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Tag Archives: Organized crime
My Reflections of the 2nd High-Level Tana Forum on Security in Africa
By Meron Estefanos From 20 to 21 April 2013, I attended the 2nd High-Level Tana Forum on Security in Africa, which was conducted under the theme: “Security and Organized Crime in Africa.” In attendance were several heads of states and … read more
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Op-ed
Tagged Bahir Dar, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Olusegun Obasanjo, Organized crime, Sinai Peninsula, Sudan
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Who Runs the Global Drug Mafia (II)
Valentin KATASONOV Part I As noted in the previous part of the paper, the global drug mafia is a three-level formation. The strategic objectives pursued at the executive Level 3 are: • The whitewashing of the cash flows generated by … read more
Guinea Bissau drug fight a shambles
Bissau – Guinea Bissau’s attorney general on Wednesday said the anti-drug fight in the country, a key transit hub for drugs headed to Europe, was in disarray. “There is total discord in the fight against drug trafficking. It is necessary … read more
Posted in Crime & Corruption, Guinea-Bissau, News
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, breaking news, Business and Economy, Embassies and Consulates, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, News local news, Organized crime, Sierra Leone, United States, West Africa, World news
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South Africa: 14 killed in gang, police clash
Mexico City – A clash between soldiers and alleged criminals left 14 dead in the eastern Mexican city of Xalapa, authorities said Friday. Two soldiers were among those killed in the clash late Thursday, while the 12 others killed were … read more
Iraqi Kills Daughter Recruited As Al Qaeda Bomber
BAGHDAD — When police came hunting for a 19-year-old woman they believed had been recruited by al-Qaida to be a suicide bomber in a town north of Baghdad, they found she was already dead: Slain by her father, who told … read more
Posted in America, Global Issues, Middle East
Tagged Africa news, African news, Al-Qaeda, al-qaeda in iraq, al-Qaida, Baghdad, breaking news, Female Suicide Bomber Iraq, female suicide bombers, IndepthAfrica, Iraq, Iraq al-Qaida, Iraq United States relations, Iraq-Killings, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Man Kills Al Qaida Daughter, Najim Al-Anbaky, News local news, Organized crime, suicide bombers, tragedy, War Conflict, World news
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More than 100 Arab Christians in Canada named on Al Qaida-affiliated website
VANCOUVER – More than 100 Canadian-Arab Christians are listed on an al-Qaida affiliated website, apparently targeted because of their alleged role in attempting to convert Muslims. Some of those named say concerned Canadian intelligence officials have contacted them. The Shumukh-al-Islam … read more
Posted in Canada, Religion
Tagged Africa news, African news, Al-Qaeda, Arab Christians, Arab League, breaking news, Canada, Canada news, Canadian Security Intelligence Service, Copt, Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, Egypt, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Michel Juneau-Katsuya, News local news, Organized crime, Political, Religion Belief, son, Technology Internet, toronto, World news, Year of birth uncertain
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EU in Kosovo probes organ trafficking
A European Union prosecutor in Kosovo says at least seven people are suspected of involvement in an international organ trafficking network. In the indictment, obtained Thursday by The Associated Press, the prosecutor alleges “the organized criminal group” trafficked persons into … read more
Posted in Asia, Global Issues
Tagged Associated Press, European Union, Fatmir Sejdiu, IndepthAfrica, Kosovo, Organ, Organ trade, Organized crime, Serbia, World news
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Al-Qaeda plane bomb 17 minutes from going off
One of the al-Qaeda plane bombs from the Yemen discovered by security services was disarmed just 17 minutes before it was set to go off, it has been claimed. Anwar Al-Awlaki; America and the war on Yemen – talking about … read more
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
Tagged Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Anwar al-Awlaki, Brice Hortefeux, disasters-news, Dubai, East Midlands Airport, Farooq Leghari, IndepthAfrica, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Omar Farooq, Organized crime, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
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Yemen frees parcel bomb suspect conditionally: relative
Yemen freed on Sunday a female suspect detained in connection with explosive packages sent from Yemen and bound for the United States on condition that she appears when summoned for questioning, a relative said. Asked if the woman had been … read more
Posted in Global Issues, Middle East
Tagged aircraft, Al-Qaeda, America, Asia, bomb plot, cargo flights, create havoc, disaster, disasters-news, Dubai, Hanan al Samawi, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Law Crime, Letter bomb, london bombings, New strategy, Organized crime, Panic, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, Plan, Say'ūn, Say’ūn, terrorism, terrorist group, UK, United Arab Emirates, US, Western Asia, Yemen, Yemen bomb plot
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Yemen cargo bomb plot: Hanan al Samawi a female student arrested
A female engineering student has been arrested in Yemen on suspicion of posting the packages containing bombs found on two cargo jets in Dubai and Britain. The 22-year-old woman, named locally as Hanan al Samawi, was traced through a phone … read more
Posted in America, Europe, Global Issues, Middle East, Multimedia, News Video, Video
Tagged aircraft, Al-Qaeda, America, Asia, bomb plot, cargo flights, create havoc, disaster, disasters-news, Dubai, Hanan al Samawi, In-depth Africa, Indepth Africa, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Law Crime, london bombings, New strategy, Organized crime, Panic, Pentaerythritol tetranitrate, Plan, Say'ūn, terrorism, terrorist group, UK, United Arab Emirates, US, Western Asia, Yemen, Yemen bomb plot
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Al-Qaeda-linked militant faces death penalty in Mauritania
An al Qaeda-linked militant who threatened France in court is facing the death penalty in the North African country of Mauritania. El Khadim Ould Semane is accused of leading a deadly 2008 shoot-out in the capital, Nouakchott. The action left … read more
Posted in Mauritania, News, North Africa
Tagged Africa news, Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda Organization in the Islamic Maghreb, Capital punishment, death penalty, France, In-depth Africa, Islam, Islamic terrorism, Islamism, Law Crime, linked militant, Mahfouz Ould al-Walid, Mauritania, Militant tendency, North Africa, Nouakchott, Organized crime, Outline of Mauritania, political-news, Social Issues, War Conflict, Yemen
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