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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.
September 27, 2026Haiti gangs shift operations into countryside, report says - Reuters
Haiti gangs shift operations into countryside, report says Reuters
September 7, 2026Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels
This year alone there have been more than 65 shootings in the Belgian capital, as drug crime soars.
August 28, 2026Trial opens for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder - Reuters
Trial opens for ex-gang leader charged with Tupac Shakur's 1996 murder Reuters
August 10, 2026Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle
Orla Guerin speaks to a gang leader about violence, drugs and infiltrating the police.
July 28, 2026US prosecutors charge Indian crime boss with murder of Sikh activist in Canada
The US charges against came as part of a sweeping series of arrests in the US, Canada and Europe.
July 8, 2026How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers - Reuters
How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers Reuters
July 3, 2026Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial
Johannes Natland, 19, was remanded in custody and will now face a retrial.
June 18, 2026Armed men kidnap high-ranking security official in Haiti
James Boyard's abduction is the highest-ranking abduction in the violence-wracked country in recent years, according to reports.
June 14, 2026Trump says U.S. military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua - Reuters
Trump says U.S. military carried out a strike on leader of Tren de Aragua Reuters
June 13, 2026South African police: 12 killed, nine injured in Johannesburg shooting - Reuters
South African police: 12 killed, nine injured in Johannesburg shooting Reuters
June 10, 2026Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
More than 100 gangs are operating nationwide as the growing use of political thugs raises fears of election violence.
May 3, 2026South African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs
The army has been deployed to five of South Africa's nine provinces for a year-long operation.
April 1, 2026Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
Officials believe the man - known as Lobo Menor - is linked to the killing of Fernando Villavicencio in 2023.
March 18, 2026Rubio urges Caribbean leaders to cooperate on gangs as Cuba worries grow - Reuters
Rubio urges Caribbean leaders to cooperate on gangs as Cuba worries grow Reuters
February 25, 2026Cop turned crime boss, Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera leaves bloody legacy - Reuters
Cop turned crime boss, Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera leaves bloody legacy Reuters
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Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 27 dead
Gunmen torched vehicles as they fled the scene of a mass shooting at bar near Johannesburg Twenty-seven people have been killed in two mass shootings hours apart in South Africa, the latest gun viole
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Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels
Last Monday night, drug gangs turned Salvatore's pizzeria in Brussels into a crime scene. "We dropped to the floor. I had clients eating on the terrace with children. Look, we can see the bullet impa
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Confronting gang members at the heart of Ecuador's drug battle
The BBC's Orla Guerin goes on patrol with Ecuador's police, who are grappling with a huge surge in drug crime. Drugs have been pouring into Ecuador from neighbouring Colombia and Peru - the two bigge
US prosecutors charge Indian crime boss with murder of Sikh activist in Canada
United States Attorney Bill Essayli said prosecutors are determined to dismantle these criminal organizations US prosecutors have charged an Indian gangster and some of his associates of orchestratin
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Jury fails to reach verdict in Norwegian 'hitman' trial
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the trial of a Norwegian teenager accused of travelling to England to carry out a killing on behalf of an international crime gang backed by Iran. Johannes Kon
Armed men in Haiti's capital seize a top security official in rare high-level abduction
Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James Boyard, the cabinet director of the Defense Ministry and inspector general of Haiti’s police SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Armed men in Haiti have kidnapped James B
Armed men kidnap respected security expert in gang-wracked Haiti
June 13, 2026 / 2:03 PM EDT / CBS/AP Armed men snatched a highly respected security expert earlier this week in one of the few places in the capital city of Haiti to be considered relativ
Mass shooting leaves 12 dead and at least 9 hurt in an impoverished South Africa community
South African police say that multiple attackers killed 12 people and wounded at least nine in a late-night mass shooting in the city of Johannesburg. JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An armed gang opened fire in
Ichung’wah Links Gachagua to Alleged Violence Plan, Demands Police Intervention
He alleged that after failing to win support from residents, Gachagua escalated the campaign. By Published NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 10 – National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has accused f
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Archbishop Ole Sapit warns of ‘Haiti-style’ lawlessness amidst rise of politically sponsored gangs
By Published NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 23 —Anglican Church of Kenya Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to rein in premature and aggressive pol
Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow
On a quiet Wednesday last month, a Kenyan politician stopped for coffee after getting his hair cut in the western city of Kisumu. Moments later, a group of hooded youths set upon Senator Godfrey Osot
SANDF troops arrive in Western Cape
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers walk with South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in Mfuleni township in Cape Town on March 31, 2026. JOHANNESBURG - South African National
SANDF troops make way through gang-ridden areas in Cape Town
Carlo Petersen SANDF members have arrived in Cape Town to help fight gang violence, extortion, and other violent crimes plaguing most communities in the Cape Flats. Picture: Ntuthuzelo Nene/EWN Sout
SANDF troops arrive in Western Cape
South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers walk with South African Police Service (SAPS) officers in Mfuleni township in Cape Town on March 31, 2026. JOHANNESBURG - South African National
Ecuador gang leader wanted for murder of presidential candidate arrested
The leader of one of Ecuador's biggest drug-trafficking gangs has been arrested in Mexico City, officials say. Ángel Esteban Aguilar Morales - better known by the alias Lobo Menor - was wanted in con
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