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Mauritius

Mauritius - Zaliya Shamigulova, 29, murdered by Tinder date, 17 August 2024

Woman 'killed by Tinder date had tongue cut out to stop screams' Haunting last CCTV of woman before she was 'killed by Tinder date' on island University lecturer and Olympic torch bearer Zaliya Shamigulova was murdered by a man she met on Tinder. The suspect, Puryavirsingh Sundur, 29, is an IT...

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Uganda

Uganda - Olympic marathon runner hospitalised after boyfriend 'set her on fire' leaving her with 75% burns in petrol attack at her house

:oops: "Ugandan Olympic marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei is receiving treatment in hospital for 75 per cent burns after allegedly being sent on fire by her boyfriend. Cheptegei had recently returned to Kenya following the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she represented Uganda in the marathon...

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DR Congo
19 May 2024

DRC -- Unsuccessful coup attempt. Coup leader killed. A few Americans in custody. 19 May 2024

https://apnews.com/article/congo-coup-attempt-death-toll-malanga-tshisekedi-968b2726546f90a8bfbd5d222d513708 "Three Americans involved in a brazen weekend attack on Congo’s presidential palace formed an unlikely band under the leadership of eccentric opposition figure Christian Malanga, who...

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Death sentences for 37 involved on 13 September 2024

 

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South Africa

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Thread 'Brook Cheuvront, NC student, deceased Table Mountain, Capetown'

Sep 23, 2024

This disappearance and death stands out for me because I recall (will post when I find details) that there was another student or young person who was hiking in the same area a couple of years ago, who was also missing and then found deceased. I'm curious about locals who might be targeting young solo tourists in the area.

"An American woman who went missing while on a hike on Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa has died and her body has been recovered, authorities said on Monday. The woman has been identified as a 20-year-old student from North Carolina named Brook Cheuvront.
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South Africa

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Thread 'South Africa - 17 people killed in mass shooting, 28 September 2024'

Sep 28, 2024

17 people was killed in a targeted mass shooting in a remote village in Eastern Cape region at two homesteads. The victims were relatives and neighbours, preparing to attend a traditional mourning ceremony for a mother and daughter who had been murdered a year ago. 15 women and two men were killed, ana an 18th victim is in a critical condition in hospital.

South Africa shooting: Manhunt underway as 17 people killed in Eastern Cape village attack

Fifteen women and two men were killed in a targeted attack on a village in Lusikisiki, police say.

www.bbc.com

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KENYA - from 6 January 2023, trial in October 2024:

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Post in thread 'Kenya -Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya'

Oct 10, 2024

Edwin Chiloba murder: Case hearing closed as judgement set for November 8

The defence in the killing of LGBTQ activist Edwin Kiprotich alias Chiloba has closed its case which saw the prime suspect in the killing put on spirited attempts to clear himself in the 2023 gruesome killing.

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