinue Reading

Major Traffic Disruptions on Cape Town’s N2 Highway Due to Protests Cape Town – Traffic congestion in Cape Town escalated significantly on Thursday afternoon as ongoing protest action has led to major disruptions along the N2 highway. Video credit to: Ben Thoennes Dream Vacations N2 Highway Closures Cause Chaos AuthoritiesContinue Reading

South African Businesses Violating Privacy Laws with SMS Marketing Tactics South African companies that require consumers to opt out of direct marketing SMS messages through mobile applications are breaking the country’s privacy laws, according to legal experts. Vodacom’s Controversial VodaPay Marketing Approach Telecommunications giant Vodacom has come under scrutiny forContinue Reading

Somalia’s NISA Forces Eliminate Senior Al-Shabaab Commander in Strategic Operation Key Operation in Lower Shabelle Region Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has confirmed the successful neutralization of a high-ranking Al-Shabaab commander during a precision operation conducted by its elite Gaashaan forces. The targeted strike occurredContinue Reading

FG Places N5 Million Bounty on Inmates Who Escaped from Osun Prison The Nigerian Correctional Service has released identities of inmates who escaped from Osun prison. Photo credit: @CorrectionsNg By Esther Odili – The Federal Government has announced a N5 million reward for information leading to the recapture of sevenContinue Reading

Deadly Bomb Attack Hits Somalia’s Barawe Airstrip, Killing Two Explosion Disrupts Airport Operations in Southern Somalia MOGADISHU (Somaliguardian) – At least two people were killed and four others wounded on Saturday when a vehicle exploded at the airstrip in the southern Somalia coastal town of Barawe, approximately 200 km southContinue Reading

Escalating Conflict in Northern Mozambique Threatens Conservation and Security Insurgent Attacks Spread from Cabo Delgado to Niassa Province The conflict in northern Mozambique has intensified this week, with insurgent activity spreading from Cabo Delgado into Niassa province. On Monday, attackers targeted the village of Macalange in Niassa, initially taking hostagesContinue Reading

Magistrate’s ‘Police Trained to Kill’ Remark Sparks Outrage Activist Boniface Mwangi being arrested by plainclothes officers during a protest memorializing Gen-Z demonstration victims on July 25, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito/Standard] A Kenyan magistrate has ignited controversy after stating during court proceedings that police officers are trained to “kill people.” The remarks,Continue Reading

Tshwane Metro Police Confiscate R800,000 Worth of Transformers in Illegal Electricity Crackdown Tshwane, South Africa – The Tshwane Metro Police and Electricity departments seized multiple transformers valued at R800,000 from the Marry Me informal settlement in a targeted operation aimed at curbing illegal electricity connections, according to the South AfricanContinue Reading