Besigye mwenye umri wa miaka 70, anayekabiliwa na mashtaka ya uhaini kwa madai ya kupanga njama dhidi ya Rais Yoweri Museveni, alianguka Jumatano wakati wa kusikilizwa kwa kesi yake baada ya kukataa mawakili aliopangiwa na serikali. Kabla ya kuanguka, alikuwa akilalamikia kuzuiwa kwa mawakili wake binafsi kumwakilisha.
Police have announced it will resume receiving notices from organisers of public meetings, citing an improvement in the country’s security situation.
The World Liberty Congress has also called on the Tanzanian government to immediately and unconditionally release Tundu Lissu, while urging the international community, democratic governments and human rights organizations to closely monitor his situation.
Katika taarifa kwa umma iliyotolewa leo Jumatatu, Julai 27, na kusainiwa na Mkurugenzi wa Mawasiliano na Uenezi wa chama hicho, Brenda Rupia, CHADEMA imesema imepokea taarifa kutoka kwa shirika la World Liberty Congress, linalojihusisha na masuala ya demokrasia, haki za binadamu na utawala wa sheria, zikieleza kuwepo kwa hofu kuhusu usalama wa Lissu.
Wakili na mwanaharakati wa haki za binadamu Peter Madeleka ametangaza rasmi kujiondoa ndani ya Chama cha ACT Wazalendo, akisema anataka kutumia muda na nguvu zake zaidi katika kupigania haki za wananchi na ustawi wa taifa nje ya siasa za chama.
Madeleka joined ACT Wazalendo after leaving CHADEMA, where he had been a longtime member and supporter.
Sonko’s allies promptly appointed him speaker of parliament and he remains the undisputed leader of Pastef, which controls 130 of the 165 seats in Senegal’s single legislative chamber.
A South African court ruled on Friday in favour of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to pause impeachment proceedings against him over a scandal involving half-a-million dollars stashed in a sofa at his ranch.
Mwenyekiti wa Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), Tundu Lissu, ametoa wito kwa wanachama wa chama hicho kuendelea kuchangia chama na Baraza Kuu, wakati akiwasili katika Mahakama Kuu, Masjala Ndogo Dar es Salaam, ambako usikilizwaji wa shauri la kikatiba namba 7300/2026 unaendelea leo.
Dozens of Ugandans and Tanzanians are thought to be hiding in neighbouring Kenya after recent elections in their countries triggered mass arrests, kidnappings, and murders.
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