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Global drug trafficking interdiction

90 clusters · 229 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana police seize $6.9 million worth of cocaine hidden in gari sacks

July 2026 saw a wave of large‑scale seizures across West Africa and continued scrutiny of South Africa’s police corruption probe. In Senegal, authorities seized 245 kg of Indian hemp on Guéréo beach (10 July) and later i

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Armed mobile‑money robberies in Ghana

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated

Latest: Armed robbery at Fiapre mobile money stalls kills two in Ghana

In late July 2026, a gang of six heavily armed men carried out a coordinated robbery at Agona Mankron Junction in Ghana’s Central Region, targeting mobile‑money vendors, shops and commuters. The attackers set up an illeg

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Kantanka funeral dispute and legal fallout

13 clusters · 20 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana probate debate ignited by Apostle Kwadwo Safo inheritance fight

The conflict over the late Apostle Kwadwo Safo Kantanka’s burial intensified after a June 21, 2026 shooting at a Kristo Asafo Mission property in Kwabenya left former MP Sarah Adwoa Safo seriously injured. Police arreste

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West African death investigations

2 clusters · 2 sources · last updated

Latest: Two Benin nationals found dead in Tamale hotel, Ghana police launch probe

In late July 2026, authorities in Togo and Benin opened investigations into the deaths of young adults under suspicious circumstances—one case involving a 20‑year‑old detained on alleged poultry theft in Lomé, and anothe

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Ghana road blockages persist

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: Bir­imso Bridge crash shuts Accra‑Kumasi highway, police divert traffic

In late June 2026, taxi drivers and motorbike riders blocked the Shama‑Nyankrom road in Ghana’s Western Region over deep potholes and flooding, halting traffic to nearby manufacturing plants and prompting calls for road

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Ghana romance‑scam pastor arrest

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana pastor Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng arrested on romance fraud and image‑sharing charges

Ghana Police arrested Nana Yaw Bonsu Kwarteng, a 35‑year‑old online pastor, and his wife Sally Akosua Amoasah after uncovering a multi‑year romance‑scam. Kwarteng used an Instagram persona to promise marriage, present pr

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Ghana police crackdown on illegal vehicle sirens

3 clusters · 5 sources · last updated

Latest: Ghana Police Impound Hundreds of Vehicles Over Illegal Sirens and Lights

In early July, the Ghana Police Service began a targeted traffic‑enforcement operation in the Ashanti Region, confiscating unauthorized sirens, strobe lights and improvised lighting from 188 private vehicles and warning

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