African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Election season in Tanzania has once again followed a troublingly familiar script. Campaign posters went up, ballots were distributed, and then — opposition leaders were arrested, activists disappeared, and fear gripped the streets. When President Samia Suluhu Hassan took office four years ago, following the sudden death of her predecessor John Magufuli, she was hailed […]
In Summary Saturday soldiers defied orders and joined thousands of demonstrators in the Capital Antananarivo as Kenya Gen Zs inspired protests spread across the globe Other than Kenya in 2024, Gen Z protests in Nepal caused change of government and have now spread to the Indian Ocean island of 30 million Malagasy people Antananarivo […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — At least six protesters were confirmed dead and 56 others seriously injured during nationwide demonstrations in Kenya on Wednesday, as citizens marked one year since last year’s mass anti-government protests sparked by economic grievances and tax reforms. The protests, which turned violent in multiple parts of the country including the capital Nairobi, were […]
