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Kenya Airways announced that their employees in the Democratic Republic of Congo were freed on Monday following a "misunderstanding" with authorities. Flights to the country, previously suspended, are now set to resume after the release of the staffers. The employees were reportedly detained last month over missing customs documents for valuable cargo. Kenya Airways insists that their employees were innocent in the matter. Allan Kilavuka, the airline's managing director, explained that the cargo consisted of Congolese…

Kismayo (AX) - Police in Jubbaland State apprehended four individuals believed to be pirates, who were allegedly plotting to target ships in Somali waters following a security operation near Kismayo town. The operation occurred around 70 km south of Kismayo, the temporary capital of Jubbaland State, with two suspects managing to flee. Major Sadiq Mohamud, the commander of the police department in Lower Jubba, disclosed that they have identified individuals involved in funding piracy activities within Jubbaland. He mentioned…

In Bosaso, Somali naval forces in Puntland intercepted illicit arms and detained a group of suspected Somali pirates in a security operation along the coast. The action took place in Eyl, a coastal town believed to be a hub for attacks on ships. Authorities are hunting down the pirates responsible for a $5 million ransom from the MV Abdullah, a Bangladeshi vessel seized in March. The Puntland navy did not disclose the number of weapons seized or their intended use due to the region's presence of ISIS and al-Shabab. They also…

The individuals captured are Abdi Ahmed Adow, Farhan Adan Noor, and Ahmed Mohamed Raage, also known as Qataatow, who is serving in the military. They are accused of being involved in a deadly shooting on April 10, 2024. The incident occurred around 11:45 PM on the evening of Eid al-Fitr in Deniil district's Eriya El-Das area, near G/Baley, where the perpetrators shot at a police vehicle. Isaak was fatally injured during this assault. "The General Unit of the Banadir region has successfully apprehended the suspects connected…

In Mogadishu, security forces captured Mohamed Ismail Maame for fatally stabbing his ex-wife, Habibo Hussein Abdullahi in Garasbaaley district. Maame, after the attack, was hospitalized at Madina Hospital for self-inflicted injuries. The Banadir Regional Police Command identified the suspect as Mohammed Ismail Maame Ina Fadumo Sheikh Ahmad, 44, from Waberi district. The victim, Maryan Ali Bilal, was a 34-year-old mother of three children fathered by Maame. Authorities assured that Maame would face swift justice. This…

The ICC has not hinted at imminent arrest warrants or commented on the recent claims. Israeli officials have mentioned an ICC inquiry initiated three years ago into possible war crimes committed by Israel and Palestinian fighters since the 2014 Israel-Hamas conflict. The probe also focuses on Israel's establishment of settlements in occupied areas like the West Bank. 'Senior Israeli officials have asked for guarantees from the ICC that Israel will not be singled out, suggesting any action might be construed as…

In Hargeisa, authorities detained three Hargeisa Local Council members for challenging plans to evict poor people from a construction site. The arrested officials are Siikawi, Said Jama, and Fidaar, with Fidaar allegedly facing police violence during the incident. The disagreement arose over a location in the Gobonimo market, where the local government seeks to erect a new edifice for the June 26 District headquarters in Hargeysa. In response, MP Barkhad Jama Batuun of the Somaliland House of Representatives criticized the…

Former Secretary of State Maxime Mokom has been locked up in LaHaye since Monday. Mokom is suspected of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 2013 and 2014 civil wars. In Bangui, victims' associations and authorities welcome the transfer…

In Kenya, police on Monday, March 14, introduced the arrest of the alleged chief of the assault on a younger girl who had shocked the nation. This arrest follows the viral transmission of a girl screaming on the wheel of her open car, whereas she was attacked…

Transferred to Kinshasa, Doudou Ngoy Ilunga is heard at the military prosecutor's office. Rostin Manketa, CEO of Voice of the Voiceless, wonders about the resumption of the trial of the alleged murderers of Floribert Chebeya and Fidèle Bazana. Human rights defenders were killed at the police station on June 1, 2010. Their NGO fears possible interventions to prevent the trial from resuming. She also…