Protests in Tanzania enter day two as 10 reportedly killed, EU calls for ‘firm stand in the defence of democracy and human rights’
The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi or CCM, which has been in power since independence in 1961, sought to extend its rule in Wednesday’s election, with presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties barred from running.
New violence erupts in Tanzania as voters say they transitioned from ‘cows to active citizens’, state directs civil servants to ‘work from home’
Hundreds protested on Wednesday in Tanzania’s largest city, tearing down banners of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and burning a police station, as the East African country went to the polls in elections where the main challengers have either been jailed or barred from standing.
More than 2,400 youth leaders of Gen Z protests in Morocco to face charges of armed rebellion
Moroccan Association for Human Rights has denounced the arrests and called them random, while Gen Z 212 has demanded the release of all the protests’ detainees.
Four-year drought in semi-arid north-eastern Kenya puts at risk lives of people, livestock and wildlife
Garissa Deputy County Commissioner Sebastian Okiring also voiced concerns about the deteriorating situation and appealed to development partners and humanitarian agencies to step up their interventions and coordinate closely with both the national county structures to ensure effective and timely response.
Kenya registers growth in cruise tourism as ‘SH Diana’ docks into Mombasa Port with 250 tourists
KTB CEO Allan Njoroge said the arrival of cruise ships will boost the country’s tourism sector and bring economic benefits noting that tourists disembarking from ships spend money across various sectors of the economy.
Election violence: Tanzania police declare curfew in capital, Dar es Salaam, to suppress ‘Suluhu coronation’ protests
Chadema had called for protests during the election, which it said amounted to a “coronation” of Hassan, who came to power in 2021 after her predecessor died in office. The party was disqualified in April after it refused to sign a code of conduct, and its leader Tundu Lissu was charged with treason.
Going cultural: How indigenous seeds crusader in Kenya’s semi-arid Machakos is paving way for sustainable agriculture
Interviewed, Mutava shared how indigenous seeds are integral to her farming success. Her story begins in 2021 when Mwang’a Farmers Group partnered with Grow Biointensive Agriculture Centre of Kenya (G-BiACK), an organisation that champions agroecology and the use of indigenous seeds in crop farming.
Agriculture and Food Authority report shows 10 counties dominate coffee production in Kenya
Collectively, the counties form the backbone of Kenya’s coffee industry, blending the strength of commercial estates with the resilience of smallholder farmers who keep the country’s coffee heritage alive.
Kenya is hurtling towards self-destruction via toxic ethic rhetoric, law scholar PLO Lumumba warns
Speaking during the third African Youth Leadership Forum at Mount Kenya University on Sunday, Lumumba observed that the tribal discourse, coupled with the heightened political temperatures despite being two years away from the next general election, paints a grim picture of a nation trapped in toxic identity politics.
Undaunted French cyclist vows to break more world records after release from Russian jail for trespass
A French cyclist who spent 50 days in custody in Russia said he would seek to break another record after his hopes of doing the fastest cycle ride from Portugal to the Pacific were dashed when he crossed the Chinese-Russian border through a dense forest. Sofiane Sehili, who describes himself...
