Cameroon President Paul Biya at the UN General Assembly in Septembre 2016. Douala, Cameroon — Grief and fear hang heavy over the coastal city of Douala after post-election violence left several people dead, including a father of five allegedly shot by a soldier amid mounting unrest over President Paul Biya’s disputed re-election. Inside a modest […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has once again listed Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), citing what he calls an “existential threat” to the nation’s Christian population — a move that has reignited debate over religious freedom and violence in Africa’s most populous country. The designation, announced Friday, follows months of lobbying by […]
Soldiers of the Rapid Support Forces in the East Nile province, Sudan, on June 22, 2019 Thousands of civilians are feared trapped in the war-ravaged city of El-Fasher following its capture by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), amid mounting reports of atrocities and a worsening humanitarian crisis. According to Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières […]
Tanzania’s electoral commission on Saturday declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of the country’s general election, securing nearly 98 percent of the vote in a highly contested poll marred by violence, opposition boycotts, and allegations of repression. The landslide victory grants Hassan, 64, a new five-year mandate to govern the East African nation of […]
Dar es Salaam / Brussels — A group of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) has declared support for Tanzanians protesting against the outcome of Wednesday’s general election, describing the unrest as a “legitimate, broad-based movement for democratic renewal.” In a joint statement issued on Friday, the lawmakers — Barry Andrews (Renew Europe), Robert Biedroń […]
A Dutch national, identified as Elwin Ter Horst, will remain in police custody for 14 days after a video surfaced showing him verbally attacking, humiliating, and spitting at a police officer at the Diani Police Station in Kwale County. The suspect appeared before Kwale Senior Resident Magistrate Joy Mutimba on Thursday, where the prosecution requested […]
Tanzania was under lockdown on Thursday amid a sweeping communications blackout, a day after national elections descended into violent unrest with unconfirmed reports of multiple deaths across the country. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who sought to consolidate power in a virtually uncontested election, now faces the deepest crisis of her tenure as protests, gunfire, and […]
Accra, Ghana — Imprisoned Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu and his Ugandan counterpart Dr. Kizza Besigye have been named Champions of Democracy in Africa at the Democracy Union of Africa Conference 2025, held in Accra, Ghana. The two veteran opposition figures were honoured for their courage, resilience, and commitment to democratic ideals in the face […]
Mulembe Times | October 27, 2025 Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, Africa’s oldest serving head of state, has been re-elected for an eighth consecutive term at the age of 92 — extending his more than four-decade rule in a vote widely condemned by the opposition and international observers. According to official results announced Monday by the […]
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has gone on trial for treason, just weeks before the country’s national elections. The case has attracted both local and international attention, with observers calling it a critical moment for Tanzania’s democracy. Lissu, a senior member of the CHADEMA party, was arrested earlier this year on charges of inciting rebellion […]
