Meta On The Spot After Deactivating Instagram Of Popular Tanzanian Activist
Meta Platform is facing growing criticism after disabling accounts belonging to prominent Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi, and restricting access to others within Tanzania.
Author: Kevin Sewe
African Cities Innovation Fund Launches to Drive Collaborative Urban Solutions
The Million Lives Collective (MLC) and the Judith Neilson Foundation have joined forces to launch the African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF), a new grant program aimed at catalyzing collaborative innovations for smart, healthy, equitable, and resilient cities in Africa.
Tanzania president says election killings were ”not excessive”
The force that was used corresponds to the situation at hand. When we are told that we used excessive force in that incident… Were we supposed to simply watch that mob of demonstrators who were prepared to overthrow the government until they succeeded?
Nigeria’s defence minister resigns amid security crisis
Nigeria’s defence minister has resigned, the presidency said on Monday, as the country reeled from a security crisis including mass kidnappings of schoolchildren.
Kerry and Concern Worldwide Join Forces to Tackle Hunger in Kenya
In the heart of Tana River County, a beacon of hope is shining bright. The ‘ALIVE’ programme, a partnership between…
IFC Supports Breakthrough in Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing as Biovac Launches Cholera Vaccine Trials
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is celebrating a landmark achievement in Africa’s health security as its client, Biovac, begins clinical…
Tanzania priest slams police for coercing them to hide Protest deaths and block treatment
Father Kitima revealed that health workers at a Catholic hospital were prevented from treating injured individuals and were instead instructed by police to transport the victims to the morgue.
European Parliament Calls For Immediate Freeze Of Funds To Tanzania Over Human Rights Abuses
The EU must not use its funds to subsidize oppression.
United Opposition alleges rigging plot ahead of Thursday’s By-Elections
The United Opposition Alliance, led by former Kenyan vice president Kalonzo Musyoka, has reiterated its allegations of a government plot…
Guinea-Bissau Military Seize Power and Arrest President Umaro Embaló
Military officers in Guinea-Bissau announced Wednesday they were taking “total control” of the country while suspending its electoral process and closing its borders
