World Bank lifts lending freeze over Uganda anti-LGBTQ law
Uganda has lost between $586 million and $2.4 billion a year because of the anti-LGBTQ law, notably because of frozen financing, British charity Open for Business estimated last year.
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Ugandan Journalist Agather Atuhaire Recalls Horrific Abuse and Torture During Detention in Tanzania
Describing the horrific treatment she received, Atuhaire recalled that after being taken into custody, Tanzanian authorities stripped her down to her underwear and subjected her to physical assault.
Boniface Mwangi na Agather wasimulia walivyo bakwa na kudhalilishwa Tanzania
Wakati mkenya Boniface Mwangi na mwenzake wa Uganda Agather Atuhaire walipoondoka katika nchi zao Mei 18, 2025, walikuwa na matumaini…
Activist Boniface Mwangi Recalls Shocking Torture and Sexual Assault at the Hands of Tanzanian Authorities
Mwangi accused the Kenyan government of failing to intervene in his detention. “My government let me down. They sided with Suluhu’s government and claimed we were interfering with Tanzanian politics,” he said.
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3 Brave Women Who Carried the Struggle for East Africa’s Liberation
These three women fought not just for independence from colonial rule, but also for space, voice and respect in societies that often ignored women’s power.
American Senator Warns Tanzania and Kenya over rising cases of abductions and torture
Rising abductions and torture in East Africa signal more than abuse; they are a direct threat to regional stability, security, and US interests.
State claims Besigye planned to assassinate President Museveni using drone strikes
The charge sheet also indicates that Besigye was planning to print fake money and pump it into the Uganda economy
President Ruto apologizes to Tanzania over recent tiff
Our neighbors from Tanzania, if we have wronged you in any way, forgive us.
No Retreat, No Surrender! Maria Sarungi Speaks Out on Tanzania’s Repression at the Oslo Freedom Forum
By recounting her abduction, Maria reminded the world that the struggle for democracy in Tanzania and across the region, is far from over.
‘’English is not our priority’’, Tanzanian MP warns Kenyans over online troll
We are ahead of them politically, intellectually, and in every other way. Speaking English is not a priority for us!
