Former Tanzania envoy to Cuba Humphrey Polepole declines police summons
”There are people who want me to go to the police station, where I might be arrested and later disappear, with the police claiming no responsibility”
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Polepole: Wito wa Polisi una nia njema lakini pia una njama za kunipoteza
Katika kauli yake ya majibu kwa wito huo, Polepole amesema anauchukulia kwa sura mbili; upande wa kwanza akiwaona Polisi wana dhamira njema ya kusikiliza na kukusanya ushahidi, lakini upande wa pili akihisi kuna mbinu na nia ovu zinazoweza kuhatarisha usalama wake.
Chadema’s Iringa Chairman Frank Nyalusi is dead
Frank Nyalusi, the Chairman of the Party for Democracy and Development (CHADEMA) in Iringa Urban Constituency, passed away on the…
Prosecution, Tundu Lissu Clash Over Treason Charge Sheet as Judges Adjourn to Sept 22
Presiding Judge Dastan Nduguru adjourned the matter to Monday September 22nd, when the bench is expected to rule on Lissu’s objections
Jamhuri Yapangua Hoja za Lissu, Yeye Asisitiza Hati ni Batili
Upande wa Jamhuri umejibu hoja za mshtakiwa Tundu Lissu kwa kuzipangua moja baada ya nyingine, huku Lissu naye akisisitiza kwa msimamo wake kuwa hati ya mashtaka ya uhaini inayomkabili ni batili na haina uhalali wa kisheria.
Lucy Shayo’s detention raises concerns after police fabricated charges in court
Lucy Simon Shayo, a member of Chadema, was arrested on September 10, 2025, in Morogoro, Tanzania. The Morogoro Regional Police…
Lissu awakataa Mawakili wa Serikali, “Mimi si mwenzao, mimi ni mshtakiwa wa uhaini”
Lissu alieleza kutoridhishwa kwake na namna Wakili wa Serikali alivyomtaja kama “mwenzetu”, akisisitiza kuwa hana uhusiano wowote na upande huo wa mashtaka.
UNHRC raises concerns over Lissu’s political detention and Mdude’s enforced disappearance
”We express our grave concern regarding reports of broader repression, including at least one reported case of extrajudicial killing, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, degrading treatment or punishment in custody”
UNHRC condemns Tanzania for crackdown on opposition and human rights defenders ahead of general elections
”We are alarmed by rising incidents of abductions and escalating cases of human rights violations, including recorded killings of protesters and opposition party members”.
Tanzanian Archbishop and former Vatican diplomat Novatus Rugambwa dies in Rome
The Catholic Church in Tanzania is mourning the death of Archbishop Novatus Rugambwa, a former Apostolic Nuncio and longtime diplomat…
