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In Tanzania, the law means electoral flaws can’t be challenged.

In Tanzania, the law means electoral flaws can’t be challenged.

A Tanzanian riot police officer walks past a vandalised campaign poster of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point betwe

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TOTAL DARKNESS: Over 700 Reportedly Dead In Tanzania’s Post-Election Protests.

TOTAL DARKNESS: Over 700 Reportedly Dead In Tanzania’s Post-Election Protests.

Some 700 people have been killed in three days of election protests in Tanzania, the main opposition party said Friday, with protesters still on the streets in the midst of an internet blackout.“As we speak the figure for deaths in Dar (es Salaam) is around 350 and for Mwanza

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Hassan expected to retain Tanzania’s presidency as main opponents barred.

Hassan expected to retain Tanzania’s presidency as main opponents barred.

Motorists drive past an electoral campaign billboard of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party (CCM) ahead of the general elections in Ilala district of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tanzanians will vote on Wednesday in an election that Presid

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Bobi Wine lonely in opposition

Bobi Wine lonely in opposition

Bobi Wine at a rally on nomination day NUP faces its biggest test yet as other parties fizzle outCOVER STORY | IAN KATUSIIME | Shortly after 11am on a day filled with a

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Garuga Was a Visionary Entrepreneur Who Created Jobs for Young People – Besigye

Garuga Was a Visionary Entrepreneur Who Created Jobs for Young People – Besigye

Salaam Musumba reading Besigye's speech at Garuga's burial in Kanungu district on Monday.Veteran opposition leader and former presidential candidate Dr. Kizza Besigye has paid tribute to the late businessman James Garuga Musinguzi, describing him as a vis

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From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

From Ballot Battles in 2011 to Internet Blackout in 2016 Uganda’s Shifting Electoral Landscape

Between 2011 and 2016, Uganda’s political environment underwent a dramatic shift marked by intensifying ballot disputes, growing opposition momentum, and unprecedented state control of 

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Under Fire, Court Finally Grants Besigye His Day in Court

Under Fire, Court Finally Grants Besigye His Day in Court

Following sustained pressure from political leaders, legal experts, and human rights advocates, the High Court has finally set a date for the bail hearing of Dr. Kizza Besigye and his co-accused, Obeid Lutale Kamulegeya.Justice Emmanuel Baguma, who had pr

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End Of The Road For Museveni’s Once‑Powerful Advisor After Sudden Fall From Grace

End Of The Road For Museveni’s Once‑Powerful Advisor After Sudden Fall From Grace

Lt‑Gen Henry Tumukunde was once among President Museveni’s most trusted allies — serving as head of military intelligence, Security Minister, and a powerful NRM mobiliser.Yet, by March 2020, the retired general faced a dramatic reversal. Declaring a

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Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Kenya U-turn over charging prominent activist with terror offences

Prominent Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has been charged with illegal possession of ammunition linked to protests last month in which at least 19 people were killed.He denied the charge and has been released on bail.Mr Mwangi was not charged with "facilitation of

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240 Days Behind Bars: Besigye’s Detention Sparks Legal Uproar

240 Days Behind Bars: Besigye’s Detention Sparks Legal Uproar

Today marks 240 days since Ugandan opposition leader Dr. K

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