Amnesty Calls Lissu’s Four-Year Jail Term a Travesty of Justice
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania- Amnesty International has condemned the conviction and four-year prison sentence handed to Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, calling the verdict...
Government Announces More Security Officers, Patrol Boats for Lake Victoria Fishing Communities
MIGORI, Kenya - The government plans to deploy additional security officers and patrol boats on Lake Victoria before the end of 2026 as part...
Paul Mackenzie Sentenced to 200 Years in Prison Over Shakahola Massacre
MOMBASA, Kenya - Court has sentenced controversial cult leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murder of 191 people in the...
Civil Society Groups Demand Release of Kenya’s IMF Governance Report
NAIROBI, Kenya- Civil society groups under the Okoa Uchumi Campaign have renewed pressure on the government to publish and table before Parliament the International...
Somalia Court Rules President Hassan Sheikh’s Term Extension Unlawful
MOGADISHU, Somalia- Somalia’s Supreme Court has ruled that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s one-year term extension was unlawful, throwing the country’s political transition into fresh...
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