Africa
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Tanzania Suspends MwanaHALISI Newspaper
The Tanzanian authority has suspended the license of MwanaHALISI newspaper for six months, effective August 19, 2026, citing repeated violations of media regulations and the Media Services Act.
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Liberia says taking up to 1,200 US deportees
Liberia said Tuesday it would receive up to 1,200 foreign nationals deported from the United States, as President Donald Trump pursues an unprecedented immigration crackdown.
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Tundu Lissu Case: The Journey from Mbinga’s Arrest to Awaiting the Court’s Ruling
The next chapter would be Lissu beginning his defense against a charge that carries one of the heaviest penalties under Tanzanian law, where, if a defendant is found guilty, the sentence is death
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Kesi ya Tundu Lissu: Safari kutoka kukamatwa Mbinga hadi kusubiri uamuzi wa Mahakama
Safari ya kesi ya uhaini inayomkabili Mwenyekiti wa CHADEMA, Tundu Lissu, imechukua zaidi ya mwaka mmoja tangu alipokamatwa katika wilaya ya Mbinga mkoani Ruvuma Aprili 9, 2025.
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Hichilema ashinda muhula mwingine wa urais Zambia kwa asilimia 60
Ushindi wa Hichilema, mwenye umri wa miaka 64, ulitarajiwa kwa kiasi kikubwa. Alikuwa akikabiliwa na wagombea 13, akiwemo aliyekuwa waziri wa zamani wa mkoa, Brian Mundubile, ambaye alikuwa akigombea urais kwa mara ya kwanza.
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Tundu Lissu seeks acquittal as prosecution closes treason case
A ruling is expected to be delivered on Friday, August 21, 2026, at 9:00 AM
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Somalia Clashes With Regional Forces Over Control of Key City
Troops loyal to Laftagareen again attacked Somali army positions in the state capital, Baidoa, around 5:00 am on Monday, this time with the help of Al-Shabaab militants, according to a statement by the federal government.
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Mahakama Kuamua Iwapo Lissu ana Kesi ya Kujibu Baada ya Serikali Kufunga Ushahidi
Kupitia Wakili wa Serikali Mkuu, Nassoro Katuga, Jamhuri imeiambia Mahakama kuwa baada ya kupitia ushahidi uliokwisha kutolewa na kuuchambua pamoja na ushahidi uliokuwa umebaki, imejiridhisha kuwa hakuna sababu ya kuendelea kuwaita mashahidi wengine.









