Africa
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Mpina secures court case victory in his quest to unseat President Samia
The court ordered the INEC to immediately allow Mpina to return his form and continue with the process of nominating him as a presidential candidate.
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Rights defender Houghton Irungu steps aside from Ruto’s victims’ compensation Panel
I immediately suspended my participation in the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Protests and Demonstrations in accordance with Monday’s order by the High Court and my respect for the rule of law,…
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Tanzania denies claims of human rights violations at UNHRC forum
Ambassador Abdallah S. Possi, dismissed the claims as “erroneous, misleading, and misconstrued. He also said that Tanzania remains fully committed to its constitutional and international obligations on human rights.
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Tundu Lissu and the State in a tough political and legal battle
The Treason charges facing Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu continued today, Wednesday, 10th Sep 2025, at the High Court of Tanzania in Dar es Salaam. Today, Lissu presented his objection regarding the legality of his…
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HRW condemns Egypt’s tightening grip on social media
Egypt has arrested or prosecuted about 40 people in the past month for social media posts, targeting them with charges ranging from indecency to undermining family values, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday. The interior ministry…
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Heche reveals that Plainclothes police are occupying court to deny Lissu’s supporters space to sit
The case against Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu continues today, 9th Sep 2025, at the High Court in Dar es Salaam. Lissu was charged with treason and dissemination of false information. However, Lissu’s case today…
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Where is Uganda’s wanted warlord Joseph Kony?
Indicted Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony, who has been on the run for decades, is down to just 20 or so fighters and is likely in Sudan’s Darfur region, an expert on his insurgency told AFP.…
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‘All I see is blood’: Kony survivors recall horrors ahead of trial
Every evening, Everlyn Ayo left her village in northern Uganda, trekking with thousands of other children known as “night commuters” hoping to escape the horrors of Joseph Kony and his Lord’s Resistance Army. The messianic…
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High Court of Kenya suspends the committee of protest victims’ compensation panel
The High Court of Kenya has temporarily suspended the functioning of the Panel of Experts on Compensation of Victims of Demonstrations and Public Protests appointed by President William Ruto. In orders issued by Justice Kizito…
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Joseph Kony: Brutal rebel chief eluding capture for decades
Rebel commander Joseph Kony led a campaign of terror across Uganda and neighbouring countries for decades, and has never been caught despite an international campaign to bring him to justice. The former Catholic altar boy,…
