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Travel Chaos:Passengers Stranded After Tanzania’s Disputed Vote

Hundreds of travelers were left stranded at airports across Tanzania this weekend. The disruption followed ...

  • 3 November 2025
  • News
Election

Samia Hassan Sworn In Amid Disputed Election and Deadly Unrest

President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn into office on Monday during a ceremony restricted to ...

  • 3 November 2025
  • News
TANZANIAN ELECTIONS

Tanzania in Turmoil: Protests Rage Over “Rigged” Elections

Tanzania’s streets are boiling. Furious opposition backers have flooded major cities, branding Wednesday’s presidential and ...

  • 31 October 2025
  • News
Vote

Dar es Salaam Erupts During Tanzania Vote

Fierce clashes rocked Dar es Salaam on Wednesday as angry youth hurled stones at police ...

  • 29 October 2025
  • News
Tanzania

Tanzania Votes Amid Crackdowns and Calls for Fair Play

Voting centers across Tanzania welcomed millions of citizens on Wednesday for a high-stakes national election ...

  • 29 October 2025
  • News
Kenya Plane

Tragic Plane Crash in Kenya Claims 11 Lives

A light aircraft plummeted to the ground in Kenya’s Kwale County early Tuesday, October 28, ...

  • 28 October 2025
  • Kenya
Biya

Democracy or Dynasty? 92-Year-Old Biya Wins Eighth Term

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12, 2025, ...

  • 28 October 2025
  • Cameroon
Hassan

Hassan Faces Repression Criticism in Tanzania Election

As Tanzania heads to the polls on October 29, 2025, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, the ...

  • 24 October 2025
  • News
Coup

Madagascar’s Coup Sparks Hope and Doubt for Youth

In Madagascar, a seismic shift has left young hearts both hopeful and wary. Weeks of ...

  • 23 October 2025
  • Madagascar
Uganda

Deadly Uganda Highway Crash Claims 46 Lives

In the early hours of October 22, 2025, a catastrophic collision on a Ugandan highway ...

  • 22 October 2025
  • News
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Iran internet blackout

AU Lifts Guinea Sanctions as Doumbouya Cements Power in...

AU lifts Guinea sanctions
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The word "Checkmate" in chess comes from the Persian phrase "Shah Mat," which means "the king is dead."

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