Rights groups, lawyers and some governments are describing the Gaza war as “genocide” and calling for a ceasefire but Israel, created in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust of Jews, vehemently rejects the explosive term.
In a statement, the AU said the measures would harm “people-to-people ties, educational exchange, commercial engagement, and broader diplomatic relations” built with the US over decades.
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.
Tanzania’s Minister of Information Jerry Silaa told a local TV station this “contradicts our regulations”.
Jeshi la Polisi Kanda Maalum ya Dar es Salaam limeendelea kulizingira Kanisa la Ufufuo na Uzima, linaloongozwa na Askofu Josephat Gwajima, huku baadhi ya waumini wa kanisa hilo wakishikiliwa kwa mahojiano, kufuatia agizo la Serikali la kulifunga kanisa hilo kwa madai ya ukiukaji wa sheria.
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.
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.
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.
Widely regarded as east Africa’s most influential writer, Ngugi sought to forge a body of literature reflecting the land and people from which he came, and not follow in the footsteps of Western tradition.
Murja Kunya, a TikToker from northern Nigerian city of Kano with more than a million followers was sentenced by a federal high court in the city after pleading guilty to the offence, court documents show.
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