East Africa
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Chama cha Equitable chabadilishwa kuwa Linda Mwananchi na kutangaza viongozi wanaopendekezwa
Chama cha The Equitable Paty kinachoongozwa na Seneta wa Kaunti ya Nairobi Edwin Sifuna kimebadilishwa rasmi na kuwa Linda Mwananchi katika hafla iliyohudhuriwa na kiongozi wa DCP Rigathi Gachagua, Kiongozi wa Wiper Kalonzo Musyoka na…
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UN Experts Demand Release of Tanzania Election Violence Inquiry Report
United Nations human rights experts have raised alarm over lack of justice and accountability for victims of Tanzania’s deadly post-election violence, one year after the October 2025 unrest, demanding the immediate public release of a…
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KNCHR yaonya kuhusu kulengwa kwa wanaotafuta hifadhi Kenya
Tume ya Kitaifa ya Haki za Kibinadamu nchini Kenya (KNCHR) imeelezea wasiwasi kuhusu kulengwa kwa watu wanaotafuta hifadhi nchini humo, ikionya kuwa ongezeko la visa vya utekaji nyara kwa watu na kuvushwa mipaka kinyume cha…
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UK, US and Norwegian Embassies Honour Victims of Tanzania’s Bloody Election Violence One Year On
Western diplomatic missions in Tanzania have paid tribute to victims of the deadly violence that followed the October 29, 2025, elections, as families and communities continue to mourn those who lost their lives. In separate…
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“Damu Yangu Ilimwagika Hapa”: Makovu ya Ghasia za Uchaguzi Tanzania Bado Yanauma Mwaka Mmoja Baadaye
Mwaka mmoja baada ya ghasia zilizohusishwa na uchaguzi nchini Tanzania, waathiriwa bado wanadai haki kuhusu hatma ya wapendwa wao waliouawa au kutoweka huku walionusurika wakikabiliwa na majeraha ya kudumu na gharama kubwa za matibabu. Uchaguzi…
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‘My blood was spilled here’: a year on, Tanzania unable to mourn election violence
A year after Tanzania’s bloody election, many remain traumatised by the violence, while government critics live in fear of abduction and arbitrary arrest, or facing treason and terrorism charges. The October 29 election, in which…
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Amnesty yaishutumu Tanzania kwa kutumia sheria dhidi ya ugaidi kunyamazisha wakosoaji
Shirika la kutetea haki za binadamu la Amnesty International limeishutumu serikali ya Tanzania kwa kutumia sheria za kupambana na ugaidi kunyamazisha wakosoaji wake na kukandamiza uhuru wa raia, mwaka mmoja baada ya operesheni kali ya…
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Cross-border abductions threaten Kenya’s status as dissident refuge
Tanzanian opposition figure Apolinary Boniface Margwe narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in Kenya this week. One of his colleagues was not so lucky — highlighting the threat of cross-border abductions in east Africa. Kenya has…
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Murdered Kenyan’s family angry over UK extradition delay
The family of a Kenyan woman allegedly murdered by a British soldier is furious after the suspect’s extradition case was delayed by another six months. Agnes Wanjiru, 21, died after partying with British soldiers at…
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Uganda president raises succession amid fears of son’s takeover
Uganda’s long-ruling President Yoweri Museveni addressed his succession for the first time with his party, insiders said Wednesday, amid fears he will hand power to a son known for boasting of kidnapping and torturing opponents.…
