The Rising Trend of Car Hijackings

Crime stats revealed the most targeted vehicles. Credit to Photo. The South African By The African Exponent In the sprawling expanses of Northern Cape, South Africa’s largest province, a disturbing trend has emerged, shaking the core of local communities and law enforcement. The Hawks, South Africa’s elite crime-fighting unit, have issued a stern warning about

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US asks Australia to send warship to Red Sea task force against Houthi attacks

By Anadolu Agency The US has asked Australia to join a Washington-led maritime task force in the Red Sea to repel the Houthi group’s targeting of Israeli vessels, local media said on Thursday. Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Canberra is considering the request by Washington but that the focus is on naval efforts closer

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Refinery Owned by Africa’s Richest Man, Aliko Dangote, Begins Operation

Dangote Refinery By The African Exponent A milestone moment unfolded for the Nigerian mega-refinery developed by billionaire Aliko Dangote as it received its initial shipment of crude oil, marking a significant advancement in a project marred by delays. The refinery aims to entirely fulfill the country’s fuel demands, as announced by the company on Saturday.

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UK economy shrinks as BoE readies new rates decision – ONS

People shop on Oxford Street in London, Britain April 10, 2023. Photographer Anna Gordon/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s economy shrank in October, official data showed on Wednesday, a day before the Bank of England is expected to keep interest rates at a 15-year high to curb still-high inflation despite the toll they are taking on

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Paranoid Abiy Ahmed fired and arrested Ethiopia’s state minister of peace

File Photo/Somali Times On 11 December 2023, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed dismissed Taye Dendea from his cabinet-level role in a letter expressing gratitude for his service since October 2021. However, the reasons for his termination were not specified. Following his dismissal, Taye Dendea characterized Prime Minister Abiy as someone who is “playing with human blood.”

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Rishi Sunak faces tense UK parliamentary showdown over Rwanda asylum plan

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during a press conference in the Downing Street Briefing Room, in London, Britain December 7, 2023. James Manning/Pool via Reuters/File Photo By Reuters British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces the biggest parliamentary test of his premiership on Tuesday when lawmakers vote on his divisive plan to send asylum seekers to

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Spanish police say they nabbed leader of one of the world’s biggest hacking groups

By Anadolu Agency Spanish police have said they arrested one of the alleged leaders of hacktivist group Kelvin Security in the coastal city of Alicante. Spanish police say Kelvin Security has hacked more than 300 organizations in over 90 countries over the last three years, extracting sensitive information and selling it on the dark web.

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Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national

Somalia president Hassan Sheikh’s son Mohamed Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has reportedly fled to Mogadishu following his involvement in a deadly car crash in Istanbul, a Somali diplomat in Turkey confirmed. According to sources presidential advisors told Somali Times, Mohamed Hassan Mohamoud was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine killing innocent Turkish national. Read: Somalia’s

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Rescuers have recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. More than 30 are feared dead

Rescuers recovered 11 bodies after landslides at a Zambia mine. (AP photo) By The Associated Press Eleven informal miners have been confirmed dead and their bodies retrieved from an open-pit copper mine in Zambia after landslides buried them in tunnels they were digging last month. One survivor has been found but up to 26 others

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Somalia secures $4.5bn debt relief from lenders-sources say

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia has secured a $4.5 billion debt write-off from global lenders, marking the culmination of a decade-long process of negotiations and reforms. Read: Somalia’s corruption is widespread throughout the regime The nation, which is just settling into the East African Community (EAC) after its admission two weeks ago, has been exempted from

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