VIDEO: Police brutality caught on camera

The 90-year-old President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, is caught on film falling over in public.

Congolese authorities have been going after the most dangerous gangs in the capital city Kinshasa, in a bid to bring down the high levels of crime and violence.

A newly employed maid in Kenya identified as Grace Mwikali Mwema has been arrested by the Kenyan police after she was caught on camera breastfeeding her boss's 9months old baby.
In the video which was aired on Kenya's Nairobi news, the nanny, who is a mother of a three month old child, is seen offering her breasts to the baby who sucked for a few seconds and then refused to continue. Seeing that the child was no longer cooperating, the house help dropped the child to play.
The child's...

It was an ugly scene that reminded Tanzanians of past horrifying confrontations between the Police and supporters of opposition political parties.

May be you’ve seen it on the United States government website (state.gov) -- it notes the most widespread and systemic human rights violations in Tanzania. They include use of excessive force by police officers, prison guards, and sometimes by military personnel.  In the past such violations even caused deaths and injuries.

>Opposition leaders yesterday demanded disciplinary and legal measures be taken against police and government officials over Thursday’s brutality against journalists at the ministry of Home Affairs headquarters.

After two incidents in which his motorcade has been hit with tear gas, Ukawa presidential candidate and former Prime Minister Edward Lowassa said yesterday that he now fully realises the brutal side of law enforcement agencies.

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Activists condemn police brutality against journos
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Tanzania Editors' Forum Chairman Absalom Kibanda reads a TEF statement on police brutality against journalists in Dar es Salaam yesterday. (Photo: Selemani Mpochi). The media and human rights activists have blamed the government over the excessive ...
TEF: Police who injured journalists should face the lawDaily News
Tanzanian police use force to disperse CHADEMA supportersSabahi Online

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Lipumba requests audience with Kikwete over police brutality
Sabahi Online
Leader of the Civic United Front (CUF) opposition party Ibrahim Lipumba has requested a meeting with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete to ask that charges against him be dropped, Tanzania's The Citizen reported Monday (February 2nd).
Tanzanian Opposition Calls for Police ReformAllAfrica.com
Lipumba wants to see Kikwete on police 'cruelty'Daily News

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