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…
Tanzanian Activist Mange Kimambi Says Government Pushed Meta to Remove Her Instagram After Election Unrest
Prominent Tanzanian activist Mange Kimambi says her Instagram accounts were deliberately taken down after she used them to rally citizens to protest against the government following the disputed 29 October…
Cameroon Mourns as Opposition Veteran Anicet Ekane Dies in Custody, Sparking National Outrage
Cameroon has been shaken by the death of prominent left-wing opposition figure Anicet Ekane, who passed away in detention just five weeks after his arrest. His party and legal team…
Tunisia Jails Dozens of Opposition Figures as Crackdown on Dissent Intensifies
A Tunisian appeals court has handed down heavy prison sentences to dozens of political figures, activists and business personalities accused of plotting to remove President Kais Saied from power. The…
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…
TotalEnergies faces war crimes allegations over Mozambique massacre
French energy giant TotalEnergies is facing serious war-crimes allegations over a brutal 2021 massacre near its multi-billion-dollar gas development on Mozambique’s northern coast — accusations the company strongly denies. A…
Eswatini Confirms Receiving $5.1M From US for Taking in Deportees, Sparks Legal and Public Outrage
Eswatini has officially acknowledged receiving $5.1 million from the United States government in exchange for accepting dozens of deportees expelled under former US President Donald Trump’s tough immigration policies. Finance…
Two Kidnapped Schoolgirls Escape as Nigeria Intensifies Hunt for Abducted Students in Kebbi
Two schoolgirls kidnapped during Monday’s deadly attack on a boarding school in Kebbi State, north-western Nigeria, have escaped from their captors, a local official has confirmed to the BBC. According…
Election Unrest Has tarnished Tanzania’s Global Reputation, President Samia
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has admitted that the violent unrest following last month’s disputed elections has tarnished the country’s long-standing reputation for peace and stability. Speaking during the swearing-in…
South Africa Halts Palestinian Charter Flights Amid Allegations of ‘Cleansing’ Effort
South Africa says it will no longer accept chartered flights carrying Palestinian passengers following the disputed arrival of 153 people from Gaza last week—a development Pretoria describes as part of…