Browsing: East Africa
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s Electoral Commission on Saturday officially declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of this week’s general election, handing her…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has confirmed a major security breach involving its official X (formerly Twitter) account, @KRACare. The compromised handle…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The government of Tanzania on Friday described the post-election protests that have erupted across several cities this week as mere…
KAMPALA, Uganda—The Nation Media Group–Uganda (NMG-U) has issued a forceful protest against the decision by Ugandan authorities to bar its journalists from covering proceedings at…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — The Tanzanian Government has announced an immediate curfew in Dar es Salaam following a tense election day marred by widespread…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Former socialite and self-proclaimed philanthropist Brian Kirumira, popularly known as Bryan White, has been thrust back into the spotlight after a woman…
NAIROBI, Kenya — The death of Raila Odinga did not bring finality to Kenya’s politics — it triggered a fierce, complex battle for succession inside…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania plunged into a near-total digital blackout on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, as major mobile service providers reportedly shut down…
SEMBABULE, Uganda — A parliamentary candidate for Uganda’s Mawogola North Constituency has formally petitioned the country’s Electoral Commission (EC), seeking certified copies of all academic…
DIANI, Kenya — Police in Diani, Kwale County, are proceeding with the deportation process for Elwin Ter Horst, a Dutch national, following a viral video…