Ghana’s National Security has uncovered a massive cache of U.S. dollars and Ghana Cedis hidden inside twelve 20-foot shipping containers during a high-profile operation. The raid, conducted at a warehouse, also led to the discovery of suspected gold bars, raising serious concerns about illicit financial activities. Authorities have yet to disclose the total amount of…
Gambian law enforcement agencies have dismantled a major cannabis cultivation and trafficking network in the country’s west, seizing over 200 packets of cannabis and three undeclared firearms. The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of Gambia (DLEAG), in collaboration with the Police Intervention Unit (PIU), carried out the operation at dawn on Saturday in Nyangbolong village, West…
Senegal and Mauritania are strengthening their operational cooperation to address maritime challenges more effectively.Both countries conducted their second joint maritime patrol, named “MUSTARAKA,” on 7–8 February to monitor the territorial waters shared between the two neighbouring nations. The Senegalese Navy stated that the objective of these joint patrols is to tackle common maritime threats, with…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle heroin consignments into the country. One of the suspects, who holds dual identities with both Nigerian and Sierra Leonean passports under different names, was confirmed to have ingested illicit drugs after a body scan. He was subsequently placed under…
At least 25 civilians were killed in a deadly ambush on a civilian convoy escorted between Gao and Ansongo, near Kobé, about 30 km from Gao in Mali, on Friday afternoon. The General Staff of the Malian Armed Forces (FAMA), in a statement, confirmed that in addition to the deaths, dozens more were injured in…
