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#KENYA: SECURITY TIGHTENED AS GSU OFFICERS SECURE RAIL'S HOMESTEAD AHEAD OF HIS BODY ARRIVAL
Security has been intensified at Opoda Farm in Bondo, Siaya County, ahead of Raila Odinga’s burial.
GSU officers have taken control of all gates leading to the late leader’s residence.

#TANZANIA: HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION CONDEMNS DISAPPEARANCE OF TANZANIAN CRITIC HUMPHREY POLEPOLE
Polepole, known for his outspoken criticism of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration, vanished amid a wave of repression targeting dissenting voices ahead of Tanzania’s October 29 elections.

I have been privileged to know you Jane ❤️
You inspired me as a student! We set on your verandah in Msasani to discuss the idea of environmental school clubs -Roots & Shoots I founded it in my school Zanaki! The rest is history
May your memory be a blessing for many generations 🙏🏽

#TANZANIA: Tanzanian online activists Innocent Paul Chuwa, known as Kiduku, and Farida Mikoroti were released on police bond Wednesday, October 1, 2025, after spending nearly a week in custody at Central Police Station, Dar es Salaam.
The two were arrested over alleged cybercrime offenses

Arrested Tanzanian Online Activists Released on Bail - Mwanzo TV However, they were released on condition. The conditions of their release stipulate that they must report to the police station daily, pending further legal proceedings.

Arrested Tanzanian Online Activists Released on Bail

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KIDUKU NA FARIDA WAACHIWA KWA DHAMANA

Wanaharakati wa mitandaoni, Innocent Paul Chuwa (Kiduku) na Farida Mikoroti, wameachiwa kwa dhamana Jumatano, Oktoba 1, 2025, kutoka Kituo Kikuu cha Polisi cha Kati jijini Dar es Salaam baada ya kuzuiliwa kwa takribani wiki 1 kwa tuhuma za makosa ya mtandao.

Madagascar Gen Z calls for fresh anti-government protests  - Mwanzo TV Anti-government protesters in Madagascar called for fresh demonstrations and a general strike on Wednesday, seeking to force President Andry Rajoelina to step down.

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Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 26 - Mwanzo TV Traders were taking the boat from an area in Kogi State to a market in Illushi in Edo State on the other side of the river bank when the accident happened on Tuesday, authorities in Kogi State said.

Nigeria Boat Accident Kills 26
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#SWITZERLAND: UN VERIFIES 103 CIVILIANS KILLED IN LEBANON SINCE CEASEFIRE
The United Nations has verified that at least 103 civilians have been killed in Lebanon since the ceasefire agreement took effect earlier this year.

China to Hold Plenum on Five-Year Plan From Oct 20 to 23 China’s ruling Communist Party will convene a closed-door meeting from Oct. 20 to 23 to review development plans for the next five years, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, citing a meeting of the top decision body Politburo.

China’s ruling Communist Party will convene a closed-door meeting from Oct. 20 to 23 to review development plans for the next five years.

Pro-Europeans Set to Win Pivotal Election in Moldova Despite Russian Meddling With virtually all the results in, the party of President Maia Sandu was set to keep its majority in Parliament, in a vote widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia.

Breaking News: A pro-European party in Moldova was projected to win an election that was widely seen as a showdown between Europe and Russia.

Tanzania: Deepening Repression Threatens Elections
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Something is struggling to be born in Tanzania. A week or so ago I was having a discussion with a friend about the direction that our country Tanzania is taking, and we agreed that “There is something struggling to be born in Tanzania.” The reason…

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1. 🧵This week’s pod goes on the ground in Tanzania with @mariastsehai.bsky.social & in Kenya with Mary Kambo from the Kenya Human Rights Commission. They join New Lines' Kwangu Liwewe with their stories of political violence & increasing repression in East Africa.

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Tanzanya GIF ALT: Tanzanya GIF

understanding that Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is on death row (!) while only being (falsely) accused of sedition, I draw attention to his predicament in prison @mariastsehai.bsky.social posted on X: "LISSU ON DEATH ROW DESPITE BEING ONLY ACCUSED" @amnesty.org @amnestynl.bsky.social act!

Thank you @osloff.bsky.social for the opportunity
Watch my keynote speech here:

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YouTube video by Oslo Freedom Forum Maria Sarungi Tsehai | No Retreat, No Surrender

Trying to understand what lies behind the last week of violence in Tanzania? @mariastsehai.bsky.social breaks it down powerfully
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#FreeTunduLissu #Tanzania @eppgroup.bsky.social

Elon Musk's X has quietly released its latest transparency report as required by EU regulation

according to X, the platform lost more than 11 million monthly active users in the EU over the past 5 months

its EU user base has fallen below pre-Musk levels https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-x-twi

Apartheid South Africa VS CCM regime in Tanzania
Same tactics, same brutality!
Citizens under attack for trying to attend the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu

@mariastsehai.bsky.social on the other social media platform Tanzania 🇹🇿 #FreeTunduLissu 🇹🇿

How are we going to limit the authoritarians desire to harm?
Nairobi launch of the @amnesty.org 2024/5 State of Human Rights International Report.

RSVP QR to attend, repost & follow
@sjjphd.bsky.social
@mariastsehai.bsky.social
Dr Japeth Biegon
Dr Njoki Wamai
Roland Ebole
Benta Moige
Others

Tanzania authorities must immediately release Tundu Lissu, stop repression of opposition Lissu's arbitrary arrest and detention comes amid a growing crackdown on opposition leaders ahead of the October 2025 general elections.

already 11 days ago, @amnesty.org has called for the immediate release of Tundu Lissu www.amnesty.org/en/latest/ne...

the assault on Tanzania's main opposition party continues while CHADEMA chair Tundu Lissu awaits a treason trial, his deputy John Wagesa Heche, vice-chairman of the CHADEMA party, has been arrested #FreeJohnHeche #FreeTunduLissu

#FreeTunduLissu

Tanzanya'da ana muhalefet partisinin lideri Tundu Lissu, yaptığı miting sonrası gözaltına alındı.

Last week, authorities in Tanzania arrested opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu on fabricated charges, then used his party’s calls for electoral reform to disqualify it from participating in upcoming elections.

Spokane joins BlueSky for enhanced communication with residents SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The City of Spokane has expanded its communication efforts by joining BlueSky.

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Zelensky has entered the annals of history and he is now largely celebrated around the world as the man who stood up against the biggest bully on the world playground

Bottomline: Nobody likes bullies - whether you act like a bully, appear to be a bully or you are a bully - however powerful you are