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Cameroon opposition activist Anicet Ekane dies in custody; party demands accountability
Cameroon opposition activist Anicet Ekane dies in custody; party demands accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Cameroon opposition leader Anicet Ekane died in custody in Yaoundé after his October arrest. Government, his party and the EU differ on his treatment...

Vocal Africa demands suspension of Mombasa OCS over Simon Warui’s death in custody
Vocal Africa demands suspension of Mombasa OCS over Simon Warui’s death in custody
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid condemned what he termed growing police impunity, questioning why the OCS and officers on duty the night Warui died ha...

IPOA: CCTV footage at Nairobi Central Police Station erased after Ojwang’s death in custody
IPOA: CCTV footage at Nairobi Central Police Station erased after Ojwang’s death in custody
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 12, 2025

IPOA Chairperson Issack Hassan revealed that digital video recorder (DVR) logs showed the discs were replaced on June 8, 2025, at exactly 07:23:29 and...

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