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Military deployed and curfew imposed as Tanzanians protest on election day
Tanzania’s presidential election was rocked by chaos on Wednesday as widespread protests broke out, the military was deployed, internet access was disrupted, and a curfew was imposed in the commercial...
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Over 2,400 charged in Morocco’s fierce response to youth-led protests
Morocco’s government has filed criminal charges against more than 2,400 people following a series of youth-led demonstrations that turned into unrest. It’s one of the country’s largest...
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Cameroon opposition rejects election results as protests intensify across the country
Cameroon’s political tension rose Tuesday as opposition parties rejected official results confirming 92-year-old President Paul Biya’s re-election, extending his more than four-decade rule....
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Tanzania hit with internet disruptions on election day
Internet access across Tanzania plunged into disruption on Wednesday as citizens headed to the polls in an election overshadowed by arrests, fear, and increasing criticism from human rights groups. NetBlocks,...
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Rights abuses and political crackdown cast shadow over Tanzania’s election
Tanzanians head to the polls Wednesday in a tense election widely seen as favoring incumbent President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after key opposition figures were barred from contesting. Hassan, who took over...
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Judge extends order blocking Trump administration from firing federal workers as shutdown drags on
A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from firing federal employees amid the ongoing government shutdown. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston issued a preliminary...
