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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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Malawian Opposition Leader Faces Charges of Plotting to Assassinate President Chakwera

  Patricia Kaliati, Secretary-General of Malawi’s opposition UTM party, has been charged with conspiring to assassinate President Lazarus Chakwera. BBC Africa says, arrested last week, Kaliati appeared in court on Monday in Lilongwe, where she remained silent as her lawyer asserted her innocence. Few specifics of the alleged plot have been disclosed, while opposition members argue the charges may be politically motivated.

todayOctober 29, 2024 10

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Tanzania faces media crackdown ahead of November elections

Tanzania has seen an increase in disappearances and media crackdowns since June, leading up to local elections on November 27. Human Rights Watch has expressed concerns about increasing restrictions on media, extrajudicial killings of political activists, and arbitrary arrests. The organisation is calling on President Samia Suluhu Hassan to address these issues before the elections, where Tanzanians will vote for local government representatives.

todayOctober 21, 2024 9

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Human rights in Niger ‘in free fall’ since coup: NGOs

        Human rights in Niger are "in free fall" on the eve of the one-year anniversary of a coup that saw the military seize power, three international NGOs said Thursday. General Abdourahamane Tiani, heading the military regime, seized power on July 26 last year, after deposing elected president Mohamed Bazoum over allegations of failing to protect the West African nation from jihadist attacks. "The military authorities in […]

todayJuly 25, 2024 17

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