Tanzania: Several opposition leaders arrested before a banned demonstration
Prior to a scheduled protest on Monday August 12, police detained Tundu Lissu, one of Tanzania’s most prominent opposition leaders, and two members of his […]
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Tanzanian Information Minister Ousted Following Controversial Election Remarks
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has dismissed Information Minister Nape Nnauye following a public outcry over his remarks suggesting election rigging. Nnauye was caught on […]
Tanzanian Artist Released After Public Fundraising Effort
Shadrack Chaula, a young Tanzanian portrait artist, has been freed from prison following a successful public fundraising campaign. Chaula was convicted of cybercrime for burning […]
Ugandan Activist Allegedly Beaten Amid Crackdown on Oil Pipeline Protesters
Stephen Kwikiriza, a campaigner against the controversial $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), is recovering in hospital after allegedly being beaten by the […]
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima and Nine Others Killed in Plane Crash
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, aged 51, and nine other individuals lost their lives when the small military aircraft they were traveling in crashed in […]
Korea-Africa Summit highlights by signing of several mining agreements
The first Korea-Africa summit, which was held in Seoul June 4 to 5 and which focused discussions on critical minerals, highlighted by the signing of […]
Under the scrutiny of human rights organizations, the World Bank halts financing for Tanzania’s tourism venture
The World Bank has halted funding for a tourism initiative in Tanzania, following pressure from a U.S.-based human rights organization. This move comes after years […]
Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe Join Regional Recall of J&J Children’s Cough Syrup
Drug regulatory agencies in Tanzania, Rwanda, and Zimbabwe have initiated a recall of a particular batch of Johnson & Johnson children’s cough syrup as a […]
Soldiers from Tanzania Fatally Struck in Missile Attack in DRC
A mortar assault in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern region resulted in the deaths of three soldiers from a military force representing southern Africa. […]
US Court Sentences Son of Guinea-Bissau’s Former President for Drug Trafficking
The offspring of Guinea-Bissau’s former president has been handed a sentence exceeding six years in a US court for orchestrating an international heroin trafficking operation. […]