Western Nations Urge Tanzania to Return Bodies of Post-Election Victims
Western governments are urging Tanzania to return the bodies of all people killed during the violent unrest that erupted after the country’s disputed October elections. Seventeen embassies — including the…
Eritrea Frees High-Profile Detainees After Years of Secretive Imprisonment
Several individuals detained in Eritrea, including Zeragaber and a number of well-known figures, were unexpectedly freed on Thursday. Among those released were businessmen Tesfalem Mengsteab and Bekure Mebrahtu, as well…
Tanzania Cancels Independence Day Celebrations to Address Unrest
Tanzania has called off its upcoming Independence Day celebrations, redirecting the budget to repair infrastructure damaged during violent post-election unrest. The decision was confirmed by Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, who…
UN Launches New Probe into El-Fasher Atrocities Amid Ongoing Violence
The UN Human Rights Council has unanimously approved a new independent investigation into the widespread killings reported in the Sudanese city of El-Fasher, pledging to hold those responsible to account.…
Museveni Admits Kenya Activists Were Secretly Detained in Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has publicly admitted for the first time that two Kenyan activists who went missing in Uganda for over a month were indeed arrested and secretly held…
US officials to boycott G20 summit in South Africa, Trump says
US President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will boycott the upcoming G20 summit in South Africa, citing unverified claims that white people, particularly Afrikaners, are being persecuted…
Kenyan Activists Missing in Uganda Found Alive After Five Weeks
Two Kenyan human rights activists who disappeared in Uganda over a month ago have been found alive and safe, according to Kenyan rights groups. Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo vanished…
Kenya Demands Protection for Its Citizens Amid Tanzania’s Post-Election Violence
Kenya’s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety and rights of its nationals caught in the wave of post-election unrest that has gripped the country since last week’s…