KHRC demand release of six activists arrested during Gen Z commemoration protest
KHRC named the six as: Davis Lichuma, Elisha Alam, Collins Ochieng, Frederick Odhiambo Ojiro, Muteti Mulinge, and Michael Ngige ‘Kenyatta’.
Category: Africa
Tilenga-EACOP: TotalEnergies Mradi wa Mafuta unaopata pingamizi Uganda-Tanzania
Mradi wa Tilenga-EACOP ni miongoni mwa miradi yenye utata zaidi kwa kampuni kubwa ya nishati ya Ufaransa, TotalEnergies
Kenya deports Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister over alleged fraudulent passport
A fresh diplomatic row is brewing between Kenya and Somalia after Somalia’s Deputy Prime Minister was allegedly denied entry into Kenya and deported over reports that he had a fraudulently acquired Kenyan passport.
South Africa Vows Firm Response to Anti-Migrant Violence
Citizen-led groups have set Tuesday 30 as a deadline for undocumented foreigners to leave and called for nationwide marches against illegal immigration, marking a crescendo in months of protests that have at times turned violent.
Massive Police Deployment Blocks Kenya Protest Anniversary
Activists had hoped to hold a memorial march through Nairobi for the dozens killed by security forces in June 2024 during protests against economic hardship and corruption that led to parliament being stormed.
Tilenga-EACOP: TotalEnergies contested Uganda-Tanzania oil project
The Tilenga-EACOP project is among the most controversial for French energy giant TotalEnergies, combining oil drilling in the remote reaches of Uganda with a colossal pipeline to the Tanzanian coast.
Zimbabwe Senate approves bill to extend presidential term
Zimbabwe’s Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved controversial constitutional amendments that would keep President Emmerson Mnangagwa in office until 2030
Kenya police in massive show of force on protest anniversary
Kenyan police put on a massive show of force Thursday in a bid to prevent protests marking two years since a landmark Gen Z uprising.
Activists Hold Memorial in Mombasa to Honour Victims of June 2024 Gen Z Protests
Tens of young people, among them activists and politicians, took to the streets of Mombasa on Wednesday to commemorate those who lost their lives during the 2024 Gen Z-led protest against the Finance Bill.
Several roads blocked in Nairobi ahead of June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests
A number of major roads leading to Nairobi city, Kenya, have been barricaded by police officers, partially disrupting the movement of motorists.
