Tanzania arrests opposition leaders to thwart protest

By REUTERS Tanzanian police arrested two opposition leaders again on Monday, their party and police said, to stop anti-government protests in the commercial capital Dar es Salaam. The main opposition party Chadema’s chairman Freeman Mbowe was detained on the street, while his deputy Tundu Lissu was taken from his home amid plans to demonstrate against alleged killings and abductions of government…

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Senator Mungatana files censure motion against DP Gachagua

Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] Tana River Senator Danson Mungatana has filed a censure motion against Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, set for debate in the Senate. The motion, presented on Tuesday, September 23, raises concerns about Gachagua’s statements on employment opportunities and resource allocation, as well as calls for Kenyans to disobey…

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