Courts
Treason Trial: First witness appears in Court
The witness, Colonel Isaac Amponsah testified on Tuesday, June 8, 2021, to the three-member panel
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US
Trump’s Capture of Venezuela’s Maduro: The Facts Behind the Story
Trump’s capture of Nicolás Maduro is the culmination of a maximum-pressure campaign that shifted from diplomatic containment to direct force, resetting the rules of engagement in the Western Hemisphere.
Richard Osei Boateng
Africa
Togo president’s sister-in-law arrested after opposing family rule
Over recent months, Gnakadé has published articles urging Gnassingbé to step aside for “a peaceful, inclusive, and national transition,” while also voicing her support for ongoing demonstrations.
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Europe
Fresh scandal hits British military in Kenya as soldier faces rape allegation
The incident is said to have occurred in May near the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in Nanyuki, a town situated roughly 200 kilometers north of Nairobi.
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Crime
GAF arrests man in viral protocol; recruitment video
In the video, Cobbinah was seen wearing a Ghana Navy vest and displaying military items, making allegations that President-elect John Dramani Mahama intended to dismiss soldiers who had been recruited into the GAF through protocol arrangeme...
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Africa
The widow and aides of assassinated Haitian President Jovenel Moïse are indicted in his killing
Dozens of suspects were indicted in the 122-page report issued by Walther Wesser Voltaire, who is the fifth judge to lead the investigation after previous ones stepped down for various reasons, including fear of being killed.
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Africa
Sierra Leone lifts curfew after breakout from Freetown's Pademba Road Prison
There will be a new nine-hour night-time curfew beginning at 21:00 local time (21:00 GMT) on Monday, the information ministry says.
BBC
Africa
Niger coup leaders announce prosecution of ousted President for 'high treason'
If found guilty, President Bazoum could face the death penalty, according to Niger's penal code.
Sky News
General
Military brutality at Ashaiman unconstitutional, officers must be tried – OccupyGhana
The group joins the likes of the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and other individuals who have spoken against the raid by soldiers last week at Ashaiman
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Crime
Three soldiers, one other arrested for robbery near Amasaman
According to a police report, the four robbed a household of 8 mobile phones and “forcibly made them transfer an amount of GH₵ 850 to a registered MTN number bearing the name Gabriel Yinsabilik.”
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Crime
Damongo: Two soldiers arrested for allegedly raping student nurse
The suspects, Trooper/Private Oduro Blessing and Trooper/Private Baba Anthony are both said to have attacked and raped the victim around midnight on June 12, 2022, at the premises of her hostel.
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Africa
Alleged ex-Liberian rebel charged with US visa fraud
The rebel group is accused of "employing tactics of unimaginable brutality, including the recruitment of child soldiers”
BBC Africa
Africa
Seven Burkina Faso soldiers killed in attacks
The army said it seized or destroyed weapons, vehicles and communication equipment used by the attackers.
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Crime
Colombian drug lord Otoniel to be extradited to the US
Dairo Antonio Úsuga, known as Otoniel, was seized after a joint army, air force and police operation on Saturday.
BBC
Africa
Guinea coup was expected, I warned Alpha Condé 2 months ago – D.K. Osei
The coup in Guinea was the fourth attempted coup in West Africa in the last year with two military takeovers in Mali and a failed coup in Niger.
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Africa
Equatorial Guinea authorities detain 6 French soldiers
A French military spokesman denied that the case could be related to “espionage” by France.
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Africa
Sierra Leone parliament passes bill to abolish death penalty
The bill now awaits presidential assent from President Julius Maada Bio.
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Africa
South Sudan Blocks UN Peacekeepers from Volatile Areas
Nicholas Haysom was appointed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres earlier this year to oversee the activities of 14,500 U.N. soldiers and 2,000 police in the country
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General
Small-scale miners threaten government with court action
The Ghana National Association of Small-Scale Miners (GNASSM) has called on the government to bring the military in the “Operation Halt” to order.
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General
La Dade-Kotopon MP condemns military assault of residents, journos
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the La Dade-Kotopon constituency, Ms Rita Odoley Sowah, has condemned the assault of members of the Coalition of La Associations (COLA) and some Journalists by personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) duri...
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