Student activism to Gen-Z activism: How radical Dar University student leader Kichamu Akivaga sowed seeds of ideological shift that makes Tanzanians fear Kenyans

Student activism to Gen-Z activism: How radical Dar University student leader Kichamu Akivaga sowed seeds of ideological shift that makes Tanzanians fear Kenyans

Because of his extremist stance, Kichamu Akivaga fell in trouble with Tanzanian state and university authorities that instigated Tanzanian students to overthrow him, replacing him with a Tanzanian student leader who toed the line.

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Echoes of Ugandan-born Mamdani’s New York mayoral election win: Museveni’s time is up

Echoes of Ugandan-born Mamdani’s New York mayoral election win: Museveni’s time is up

President Yoweri Museveni, an authoritarian who is up for re-election in January, has rejected calls to retire, leading to fears of a volatile political transition.

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How Trump tried to convince China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media mogul

How Trump tried to convince China’s Xi to free jailed Hong Kong media mogul

Trump’s direct intervention comes as Lai awaits a verdict after a trial widely seen as a symbol of China’s crackdown on rights and freedoms in the Asian financial hub under a national security law imposed after mass pro-democracy protests in 2019.

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