‘Kidnapped’ Uganda Opposition Leader Besigye Appears in Military Court
Besigye, 68, was brought to the General Court Martial in handcuffs and under a heavily armed military escort, his lawyer Erias Lukwago told AFP.
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Uchaguzi wa Serikali za Mitaa kipimo kwa Rais Samia.
Uchaguzi huu utatoa picha ya hali ya kisiasa nchini Tanzania, hasa kuhusu demokrasia, haki za kisiasa, na uhuru wa vyama vya upinzani.
Upinzani wa Tanzania wapinga wagombea wao kuzuiliwa kushiriki uchaguzi ujao
Chama kikuu cha upinzani nchini Tanzania, Chadema, kimeilalamikia mamlaka nchini humo kwamba wagombea wake wengi wamekataliwa “kwa njia isiyo ya haki” kushiriki katika uchaguzi wa serikali za mitaa unaotarajiwa kufanyika wiki ijayo.
Kiongozi wa Upinzani wa Uganda, Kizza Besigye, adaiwa kutekwa akiwa nchini Kenya.
Mamlaka ya Uganda, ambayo ilisema kuwa zinachunguza taarifa za kupotea kwa Besigye, zimekuwa zikifanya ukandamizaji dhidi ya upinzani katika miezi ya hivi karibuni, kwa kuwakamata viongozi mashuhuri na kuwashtaki wanachama wa vyama vya upinzani.
Somaliland Opposition Leader Wins Presidential Election
Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, popularly known as “Irro”, won the election with 63.92 percent of the vote, well ahead of outgoing president Muse Bihi (34.81 percent) and Social Justice Party (UCID) leader Faysal Ali Warabe (0.74 percent), election commission chairman Muse Hassan Yusuf announced on Tuesday.
One Dead, Thousands Without Heating After Russian Strike on Ukraine Port City
The Thursday night strikes on the Black Sea city damaged residential buildings, the heating system, churches and educational institutions, according to Odesa Mayor Gennadiy Trukhanov, who said it had been “a massive combined enemy strike”.
Trump Picks Matt Gaetz For Attorney General
Gaetz, a Floridian and a US congressman since 2017, is among Trump’s most controversial nominations as he looks to fill out his cabinet after victory against Democrat Kamala Harris in last week’s presidential election.
Trump Presidency Raises Fresh Conflict of Interest Concerns
The billionaire’s stunning political comeback is “rocket fuel for the Trump Empire,” said Mark Hass, an Arizona State University marketing professor.
Somaliland Votes Amid Horn of Africa Tensions
The territory on the northwest point of Somalia unilaterally declared independence in 1991 and has been far more stable and peaceful than the rest of the country since then.
Trump Names Musk to ‘Efficiency’ Post as Team Takes Shape
Trump said Musk and another stalwart ally, businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, would lead a “Department of Government Efficiency (‘DOGE’)” a tongue-in-cheek reference to an internet meme and cryptocurrency.
