Criminal Gangs Stories

Murkomen warned that some boda boda operators were being misused for political purposes, with criminal elements infiltrating the sector to harass, bea...

Musalia Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the groun...

The gangs had turned to social media to intimidate residents and tourists, urging politicians to back the operation through genuine political goodwill...

Madogo has witnessed a surge in violent crimes in recent months, with a gang known locally as Kayole terrorising residents. Some members are as young...

Murkomen said the threat of gangs in the area is not limited to towns but extends deep into villages.

Both leaders noted that the MSS has made significant progress in addressing Haiti’s security challenges by strengthening security operations, supporti...

Kobia likened the unrest to “a crack in the foundation of a house,” warning that it could undermine governance, community trust, and peace across the...

The move follows a viral clip shared on social media showing a group of boys engaged in violent clashes, which seriously injured one 15-year-old Joshu...

Authorities also seized a wallet containing the complainant’s national ID and his wife’s ID, a Kenya Police Service certificate of appointment, a mili...

The arrests are part of a broader security offensive across the coastal strip aimed at curbing violent crime, gang activity, and drug-related offences...

The violence has forced dozens to flee across the Artibonite River, some on foot and others by swimming, to escape gang-controlled areas.

Residents in the Haitian capital confirmed to AFP that heavy exchanges of gunfire broke out between armed gangs and police forces in the vicinity of t...

As many gangs expand their territory, they have committed human rights violations, according to the UN, including extrajudicial killings, child exploi...

The suspects were apprehended on Friday, August 1 after officers acted on a public tip-off that led them to a hideout in the Ngeneni area, where weapo...

The sanctions aim to disrupt the flow of money and materials that sustain these criminal networks, freezing property, bank accounts and other assets u...

Thousands have been killed by gang violence that has swept Haiti in recent years. The Trump administration previously classified one of the main armed...

The deaths, documented nationwide, represent more than double the 1,083 fatalities recorded during the same period last year and the 2,194 fatalities...

Achar claims Sakaja abused his powers by allegedly hiring criminal gangs on June 17 to disrupt peaceful anti-government protests in Nairobi, saying th...

But rather than charting a path to stability, the CPT remains mired in dysfunction as Haiti’s crisis deepens with no end in sight. Armed gangs now con...

Benedict Kabiru disappeared in Haiti on March 26 this year. However, the family has criticised the State’s silence on whether he is still alive.

The report released on June 1, 2025 states that few Haitian government officials still operating are cornered in Pétion-Ville, an affluent hillside ne...

The findings come at a time when peacekeeping operations in the world are folding, with the last United Nations mission having been deployed in 2014.

The report highlights that the mission is caught between political realignment in the United States and paralysis in international aid efforts, leavin...

"The gangs have powerful automatic weapons that fire many rounds per minute as well as sniper rifles which some gang members have been trained on. Peo...

Amin urged the public to continue cooperating with security agencies and to report any suspicious activity through the appropriate legal channels.

The report is based on a survey conducted in 11 counties where the centre established that a majority of citizens willingly fail to report gang activi...

Dreaded gangs are characterised by their use of sharp weapons such as pangas and poisoned arrows, extreme violence, and involvement in drug peddling o...

Benedict Kabiru’s family said what began as a hopeful wait for answers has turned into a painful ordeal marked by silence, unanswered calls, and broke...

While Haitian authorities initially confirmed the death of police officer Benedict Kabiru and are said to be in talks with Haitian gangs to release th...