Tanzania’s president accuses unnamed foreign nations of sponsoring nationwide post-election violence
Gas stations and grocery shops were still closed on Monday in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, with streets nearly empty. In Dodoma, most people stayed home. The government has postponed the reopening of universities, which had been set for November 3.
Africa election thievery: Paradox of continent with world’s youngest population ruled by oldest presidents
A former vice president who rose to the presidency after the death of predecessor John Pombe Magufuli, Hassan’s emergence as Tanzania’s first female president in 2021, at first brought hopes to millions after the government’s repressive tactics against opposition leaders, civic groups, journalists and others.
Restitution for police brutality in Kenya takes centre-stage at public prosecutor and police oversight agency forum in Kakamega
Country Director of International Justice Mission (IJM) Vincent Chahale urged the criminal justice system to ensure that police officers who abuse their powers are prosecuted, convicted and sentenced. He also urged for fast-tracking of police brutality cases and ensuring that the survivors get justice and are compensated.
Coup in the offing? Tanzania sinks further into abyss as military appears sympathetic to protesters
A similar situation to what is happening in Tanzania is also currently unfolding in Cameroon where 92-yar old Paul Biya – in power since 1982 – was early this week declared winner, sparking protests that have since received the support of the military. Like President Suluhi Hassan, President Biya – who spends more than 80 per cent of his time in France – had used the courts, police and electoral commission to arbitrarily lock out opponents.
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.
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.
Empty polling stations as voters in Tanzania give Suluhu Hassan ‘coronation’ a wide birth
Humphrey Polepole, a former CCM spokesman and ambassador to Cuba, went missing from his home this month after resigning and criticising Hassan. His family found blood stains in his home.
Why Uganda is no longer the still point of Africa’s turning wheel: Citizenry is woke and the ‘refugees’ in power must give way
What is becoming increasingly evident is that Ugandans are waking up to their imposed reality: conquest, occupation and domination by a small group of people with exogenous roots, but endowed with power, money and ill-gotten wealth, and who are now determined to capture every civic space and natural wealth of Ugandans for their own aggrandisement
83-old incumbent Ouattara predicted to win ‘pre-programmed’ Ivory Coast presidential poll
The election is the latest example of ageing men continuing to hold power in Africa, which boasts the youngest population in the world. Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 92, Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, 81, and Equatorial Guinea’s Teodoro Mbasogo, 83, are some other older African leaders still in power.
President Suluhu Hassan: Evolution from CCM ‘Flower Girl’ to Tanzania’s pernicious, ruthless dictator
A former vice president who rose to the presidency after the death of predecessor John Pombe Magufuli, Hassan initially gave indications that she would relax the government’s repressive tactics against opposition leaders, civic groups, journalists and others.
