Africa

CNN International Correspondent Larry Madowo has revealed that he is not covering Tanzania’s 2025 General Elections, citing strict restrictions on foreign and independent journalists in the country. In a video posted on Thursday, October 30, 2025, Madowo explained that Tanzania requires foreign reporters to obtain government approval before they can …

The Tanzanian government has imposed a curfew in Dar es Salaam and shut down internet access nationwide following a chaotic election day marked by protests and tension across the country. Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Jumanne Muliro announced that the curfew would begin at 6:00 p.m., without specifying …

The Nation Media Group–Uganda (NMG-U) has condemned the Ugandan government’s decision to block its journalists from covering parliamentary proceedings, calling it a direct assault on press freedom and democratic accountability. The restriction, which began on October 28, 2025, follows an earlier ban that prevented NMG-U reporters from covering the President, …

Tanzania is witnessing widespread protests as frustrated youths take to the streets, destroying polling stations to express anger over what they term an unfair election process. Videos circulating online show demonstrators tearing down tents and carrying away chairs from voting centers. One protester is heard saying, “This is a polling …

Dozens of people have reportedly died in a fuel tanker explosion in central Niger state in Nigeria after the vehicle skidded off the road and fell, spilling fuel. Villagers rushed to the scene of the accident to retrieve fuel from the overturned truck, but it suddenly exploded and ignited a …

Vice Chairman of the Democratic Party for Development and Democracy, CHADEMA, John Heche was arrested this morning while outside the High Court to attend a case facing him and other party leaders, as well as to monitor the progress of the treason case facing the party’s Chairman, Tundu Lissu. Click …

At least 63 people have been confirmed dead following a horrific multi-vehicle crash on the Kampala–Gulu Highway in Uganda, police reported on Wednesday. According to the Uganda Police Force, the accident occurred around 12:15 a.m. when two buses travelling in opposite directions collided head-on while attempting to overtake a lorry …

Amnesty International has accused Tanzanian authorities of committing widespread and systematic human rights violations ahead of the country’s upcoming presidential elections, which have excluded key opposition candidates. In a report released on Monday, the rights group said cases of enforced disappearances, torture, and extrajudicial killings targeting opposition leaders and activists …

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged young people from Africa and the Arab world to take charge in tackling emerging global issues, noting that they have the ability to transform the world for the better. Addressing the Afro-Arab Youth Congress in Kampala, Uganda, on Friday, Kindiki highlighted the vital role …

Two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were on Wednesday afternoon allegedly kidnapped by four armed men believed to be security officers. The two, who had joined the campaign of National Unity Platform presidential candidate, BObi Wine on Tuesday, were reportedly forced into a car and their phones were …