Browsing: Treason
KINSHASA, DR Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has dramatically escalated its political and judicial offensive against the former ruling elite, as a…
JUBA, South Sudan — A special court in South Sudan has ruled that it possesses the jurisdiction to prosecute suspended First Vice-President Riek Machar and…
JUBA, South Sudan — In a development that some fear could reignite the country’s civil war, South Sudan’s First Vice-President, Riek Machar, has been charged…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO — The Congolese government has prohibited media outlets from reporting on the activities of former President Joseph Kabila and from interviewing members…
KAMPALA, Uganda — Winnie Byanyima, the wife of prominent Ugandan opposition figure Dr. Kizza Besigye, has dismissed suggestions that her past relationship with President Yoweri…
KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan court on Friday refused to grant bail to veteran opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye, even though his detention without trial has…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Tundu Lissu, Chairperson of the Chadema party, will face further mention of his treason charges on June 2, 2025, following…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANANIA — Tanzanian opposition politics is a perilous endeavor, as Tundu Antiphas Mughwai Lissu’s experiences vividly illustrate. His persistent criticism of the…
KINSHASA, DR CONGO — The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has taken significant action against the political party of former President Joseph Kabila, suspending the…
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Dr. Kizza Besigye, a prominent opposition figure in Uganda, has conveyed his Easter greetings to the Ugandan populace from Luzira Upper Prison, where…