New US Visa Bond Pilot Program to Hit Tanzania
The measure will take effect on October 23, 2025, and will require applicants for B-1 (business) and B-2 (tourist) visas to post a refundable bond of up to US$15,000.
Author: Kevin Sewe
Amnesty International Demands Tanzanian Authorities to Immediately Disclose Polepole’s Fate
Tanzanian authorities must immediately disclose the fate and whereabouts of a former Tanzanian ambassador to Cuba, Humphrey Polepole, who may have been forcibly disappeared.
Africa Turns to AI as GGGI and ASARECA Forge Climate-Smart Farming Alliance
Africa is turning to artificial intelligence and big data in a new push to protect its food systems from the…
Uganda Communication Commision Shut Down Radio Station Ahead of Bobi Wine Show
The shutdown occurred just ahead of Mr. Kyagulanyi’s scheduled rally in the Mubende District on October 7.
Humphrey Polepole’s Lawyers File Habeas Corpus, Demanding His Presentation In Court
Polepole’s legal team has also written to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, requesting immediate intervention and arbitration in Polepole’s human rights case.
Tanzania Police summons Humphrey Polepole’s brother over his abduction
The incident has sparked concern about the safety of government critics and the protection of human rights in Tanzania, with many calling for a swift and transparent investigation.
‘’I’m the virus?’’, Gachagua warns ODM for dragging him into Raila Odinga’s health debate
“I saw ODM people talking nonsense. They say their leader has problems. Now they want to blame Kalonzo and me. Is Kalonzo a virus? Is he a Bacteria? Now, where does Raila Odinga’s disease have to do with me and Kalonzo?”
DRC Catholic bishops opposes Joseph Kabila death sentence
The National Council of Bishops of Congo (CENCO) has strongly condemned the death sentence handed down to former President Joseph Kabila by the High Military Court in Kinshasa.
Tanzania Human Rights Centre Condemns Abduction of Humphrey Polepole
Polepole was violently taken from his Dar es Salaam home on Monday night by ‘’unknown individuals’’ and his whereabouts are unknown.
President Samia’s fierce critic, Humphrey Polepople, abducted
Former Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and critic of the Tanzanian government, Humphrey Polepole, has been attacked and violently picked up from his Dar es Salaam home by unknown individuals.
