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AfricaUganda's Museveni sworn in for seventh term, extending 40-year rule
AfricaUganda military chief denies soldiers assaulted Bobi Wine's wife during raid- AfricaUgandan opposition leader Wine seized by army helicopter after disputed electionUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was forcibly removed from his home in an army helicopter on Friday, his party said, a day after elections marred by violence in which longtime President Yoweri Museveni took a commanding lead. The National Unity Platform (NUP) said an army helicopter landed in…January 17, 2026
- AfricaTanzania's Hassan wins disputed election with 98% amid protestsTanzania electoral commission declares President Samia Suluhu Hassan winner of disputed election with 98 percent of vote Tanzania's electoral commission declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's disputed presidential election with nearly 98 percent of votes on Saturday…November 1, 2025
- PoliticsTanzania elections neither free nor fair, say European MEPsEuropean Parliament members denounced Tanzania's elections as neither free nor fair on Thursday, citing months of opposition arrests, party disqualifications and electoral violence that marred the October 29 polls. In a joint statement, senior MEPs said Tanzania's election fraud began long before…October 30, 2025
- AfricaPolice fire gunshots, teargas at Tanzania protesters day 2Police in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam fired gunshots and teargas on Thursday to disperse protesters who returned to the streets a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations. Protests broke out in Dar es Salaam and several other cities during the vote on Wednesday, with…October 30, 2025
- AfricaHassan Set for Victory in Tanzania's One-Sided ElectionTanzanians voted Wednesday in elections expected to return President Samia Suluhu Hassan to power after authorities barred two main opposition candidates and disrupted internet connectivity nationwide during polling. More than 37 million registered voters cast ballots for president, parliament…October 29, 2025
- AfricaRwanda Rejects SADC Accusations Over Congo OperationsKIGALI, RWANDA - Rwanda's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly denied accusations against the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) made at the Southern African Development Community summit on January 31, 2025, asserting that its military actions are purely defensive against border threats. The ministry…February 2, 2025
