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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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Found Deceased Thread 'South Africa - Brook Cheuvront, NC student, deceased Table Mountain, Capetown, 21 September 2024'

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.

Lusikisiki shooting: South Africa manhunt underway as 18 people killed in Eastern Cape

An 18th person dies after the attack on a village in Eastern Cape but no-one has been arrested, 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.

www.citizen.digital

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Found in Wales, likely a visitor from S. Africa..

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UK Thread 'UK- S. Wales, Rheola Forest, 'Glamorgan Man', 40-60, 5'8''-10'', stocky, knee fused, poss. S. African visitor, bible w. name, D MALAN, 9/12/79.'

Dec 12, 2024

Dec 10 2024

Glamorgan Man: Handwriting and money among clues to identity of man found dead in woods 45 years ago

The remains of the man were found in south Wales on 9 December 1979. Now a new international effort to identify him has been launched.

news.sky.com

''Skeletal remains, referred to as Glamorgan Man, were found in the remote Rheola Forest near Resolven in Neath Port Talbot, south Wales, on 9 December 1979
''The man was aged between 40 and 60 years old, according to the new appeal. He was of a stocky build and between 5ft 8 inches and 5ft 10 inches tall.''

He is likely to have walked with a heavy limp as his right knee was fused when his remains were discovered. He may also have worn...

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Ethiopia

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Post in thread 'Canada-Modupe Owaseye, 34, abducted his son, Emmanuel, 2, from Toronto,& travelled to Ethiopia without consent, 13 November, 2025, *Active search*.'

Nov 14, 2025

https://www.tps.ca/media-centre/news-releases/64573/

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23 Division
Case #: 2025-2381097
Published: Thursday, November 13, 2025, 5:50 PM

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance with locating a man wanted in a Parental Abduction investigation.

It is alleged that:

• the accused travelled with his 2-year-old son, Emmanuel, to Ethiopia on Thursday, November 13, 2025
• the accused left the country with his child, without the consent of Emmanuel's mother

Modupe Owaseye, 34, is wanted for:

1. Abduction of Person Under 16

Modupe is...

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Nigeria

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Thread 'Nigeria - Armed gunmen kidnap 25 girls from high school and kill vice principal - Maga, Nov 2025'

Nov 19, 2025

Gunmen Abduct 25 Girls from High School in Nigeria, Kill 1 Staff Member

Nigerian police, military and local vigilantes have launched a rescue operation.

people.com

The Nigeria Police Force said "a gang of armed bandits with sophisticated weapons, shooting sporadically, stormed the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School."

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South Africa

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Thread 'South Africa - At least 11 killed in mass shooting at hostel/'illegal drinking place' near Pretoria, 6 December 2025'

Dec 6, 2025

At least 11 killed, including three children, and 14 injured at a shooting in a hostel/ illegal liquor premise in Saulsville Township, west of Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. At least three unknown gunmen opened fire at a group of people drinking at the hostel at 04:30 local time. Most of the mass shootings in South Africa has happened at such premises. The country has one of the highest murderrates in the world.

At least 11 killed in South Africa mass shooting

Gunmen stormed a hostel near Pretoria and opened fire, killing 11 people including a three-year-old.

www.bbc.com

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NIGERIA

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Thread 'Nigeria- More than 160 churchgoers kidnapped by armed gangs in twin attacks, Kurmin Wali, 18 January, 2026.'

Jan 19, 2026

Kaduna state kidnap: More than 160 churchgoers kidnapped in twin Nigeria attacks, clergy say

Police say armed gangs burst into the two churches in Kurmin Wali, Kaduna state, during Sunday service.

www.bbc.com

''The attackers came in numbers and blocked the entrance of the churches and forced the worshippers out into the bush," Rev Joseph Hayab, head of the Christian Association of Nigeria for the country's north, told the AFP news agency on Monday.

Speaking to Reuters, Hayab added: "Information came to me from the elders of the churches that 172 worshippers were abducted while nine escaped."

In November, more than 300 students and teachers were seized from a Catholic school. They were later released in two successive groups. It was among a...

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