East Africa

Tanzania: opposition leader Tundu Lissu escapes the death penalty

Mr Lissu has been behind bars for 19 months. He was arrested in April 2025 for calling for the elections to be blocked through confrontation, in protest at the absence of electoral reforms. He is the main rival of the country's current president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, whom a number of observers accuse of hardening her rule and pushing Tanzania towards dictatorship.

7 November 2026 · 5 min read

Tanzania: Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi resigns, shaking the ruling CCM party

27 August 2026 · 5 min read

Pre-election Tension in Kenya: Kenyatta Determined to Face Off with William Ruto Ahead of 2027

25 August 2026 · 5 min read