Tanzania descends into political unrest as US embassy in Dar s Salaam issues security alert citing ‘country-wide’ protests

Tanzania descends into political unrest as US embassy in Dar s Salaam issues security alert citing ‘country-wide’ protests

An opposition party in Tanzania’s archipelago of Zanzibar, ACT Wazalendo, alleged that early voting on Tuesday — electoral and security officials cast ballots — was marred by irregularities that included voters impersonating security officials and the barring of party representatives by electoral officials.

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WHO data show more women die giving birth in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world

WHO data show more women die giving birth in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world

The prospects of more health resources have dwindled in the region. US foreign aid data shows that Nigeria received almost $4 billion in aid from the now-dismantled US Agency for International Development between 2020 and 2025, with $423 million going to maternal health and family planning.

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Israeli parliament approves apartheid as US Republicans and Democrats close ranks against PM Netanyahu

Israeli parliament approves apartheid as US Republicans and Democrats close ranks against PM Netanyahu

Despite its most powerful ally and arms dealer’s stated preference for a two-state solution, Israel’s Parliament voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday in favour of a symbolic measure to annex the occupied West Bank,

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