By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 7info
An operation coordinated by Interpol led to the arrest of 365 people in Uganda, across two cybercrime networks. It is the largest operation in a series targeting criminal networks in Africa, 7info reports.
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INTERPOL recovers more than $105 million and arrests 1,462 suspects across 21 African countries.
26 OctInterpol dismantles vehicle fraud network in 21 countries, including Gabon22 OctInterpol arrests two suspects over $2.4 million fraud in Nigeria22 OctInterpol arrests 1,462 suspects in 21 African countries over cybercrimeAn FBI operation against cybercrime networks led to nine arrests in Nigeria and the seizure of 53 electronic devices, its director, Kash Patel, announced. It also identified $11 million that could be frozen in several countries, according to a post by Patel on his X account.
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·
Interpol dismantled a vehicle-import fraud network that used social media as part of an operation carried out in 21 countries, including Gabon. Gabon’s General Directorate of Investigations took part in the operation, according to Direct Infos Gabon.
🇬🇦 Gabon · Source: Directinfosgabon ·
Guinean security forces made a record kush seizure in the Sandervalia district of Kaloum, in the heart of Conakry, during an operation on 26 October. The operation, carried out at the request of Prosecutor General Fallou Doumbouya, is part of a campaign targeting crime hotspots, Africaguinée reports.
🇬🇳 Guinea · Source: Africaguinée ·
Libyan authorities summoned the United States envoy to protest remarks by Donald Trump. The diplomatic move comes after the two Libyan governments publicly condemned the statements, The Citizen reports.
🇱🇾 Libya · Source: The Citizen ·
Ugandan official charged over alleged sale of public-sector jobFormer Nakisunga local council chair Mubarak Sekikubo is being prosecuted in Uganda for allegedly demanding 38 million shillings from a doctor in exchange for a public-sector job. He was remanded in custody until 4 November, while two co-accused remain wanted, according to the State House Anti-Corruption Unit.
Explosions heard near Sudan’s 16th Division headquartersPowerful explosions were heard near the headquarters of the Sudanese army’s 16th Division. The blasts come as fighting spreads in the west of the country, according to several sources cited by Bajnews.The week in Africa
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