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Parts of Dar es Salaam and Dodoma witnessed heavy deployments of security officers as roads were sealed off and patrols intensified. Gunshots were heard in Mwanza, where crowds flooded the streets before security forces responded.
Buckingham Palace made the announcement on Thursday night, confirming that the King has formally begun the steps to remove the royal style, honours and privileges previously associated with him. The statement said he will now be addressed only as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, ending a chapter in which he held senior royal status.
The monarch of the United Kingdom made the move due to allegations of sexual abuse from the late Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre.
The Parliament lamented that instead of giving citizens a voice, the electoral period became a symbol of democratic erosion marked by intimidation, legal persecution and deliberate exclusion of dissenting voices. Lawmakers said the electoral environment had been compromised long before voting day, noting a pattern of arrests, restrictions on assembly and censorship.
Speaking at the III Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development, AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Lerato D. Mataboge, said the initiative is central to advancing Africa’s economic transformation and regional integration.
The embassy warned that “national presidential and parliamentary elections in Tanzania are ongoing” and that “there are reports of country-wide demonstrations resulting in outbreaks of violence and roadblocks.”
The King used the message to renew his global call for urgent environmental action, warning that the record-breaking storm should serve as a stark reminder of the world’s growing imbalance with nature.
What began on Wednesday as calls for electoral justice quickly descended into chaos, leaving businesses destroyed, roads barricaded, and communication crippled by an internet shutdown.
Ten people have been arrested as police warn all candidates to follow campaign laws and maintain order. In a statement released on October 29, 2025, from Kampala Police Headquarters, authorities acknowledged that while most campaign activities have been peaceful, some individuals have increasingly provoked officers, creating an unacceptable level of aggression.
Government spokesperson Gerson Msigwa announced the directive on his official Instagram account, clarifying that only essential staff whose duties require physical presence are expected to report to work.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed alarm at the scale of the killings, with the justice minister saying he was “astonished” that the federal government had not been briefed prior to the raid. The United Nations Human Rights office also condemned the incident, calling it “horrifying” and urging a thorough investigation into the use of force by police.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness described the destruction as “total devastation,” reporting that 80 to 90 percent of roofs were torn from homes, hospitals, schools, and government buildings. Many residents remain stranded atop damaged structures as emergency teams work to reach them.
Following the demonstrations in Dar es Salaam, the city’s Special Zone Police Commander Jumanne Muliro imposed a 6:00 pm curfew, cautioning residents to stay indoors until further notice. The measure followed reports of young people attempting to stage protests in Kimara Kibo, which were quickly broken up by security officers. Armoured police vehicles were later deployed along major roads, including Morogoro Road, to maintain order.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the organization was appalled and deeply shocked by the incident, calling for an immediate and unconditional end to all attacks on health facilities in the conflict-torn country.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the embassy said security services were responding to the protests and urged U.S. government personnel to shelter in place at their residences until further notice.
The elections, which began early this morning, have seen a relatively low turnout, as many of the leading challengers to President Samia Suluhu were either imprisoned or barred from running. Suluhu, who assumed office in 2021 following the sudden death of President John Magufuli, faces a critical test in her bid for a full term.
At least 57 people have now been killed in similar operations, increasing tensions with Colombia and Venezuela. While most earlier strikes were in the Caribbean, the US has recently intensified operations in the Pacific, a major corridor for drug trafficking.
More than 37 million registered voters are set to decide whether President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who assumed office in March 2021 after the death of John Pombe Magufuli, will secure a full term.
International observers warn the city could now face one of the bloodiest episodes of the ongoing civil war, which began in April 2023 and has already claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced nearly 12 million people. The United Nations said there were credible reports of “summary executions,” while experts from Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab released satellite images showing what appeared to be “piles of bodies executed en masse.”
Among the petitioners is a refugee officially registered in Kenya and serving as Director of the Community Support Initiative for Refugees. He told the court that he had travelled from Nairobi to Kisumu to join the delegation and spend the night with them at the training venue before the incident occurred.
The approval signals a new era for HIV prevention efforts in Africa’s most affected nation, where millions continue to live with the virus. Developed by US biopharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences, lenacapavir was submitted for approval in March 2025 and has now been officially registered for use among HIV-negative adults and adolescents at high risk of infection.
The Hamas-run Civil Defence agency reported that at least 33 Palestinians were killed in the strikes, which hit homes, schools, and residential buildings in Gaza City, Beit Lahia, al-Bureij, Nuseirat, and Khan Younis. Witnesses said the explosions were powerful, with blasts heard across northern and southern parts of the enclave.
They urged Tanzanian authorities to allow Heche’s family and lawyers access to him and to publicly demonstrate that he is being treated humanely. The statement cautioned that continued silence from the state could amount to an enforced disappearance and a violation of both national and international human rights laws
The Pan-African Progressive Leaders Network, Vocal Africa, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), and PAWA 254 condemned what they described as a coronation, not an election.
Gitahi’s urine sample, taken on April 13, 2024, during the Boston B.A.A. 5K event, tested positive for EPO, a banned performance-enhancing hormone that boosts red blood cell production and improves endurance. Laboratory results from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited facility in South Jordan, Utah, confirmed the violation.
The country’s Independent Electoral Commission announced on Monday, October 28, 2025, that the 83-year-old incumbent had won a fourth term with 89.77 percent of the ballots cast.
Both IGAD and the UN stress that accountability for human rights violations is essential to breaking Sudan’s cycle of conflict and achieving lasting peace. Meanwhile, the humanitarian situation in El Fasher remains critical, with thousands fleeing amid shortages of food, medicine, and shelter.
El-Fasher, home to nearly 250,000 civilians, has become the centre of a growing humanitarian disaster. Aid groups report that residents are surviving without food, clean water, or medical care as fighting closes all escape routes. Earlier this month, MedGlobal warned that the city was “on the brink of collapse” after a prolonged siege marked by starvation and disease outbreaks.
In its latest advisory, the NHC described the storm as “catastrophic and life-threatening,” warning that conditions would intensify overnight. At 18:00 GMT Monday, Melissa was positioned around 145 miles (233 km) southwest of Kingston, moving west-northwest at only 3 mph (6 km/h). Experts said this sluggish movement increases the risk of excessive rainfall and flooding.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Kenyan Mission in Moscow has been working closely with Russian authorities to identify and assist citizens who found themselves trapped in the conflict, some of whom were lured into the war through fraudulent recruitment schemes.