Senegal seizes Russian fishing ship

Senegal frees a Russian ship after its owner pays a $1.2m (£720,000) fine for fishing illegally in Senegal's waters, a government minister tells the BBC.

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Madagascar seizes Tanzanian ship with protected rosewood
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Antananarivo — Madagascar authorities have seized a stricken Tanzanian vessel laden with thousands of logs of the rare and precious red ruby coloured rosewood, police said Wednesday. The vessel carrying 2,135 logs of the prized wood was found ...
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How Senegal is battling to end costly illegal fishing off its coast

Mozambique seizes Tanzania-bound truck load of precious stones
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The Mozambican police in the northern province of Cabo Delgado have seized a truck carrying a container filled with 15 semi-precious stones that were being smuggled to Tanzania, the local media reported on Wednesday.A report in the Maputo independent ...

A militia alliance in Libya says it is in control of Tripoli's airport as infighting between rival armed groups continues.

Kenyan police heighten security in the port-city of Mombasa after two men are arrested in a car allegedly on their way to place bombs.

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Police Seizes Stakishari Guns
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Police in Dare es Salaam have arrested five suspects in connection with the raiding and stealing several guns at Stakishari Police Station in Ukonga, Ilala. The Dar es Salaam Special Zone Commander, Suleiman Kova, said Monday the force also managed to ...
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Police in Uganda say they have seized explosives during raids on suspected al-Shabab militants who were said to be plotting an attack in the country.

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Govt seizes 10 bales of used undergarments
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The government has confiscated over ten bales of second hand undergarments, during an on-going operation following a ban on their importation. The exercise is being carried out at various markets in Temeke and Ilala districts, Dar es Salaam region.
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