Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu has dismissed the foreign and information ministers.

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has dismissed two senior government officials, including the foreign minister, in a mini-cabinet reshuffle, her office announced. The changes occurred as Hassan sought to rebuild trust from foreign powers regarding a program of economic and political reforms. This included loosening restrictions on opposition parties and the media, which some critics…

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Sierra Leone ex-leader’s former bodyguard jailed over coup attempt.

A former bodyguard of the ex-President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma, has been convicted of treason and sentenced, along with 10 others, for their involvement in a failed coup last year. Amadu Koita Makalo, a former soldier, was sentenced to 182 years in prison for treason, murder, and attempted murder. The charges followed attacks…

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US Secret Service boss resigns over Trump shooting failures.

US Secret Service director Kim Cheatle has resigned following security failures related to an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. “As your director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse,” Ms. Cheatle said in a resignation letter to agency staff on Tuesday. She faced calls from both Democrats and Republicans to resign after…

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Crackdown on Uganda’s opposition ahead of protests.

Uganda’s main opposition leader, Bobi Wine, says security forces have surrounded his party’s headquarters in Kampala before an anti-government protest. Soldiers and police had transformed the National Unity Platform (NUP) offices into “a military barracks” and “violently arrested” some party officials, he said. Police did not confirm the arrests, but reportedly said that they had…

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Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarks.

Tanzania’s information minister, Nape Nnauye, has been dismissed from his position after causing an uproar with comments suggesting that elections could be tampered with. Mr Nnauye was recorded at a rally on 15 July, stating that he would assist a fellow ruling party MP to win the 2025 election. He mentioned that “the outcome of…

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Does Kamala Harris have what it takes to defeat Trump?.

Less than 24 hours after Joe Biden announced he was abandoning his re-election bid, Vice President Kamala Harris’s path to securing the Democratic presidential nomination is becoming clearer. Remember this text:“That may end up being the easy part. The most formidable challenge—defeating Republican nominee Donald Trump in November—is still to come. Her elevation to the…

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Trump Prepares to Reclaim US Presidency as Joe Biden Bows out.

United States President Joe Biden says in a statement on X that he is stepping down as a candidate in the 2024 election, and that he will speak to the nation “later this week” about his decision.Dozens of congressional Democrats have publicly urged the 81-year-old to step aside after his shaky debate performance last month…

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