East Africa
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Uganda opposition lawyer denied bail
A Ugandan court on Tuesday denied a release on bail to an opposition lawyer charged with complicity in treason, after the powerful army chief boasted of abducting him.
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Kenya police violence victims say compensation promise a ‘smokescreen’
Memorial protests are planned on Thursday to mark two years since the country’s biggest show of dissent, when Kenyans stormed parliament to protest new taxes amid wider anger over corruption.
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Lissu’s Wife testifies at European Parliament subcommittee over rising repression in Tanzania
Magabe appeared alongside human rights defenders, European Commission officials, and European External Action Service (EEAS) representatives to address what the panel described as growing political repression and enforced disappearances.
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Martha Karua denied entry in Uganda
Karua had made the trip to Kampala specifically to support the defence team of the Uganda Opposition Leader Kiza Besigye and city lawyer Erias Lukwago,
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Kenya labour minister accused over Russian forced recruitment
Erastus Mundia left Kenya on a work programme his government had arranged with Russia. He died on the battlefield in Ukraine, and his family holds Labour Minister Alfred Mutua responsible. Mundia was a 38-year-old father…
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European Parliament Adopts Resolution to Suspend Financing to Tanzania
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a resolution demanding that the European Commission withdraw its 2026 funding support proposal for Tanzania
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Uganda opposition lawyer appears in court after army boss boasts of his abduction
A Ugandan opposition lawyer appeared in court on Wednesday, charged with complicity in treason, after the powerful army chief boasted of his abduction.
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Why are Kenyan kids burning schools and killing their classmates?
Almost 50 fires have ripped through Kenyan schools this year, 16 schoolgirls have died, and more than 100 schools have temporarily closed. Everyone knows there is a crisis, but few have solutions.
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US Senate Committee Advances Bill Seeking Review of Relations with Tanzania
If enacted, the legislation would require the US government to assess the current state of relations between Washington and Dar es Salaam and examine Tanzania’s growing ties with China and Russia.
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Waziri Mkuu afafanua utata wa huduma za matibabu kati ya Zanzibar na Tanzania Bara
Waziri Mkuu wa Tanzania, Dkt. Mwigulu Nchemba, amefafanua mjadala ulioibuka hivi karibuni kuhusu upatikanaji wa huduma za matibabu kati ya Zanzibar na Tanzania Bara, akisisitiza kuwa ushirikiano uliopo kati ya mifuko ya bima ya afya…
