Interpol Database to be Created on Somali Pirates

Interpol, the international police organization, will establish a database to fight piracy off the Somali coast. Interpol points out that this database will be available in 187 countries and will contain fingerprints, photographs and DNAs of pirates arrested...

Arrest Warrant Issued By Interpol for Former Liberian Official

The International Police (Interpol) has issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Yeaten, former aide de camp of ex-President Charles Taylor on charges of murder and first degree felony. According to sources from the Liberia National Police on Thursday, the...

Cameroon Unveils Plans to Hire 1,700 Extra Policemen in 2009 to Fight Increasing Crime

Cameroon has unveiled plans to increase the size of its police in 2009 by recruiting 1,690 policemen including 45 new police commissioners, 115 officers, 330 inspectors and 1,200 peace-keepers, the General Delegation for National Security (DGNS) said...

Mbeki Extends Contract of Embattled South African Police Chief

Amid strong objections from the opposition parties, South African President Thabo Mbeki has extended the contract of police chief Jackie Selebi, who faces corruption, fraud and money laundering charges, a government spokesman said early Thursday.

London Court Grants $500,000 Bail to a Former Nigerian First Lady

The former ‘First lady’ of the Nigerian Delta State, Theresa Nkoyo Ibori, who was arrested on Tuesday and arraigned before a Westminster Magistrate Court in London has been granted bail in the sum of £250,000.

Jemaah Islamiyah Leader Mas Selamat Escapes From Singapore Prison

Interpol has released an “Orange Notice” for leader of the Southeast Asian Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist group Mas Selamat bin Kastari, who escaped from a detention center Wednesday.

Jewish Leaders Welcome Interpol Most-Wanted Notice in Argentine Bombing

Interpol has put five Iranians and a Lebanese man on its most wanted list for the 1994 bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires. In Miami, VOA’s Brian Wagner reports Jewish community leaders says the effort will pressure the Islamic...