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Tanzania Charges Election Protesters With Treason After President Hassan’s Win | Firstpost Africa
Tanzania charged more than 200 people with treason following violent protests over last month’s disputed presidential election. President Samia Suluhu Hassan claimed victory with 98% of…
LIVE: Nigeria Pushes Back Against Trump’s Christian Persecution Claims | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Nigeria, on November 5, said that its designation as a violator of religious freedom by the United States was “fundamentally misinformed.” Nigeria and the United…
African Union Slams Tanzania’s Election as Flawed, Urges Reforms | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Tanzania’s recent election has sparked major controversy and international concern. A new African Union report says the election failed to meet democratic standards, citing ballot…
China Backs Nigeria After Trump’s Threat Over “Christian Killings” | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Tensions are rising between the United States and Nigeria after Donald Trump threatened military action and aid cuts over alleged Christian killings. In response, China…
Tanzania Election Violence: Authorities “Secretly Dumping Protesters Bodies” |Firstpost Africa| N18G
Tanzania faces global outrage after the opposition accuses security forces of “secretly dumping the bodies” of protesters killed during post-election violence. Following the disputed presidential…
Donald Trump Threatens Military Action In Nigeria Over Christian Killings | Firstpost Africa | N18G
US President Donald Trump has threatened possible military action in Nigeria, citing alleged killings of Christians. Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump did not rule…
Sudan: Mass Killings by RSF Continue in El-Fasher, UN Criticises “Atrocities” | Firstpost Africa
In the besieged city of El-Fasher in Darfur, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have reportedly carried out mass killings following their takeover of the…
Tanzania Election Protests Hit Kenya, “Around 700 Dead” Despite Curfew | Firstpost Africa
Tensions erupted on the Kenya-Tanzania border as post-election protests in Tanzania spilt into Kenya’s Namanga town. After a contentious vote in which key opposition voices…
Burkina Faso: Traore-Led Junta Dissolves Independent Electoral Commission | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Burkina Faso’s military government, led by Ibrahim Traoré, has officially dissolved the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), transferring all election duties to the Ministry…
Protests in Cameroon As Paul Biya’s Opponent Issa Tchiroma Vows To Resist | Firstpost Africa | N18G
Tensions are rising in Cameroon after 92-year-old President Paul Biya secured another election victory, extending his rule that began in 1982. Opposition leader Issa Tchiroma…

















