Mob sets police post on fire

Mob sets two houses on fire, destroys banana farm
Daily News
A MOB torched two houses and cut down a banana plantation belonging to Mr Aziz Ahmada (67) at Nyabiokwevillage, in Bwanjai ward, Misenyi District, rendering homeless a total of eight family members. Nyabiokwe Village Chairman, Mr Jonathan Tibela, ...

Mob burns police post at Bunju in Dar
Daily News
POLICE in Dar es Salaam are holding four suspects in connection with the torching of a police post at Bunju 'A' in the municipality of Kinondoni. The suspects also burned about ten civilian motor vehicles that were parked in the area. The incident ...

Police: 7 Killed in Gun Attack on Tanzania Police Post
New York Times
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania's police chief says gunmen attacked a police station in the city of Dar es Salaam, killing seven people and injuring four others. Ernest Mangu told reporters Monday that four of the victims were police officers.

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sets fire to 15 tonnes of elephant ivory as part of the East African nation's efforts to curb poaching.

British High Commissioner, Dianna Melrose, handed over a variety of fire fighting and police equipment on 11th December on behalf of the UK charity ‘UK Police Aid Conveys’, to Minister Mathias Chikawe, Ministry of Home Affairs and Minister Dr Seif Rashid, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.Speaking at the event, Ms Melrose said:“The donation of these materials demonstrates the collaborative nature of the United Kingdom’s partnership with Tanzania. Today we are handing over a large...

Three South Africa police officers are suspended for allegedly not helping a suspected thief who was beaten by a mob and later died.

Police warn public against mob violence
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Bodaboda drivers and the public in general are again urged to observe the law and also desist from taking matters into their own hands in dealing with suspected criminals. The call was given over the weekend by the Kagera Regional Police Commander ...

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Police pledge to curb mob justice
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Police in the country have vowed to bring to book all persons involved in mob justice action noting that it is illegal and unconstitutional for any to take the law into their hands denying suspect rightful trial in a court of justice. Speaking during the on-going ...

Police in Burundi's capital open fire on a big crowd of protesters in unrest over the president's re-election bid, eyewitnesses say.