Kevin Sewe
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Two Killed, Several Injured in Tanzania Election Protest
The Tanzanian authorities have come under fire from Amnesty International for the use of force against protesters during the country’s general elections.
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U.S. Embassy in Tanzania issues nationwide security alert as protest intensifies
The US Embassy in Tanzania has issued a security advisory, urging all government personnel to shelter in place at their residences due to ongoing demonstrations across multiple locations in the country.
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Internet shutdown in Tanzania during election
Live network data show a nationwide disruption to internet connectivity in #Tanzania on election day, corroborating reports of a digital blackout.
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Hundreds protest, police station burned during Tanzania election
Hundreds of people were protesting and a police station burned down in Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, an AFP journalist saw, as the country held elections criticised for repressing the opposition.
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Protests erupt as Tanzania votes without an opposition
Hundreds protested on Wednesday in Tanzania’s largest city, tearing down banners of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and burning a police station, as the East African country went to the polls in elections where the main…
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11 dead in Kenya light aircraft crash: airline
A small plane travelling from Kenya’s coast crashed on Tuesday, killing all 11 people on board, including foreigners, the airline said.
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Sudan army losses key city to rebels
Sudan’s army admitted on Monday it had withdrawn from the strategic hub of El-Fasher, while the United Nations issued a stark warning over reports of “atrocities” by the paramilitary group now in control of the…
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Cameroon president Paul Biya, 92, wins controversial eighth term
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, 92, has been re-elected for an eighth term with 53.7 percent of the vote, according to official results announced by the Constitutional Council Monday.
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Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan: discrete but ruthless
President Samia Suluhu, a soft-spoken politician who unexpectedly found herself Tanzania’s first female leader, is now accused of overseeing heavy repression in the East African nation.
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Murder, Kidnap, Censorship: The ‘New Normal’ Of Tanzania Politics
President Samia Suluhu is said to want nothing less than a total victory, similar to the 99 percent her party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, won in local polls last year.
