Kenyan civil societies want independent probe by ICC of election atrocities in Tanzania

Kenyan civil societies want independent probe by ICC of election atrocities in Tanzania

Scores went missing, prompting fears that they may have been killed by the political bodies dumped in mass graves as may be the case with hundreds – civil society allege thousands – with Tanzanians suspected to have been buried in unidentified graves.

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EAC report pinpoints rapid population rise, industrial effluent and untreated storm water as leading threats to Lake Victoria

EAC report pinpoints rapid population rise, industrial effluent and untreated storm water as leading threats to Lake Victoria

The Lake Victoria Basin State of the Basin Report is expected to guide national and regional environmental planning, inform infrastructure investment, and shape climate adaptation strategies across the EAC in the coming years.

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Tanzania announces formation of commission of inquiry to investigate election protests killings

Tanzania announces formation of commission of inquiry to investigate election protests killings

Young people in Tanzania began demonstrating on Election Day on October 29 to protest the exclusion of presidential candidates from the two main opposition parties. President Hassan was declared the winner with more than 97 per cent of the total votes.

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Over 100 protesters in Tanzania face death penalty for treason as it emerges 3,000 people were killed and buried by police

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.

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Suluhu Hassan on the cross: Even a seemingly stable country like Tanzania risks sliding into turmoil if authorities appear aloof

Suluhu Hassan on the cross: Even a seemingly stable country like Tanzania risks sliding into turmoil if authorities appear aloof

Voters will choose between Samia Suluhu Hassan and 16 other contenders. Two of Hassan’s main opponents, Tundu Lissu of Chadema and Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo, are barred from seeking Tanzania’s presidency.

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Kisumu overtaking Nairobi as capital of vehicle theft in Kenya as police recover 17th stolen car

Kisumu overtaking Nairobi as capital of vehicle theft in Kenya as police recover 17th stolen car

Then, the criminals had networks that stretched as far as Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan and South Africa. With the help Interpol, the networks were broken but the latest high car theft incidence in Kisumu seems to suggest the networks are on a rebound or new ones have come up.

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Election puzzle: Tanzania President Hassan, predecessor Kikwete face strong resistance for promoting Islamic hegemony

Election puzzle: Tanzania President Hassan, predecessor Kikwete face strong resistance for promoting Islamic hegemony

Catholics have publicly criticised Samia’s totalitarian rule are currently fasting and praying in protest. The Catholics are also unhappy with assassination attempt of Joseph Kitima, one of their most vocal clergymen in Tanzania.

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Unceasing fishing war: Kenyan fishermen on Migingo Island question continued harassment by Ugandan police

Unceasing fishing war: Kenyan fishermen on Migingo Island question continued harassment by Ugandan police

President Yoweri Museveni later alluded to this when he made his remarks sometimes back when he spoke about Migingo, an argument that was however dismissed by the Kenyan leaders in the National Assembly.

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Tea Board of Kenya pitches for higher consumption of local tea as competition for international market intensifies

Tea Board of Kenya pitches for higher consumption of local tea as competition for international market intensifies

Small-scale tea farmers have been urged to enhance the quality of their tea to attract more markets and increase their earnings. Tea Board of Kenya (TBK) CEO Willy Mutai, speaking in Mombasa during a tea stakeholders’ consultative meeting, described the findings of a Tea Quality Validation Report as impressive and...

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Scientists place African giraffes into four major genetic ‘tribes’ that face unique survival threats

Scientists place African giraffes into four major genetic ‘tribes’ that face unique survival threats

Northern giraffes – whose range includes parts of Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan and Central African Republic – face threats from political instability and poaching. Masai giraffes in Kenya and Tanzania face pressure from habitat loss as open savannas are converted to cattle pastures and fields.

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