By Anastasios Gordon Sekandi, Ernest Benjamin Kivumbi and AU Press Unit. EAT 22:15. Thursday, January 09, 2025. MUNYONYO, UGANDA-Ministers of Agriculture from the African Union’s (AU) 55 member states have convened in Kampala, Uganda, for a three-day Extraordinary Summit aimed at advancing agricultural transformation and strengthening food systems across the continent. The summit, taking place…
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Tanzania Opposition Leaders Arrested Amid Protest Ban.
In a significant crackdown on dissent, Tanzanian police have detained 14 members of the main opposition party, Chadema, including its chairman, Freeman Mbowe. The arrests occurred as authorities sought to prevent a banned demonstration in Dar es Salaam. Chadema had planned the protests to voice concerns over recent alleged killings and abductions of opposition officials….
Tanzania’s opposition leaders freed on bail.
Senior leaders of Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party – including its chairman Freeman Mbowe and his deputy Tundu Lissu – have been released on bail, after they were detained ahead of a youth rally. About 520 people were arrested in a nationwide crackdown to prevent Chadema from holding a parade through the south-western town of…
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