East Africa

Police 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 demonstrators infuriated by the exclusion […]

Tanzanians 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 members and local councillors. The election commission said results would be announced within three days. Hassan […]

KIGALI, 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 stated that SADC’s military force, SAMIDRC, is “supporting a war against civilians” by […]