African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenyan President William Ruto has extended a public apology to neighbouring Tanzania following a diplomatic spat triggered by the detention and deportation of prominent East African activists by Tanzanian authorities. Speaking at a national prayer breakfast in Nairobi on Wednesday, President Ruto addressed rising tensions between the two countries and made an […]
In Summary Mutunga, together with two Kenyan activists, Hanifa Adan and Hussein Khalid, were detained at the Julius Nyerere Airport, Dar es Salaam, pending what officials said was deportation. Almost a dozen activists had apparently flown to Tanzania which prompted action by local authorities. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — Former Chief Justice of Kenya, Dr. […]
In Lilongwe’s busy Mchesi Market, 30-year-old Enock Dayton stands beside a small pile of green bananas—what’s left of his once-thriving fruit business. Born and raised in Molele village in Thyolo, southern Malawi, Dayton has sold bananas for most of his life. But in recent months, he’s watched his stock—and profits—dwindle. “We used to grow our […]
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – Rising Bongo Flava star Ibraah has made a desperate appeal to the public after revealing the staggering cost of parting ways with his record label, Konde Music Worldwide. The young singer says he is being asked to pay TSh 1 billion (approximately UGX 48 million) to terminate his contract — […]
DAR ES SALAAM (Prime Africa News)–A leading Catholic priest and outspoken government critic, Fr Charles Kitima, has been violently attacked in Tanzania, sparking widespread condemnation and raising alarm over the country’s deteriorating political climate ahead of national elections set for October. Fr Kitima, the Secretary-General of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), was assaulted late Thursday […]
Tanzania’s main opposition party has been barred from participating in this year’s election, days after its leader was charged with treason. Ramadhani Kailima, director of elections at the Independent National Elections Commission, said that Chadema had failed to sign a code of conduct document that was due on Saturday, meaning the party was disqualified from […]
NAIROBI, Jan 13 (PrimeAfrica) – A prominent Tanzanian activist has been released after being “kidnapped” on Sunday by three armed men on the streets of Kenya’s capital Nairobi, her husband said, accusing Tanzania’s national intelligence service of responsibility. Maria Sarungi Tsehai, a human rights defender critical of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, was kidnapped by […]
TANZANIA is set to host the African energy summit later this month in Dar es Salaam, bringing together heads of government from across the continent and over 1500 executives from multilateral agencies, diplomats and the private sector. Gerson Msigwa, the Information, Culture, Arts and Sports permanent secretary and chief government spokesman, said at a media […]
Two African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights judges have been re-elected and one judge elected. The trio were elected during the 45th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) that took place in Accra – Ghana. Lady Justice Justice Stella Isibhakhomen Anukam from Nigeria and Justice Blaise Tchikaya from the […]
