Over 100 protesters in Tanzania face death penalty for treason as it emerges 3,000 people were killed and buried by police
According to Section 39 (2) (d) of Tanzania’s Penal Code, treason is a non-bailable offence that carries an automatic death penalty upon conviction.
Nubians demand land rights and political inclusion 100 years since they were settled in Kenya by Britain after World War I
The forum, which is part of the government’s effort to gather public input on the National Policy and Bill on Ethnic Minorities and Marginalised Communities, 2025, brought together various groups seeking constitutional and policy recognition.
Kenya: Law in the offing to empower minority groups – some ‘naturalised tribes’ – uprooted by political cruelty in their countries
The meeting brought together representatives of the Tallai, Ogiek, Nubian and Nyarwanda communities, alongside government officials and civil society actors to deliberate on the proposed policy, which promotes unity through inclusion, equitable resource allocation and recognition of cultural diversity.
