Children of Niger’s Detained President Plead for His Release
Elected in 2021, Bazoum, 65, has never resigned and with his wife Hadiza, 57, has been confined to a wing of the presidential palace where the junta leader behind his ouster also resides.
Category: Rights & Freedoms
Sudan Army Chief Calls on Trump to End Country’s War
Trump took an interest in the war for the first time last week, vowing he would end it after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman urged him to get involved.
Tanzania Election Under Fire as Thabo Mbeki Foundation Questions Credibility of Polls
The Foundation said Tanzania deserves a path toward justice, truth and national unity, calling for an honest and inclusive national dialogue.
Tanzania Govt Accuses CNN, BBC and Al Jazeera of “Deliberate Misreporting”
CNN reported that bodies of protesters killed during the post-election unrest may have been buried secretly, citing satellite images, doctors’ accounts and video evidence
Chadema yaikataa Tume ya Rais Samia, yashinikiza uchunguzi wa Kimataifa
Makamu Mwenyekiti wa Chadema, John Heche, akitoa taarifa kwa vyombo vya habari leo Novemba 19, 2025, amesema Rais Samia hana mamlaka ya kimaadili wala kisiasa kuunda chombo cha kuchunguza kile chama hicho kinachokitaja kuwa ni uhalifu uliotekelezwa na Serikali yake dhidi ya raia waliokuwa wakidai haki zao za kidemokrasia.
BBC ‘Determined to Fight’ Trump Defamation Case: Chairman
The BBC apologised last week for giving the impression in a documentary that Trump had directly urged “violent action” just before the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021.
“They Put Us in the ‘Fridge’!” Kenyan Activists Njagi and Oyoo Recount Torture in Uganda
They claimed that the operation was carried out by a “militia” linked to General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Museveni’s son and accused regional governments of collusion.
Killing of Tanzania Protesters ‘A Disgrace Before God’: Archbishop
“Our country has lost its dignity because of what transpired during the week of the general election,” said Archbishop Jude Thaddaeus Ruwa’ichi, leading the service.
Former Botswana President,Ian Khama Declares Tanzania’s President Illegitimate
Khama condemned leaders who cling to power through violence and manipulation, saying, “It is totally unacceptable when an African leader, in order to stay in power, will resort to killing his or her own people, will rig an election as if they are God’s gift to their country.”
Kesi ya Uhaini Dhidi ya Tundu Lissu Yaahirshwa Kwa Sababu za Kiusalama
Wakili wa Serikali, Thawabu Issa, akiwasilisha maelezo kwa niaba ya wenzake, alieleza kuwa baada ya kufika mahakamani na kutomuona mshtakiwa, walifanya mawasiliano na Jeshi la Magereza ambapo Mkuu wa Magereza aliwataarifu kwamba Lissu hakuweza kufikishwa mahakamani kwa sababu za kiusalama.
