The recognition of jailed Tanzanian and Ugandan opposition leaders Tundu Lissu and Kizza Besigye as Champions of Democracy in Africa has sent a powerful message about the struggle for freedom and accountability across the continent. The Democracy Union of Africa Conference 2025 honored the two leaders for their courage and enduring commitment to promoting democratic
Prominent human rights activist Boniface Mwangi has returned to Kenya after being deported from Tanzania under unclear and troubling circumstances. His family confirmed on Thursday that he was brought back into the country by road and abandoned in Ukunda, a small town along Kenya’s coast. Mwangi, who had been detained earlier this week in Tanzania’s
Faith Odhiambo, President of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), has spoken out about a troubling incident where several Kenyan lawyers were detained at Julius Nyerere International Airport in Tanzania. Among them is Martha Karua, the leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), who revealed that she was denied entry into the country and was