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Rwanda: Police Wages War Again
The Rwanda National Police (RNP) have stepped up a campaign against corruption among its personnel, at a time of increasing reports of corruption in the force.
Speaking to The New Times on Friday Police Spokesperson, Willy Marcel Higiro, said the institution was continuing its war against corruption among its officers and men. He however acknowledged that corruption reports in the force continue to flow in despite the efforts against the vice.
"It is true. We are continuing to get reports that some of our police personnel extort money from members of the public. Th... Read more
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09 July 2007
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Police brawl at Liberia's port
MONROVIA, Liberia: Allegations that Liberia's seaport police were stealing fuel shipments sparked a brawl between national and port forces that sent dozens to hospitals Monday, authorities said.
The skirmish broke out early Monday when members of the national police force tried to arrest the suspected port officers, said National Police spokesman Alvin Jask. He said the fighting shut down the port and only abated after U.N. peacekeepers were called in.
The West African nation is home to about 15,000 U.N. peacekeepers stationed there to help the fledgling democracy return to peaceful governance after more than a decade of civil war and the harsh regime of former President Charles Taylor.
Monday's fighting was the first internal clash between security personnel since President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf came to power in 2006, promising to heal wounds with a strong anti-corruption platform.
"Twenty-two of our own police officers are currently hospitalized," Jask told reporters. "Eighteen of them are wounded seriously," he added.
Jask said Police Director Beatrice Munah Sieh was briefly taken hostage by the seaport officers when she arrived to make the arrests. He said the backup force she called in was assaulted by port officers throwing stones.
Port police officer Evelyn Kreyon said the national police officers were the first to get violent, throwing stones at her colleagues.
Deputy Port Managing Director Reginald Pratt said at least 12 of port workers were injured.
Blood trails could be seen in some places where the early morning clash took place. Ambulances shuttled between the port and hospitals with the wounded as hundreds gathered on the fringes of the port to watch.
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