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A remarkable operation, aptly named Operation Safe Wheels, unfolded in March 2025. Over the span of two weeks, twelve West African nations, including heavyweights like Ghana and Nigeria, came together to tackle a serious issue—vehicle theft. This collaborative effort resulted in the discovery of dozens of stolen vehicles, shining a bright light on a dark corner of the illegal trade economy. So far, this initiative has led to the seizure of more than 75 vehicles, marking a significant victory in the ongoing…

Strategic Seizure in Garowe: A Tale of Courage and Commitment Edited By Ali MusaAxadle Times International–Monitoring AXADLE, Somalia - In a noteworthy demonstration of tenacity and valor, the Northeastern State police orchestrated a significant operation this past Thursday, seizing a bus stolen from the Office of the Auditor General. This seemingly ordinary vehicle bore witness to extraordinary events, echoing through the halls of Garowe with a hum of tension and resolve. It all unfolded with…

Somali Elder Returns Fuel Taken During 1991 Government Collapse Mogadishu (AX) — A Somali elder, Mumin Fidow Rooble, now in his late seventies, restored 50 liters of fuel to local officials. During the 1991 downfall of Somalia's central authority, he had taken the fuel. Residing today in the Mahas district of the Hiiraan region, Mumin said he turned to religious guidance before rectifying his past actions. In the chaotic overthrow of Mohamed Siad Barre's regime, Mumin acquired the gasoline from the Afisyooni military…

The national electricity company Eskom continues to collect funds from companies suspected of corruption and irregular payments. Latest profit: EUR 85 million will be paid by the Zurich engineering group ABB. Eskom has become one of the symbols of corruption during the Jacob Zuma presidency, and hijackings in connection with the Gupta family have brought the company to its knees. Now the South African…

A French couple were arrested in early October in the Limoges with 20,000 euros in moldy banknotes in their possession. Banknotes coming from shares plundered at Benghazi's central bank in Libya in late 2017. At that time, the city center, where the establishment is located, was taken from the Islamists by the forces of Khalifa Haftar. And witnesses accuse the son of the strong man from the eastern part of the country of having seized this liquidity flowing from Europe. By the end of 2017, the center of Benghazi was still…