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.
By recounting her abduction, Maria reminded the world that the struggle for democracy in Tanzania and across the region, is far from over.
UK lawmakers approved in November 2024, in a first vote on the issue, the legalisation of assisted dying for adults with an incurable illness who have a life expectancy of fewer than six months and are able to take the substance that causes their death themselves.
Katika video hiyo, Askofu Gwajima, ambaye pia ni kiongozi wa dini, alizungumza na wanahabari tarehe 24 Mei, 2025, akitoa maoni kuhusu mfululizo wa matukio ya utekaji yanayodaiwa kutokea nchini Tanzania. Maudhui hayo yalichapishwa kwenye chaneli ya The Chanzo Online TV kupitia YouTube.
HRW said in the report that police had “harassed, extorted and arbitrarily arrested and detained people on the basis of their perceived or real sexual orientation or gender identity”.
Mbunge huyo ambaye pia ni kiongozi wa dini, ameibua msururu wa matukio ya utekaji wa raia, akisisitiza kuwa vitendo hivyo haviendani na utamaduni wa Tanzania. Ameeleza kuwa amekuwa akipokea taarifa za matukio ya utekaji, ambapo amesema kuna orodha ya takribani watu 83 waliowahi kutekwa katika miaka ya hivi karibuni.
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