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Hike blast toll holds; Sudan strikes, South Africa police chief quits

A teenager died and 24 were hurt by an unexploded Hezbollah munition on an Israeli family hike; Sudan airstrikes near Egypt killed dozens at a remote gold mine; South Africa's deputy police chief resigned from prison facing sexual offence charges.

On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN Tonight
Published 6:06 PM ET, Monday, October 12, 2026

At a glance

First reported by Al Jazeera: “South Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges”, with reporting from The Times of Israel.
Covered on BBN on Monday, October 12, 2026, at 6:06 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
Topics: Hezbollah, Lebanon, South Sudan, South Africa.
BBN covered this story before: Teen killed, 24 injured by unexploded Hezbollah munition on hike (October 12).

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Al JazeeraSouth Africa deputy police chief resigns amid sex offence charges
The Times of IsraelTeen killed, 24 injured by unexploded Hezbollah munition on hike near Lebanon border

What BBN said about it

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn northern Israel, the teenager killed and the twenty-four people hurt by an unexploded Hezbollah munition on a family hike remain the focus of tension along the Lebanon border.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA munition left lying in the ground, on a trail where families walk. Do we know who clears those areas?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThat is unclear tonight.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorWhat is plain is that the border has been unsettled for a long time, and the people who hike there did not choose that.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn South Africa, Al Jazeera reports that deputy police chief Shadrack Sibiya has resigned.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe is in prison after his arrest last month, and he denies the corruption, rape and child grooming allegations.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe deputy head of the police, resigning from a cell. That is a careful way to leave a job.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe BBC notes he is now charged with sexual offences.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorFor a police service already under strain, the timing is hard to overstate, and the courts will decide what comes next.