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President Suluhu declared winner as Tanzania votes conclude
The result cements Suluhu’s position at the helm of the East African nation, extending her leadership following her succession of the late John Magufuli in 2021.
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AU turns to Museveni as Sudan peace mission faces hurdles
The decision follows intense fighting in El-Fasher, the last major city under SAF control in western Sudan. After a prolonged siege, the RSF seized the city, triggering reports of civilian abuses that UN investigators describe as ethnic cleansing targeting non-Arab populations. Analysts say the violence is part of both parties’ strategy to retain control after losing legitimacy in the 2021 coup.
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60,000 flee el-Fasher as RSF takeover leaves 150,000 still trapped — UN
UNHCR teams say more than 60,000 civilians have already fled towards Tawila, about 80km away, as fear rises and reports of executions and abuse emerge. Eujin Byun from the UN refugee agency said new arrivals are sharing distressing testimonies of rape and other atrocities, while aid workers struggle to offer them food, shelter and medical care.
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Opposition reports rising death toll amid Tanzanian protests
The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) confirmed reports of at least ten fatalities in Dar es Salaam, Shinyanga, and Morogoro. OHCHR spokesperson Seif Magango called on security forces to “refrain from using unnecessary or disproportionate force, including lethal weapons, against protesters, and to make every effort to de-escalate tensions.”
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Iran condemns US plan to resume nuclear tests, warns of global danger
Trump announced the decision ahead of a scheduled meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, arguing that nuclear testing was needed to “balance power” against rival nations. The US last carried out a nuclear test on September 23, 1992, under the administration of George H. W. Bush.
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Destruction and despair in Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa leaves 19 dead
Many residents are salvaging what little they can from damaged homes. Water and food supplies have become scarce in some places, forcing families to rely on emergency assistance. With roads cut off and communication networks down, relief efforts have been slow and dangerous.
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Darfur refugees recount violence as more than 15,000 flee El Fasher in two days
The Sudanese Doctors Network said most of those who fled were women, children and older people, many of whom trekked through dangerous terrain with no reliable source of food or water before reaching Tawila.
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CHADEMA presses for urgent medical care for sick detained leader John Heche
According to CHADEMA, Heche is being held at Mtumba Police Station, where his health has deteriorated due to heart complications, fever and intense weakness. The party insists that despite repeated concerns, police have not taken steps to ensure he receives treatment.
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Trump slashes refugee admissions to 7,500, focuses on Afrikaners
Trump had already paused the US Refugee Admissions Programme in January, saying the freeze was necessary to protect American communities and ensure national security. This new ceiling plunges below the previous low of 15,000 set during his first term in 2020.
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Mwinyi earns another five-year term in Zanzibar election
The Zanzibar Electoral Commission announced on Thursday night that Mwinyi received 74.8 per cent in the poll held on Wednesday, cementing his position and extending his leadership of the islands.
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Israel identifies two more hostage bodies as truce tensions rise
To support its claims, the Israeli military released aerial images showing what it described as Hamas members handling a body bag in Gaza City, burying it, then staging its recovery in front of Red Cross workers. The Red Cross responded that its staff had no knowledge the remains had been moved before their arrival and called the act "unacceptable".
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Tanzania rocked by wave of protests as election results spark border chaos
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.