Author: Anna Faraja
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Tanzania: Mother of Late President John Magufuli, Dies in Chato
Suzana Magufuli, the mother of Tanzania’s former President John Pombe Magufuli, has died after a long illness at her home in Chato, Geita Region. The death was confirmed on May 25, 2026, by Magufuli’s daughter, Jesca Magufuli, during a phone interview with a local media outlet. According to Jesca, Suzana Magufuli died at around 7…
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Uganda Parliament Chooses New Speaker After Imposing Anita Among for Alleged Corruption
Uganda’s Parliament has elected ruling party politician Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the country’s new Speaker after a decisive vote that ended the controversial tenure of outgoing Speaker Anita Among. Oboth, a senior member of President Yoweri Museveni’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), won the position with 441 votes during Monday’s parliamentary sitting in Kampala. He defeated…
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Tanzania Says 203 Citizens Deported From Foreign Countries Over Immigration Violations
At least 203 Tanzanians have been returned home from different countries after being found to have violated immigration laws, including entering or staying in foreign states without proper legal documentation. The figures were announced on May 25, 2026, by Tanzania’s Minister for Home Affairs, Patrobas Katambi, while presenting the ministry’s budget in Parliament in Dodoma.…
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Tanzania’s Amsons Group in Reported $250 Million Bid for Oryx Energies Acquisition
Tanzanian-based Amsons Group is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Oryx Energies in a deal estimated at around $250 million, a move that could significantly expand the company’s influence across East Africa’s energy sector. Reports from Geneva, Switzerland, say negotiations between the two companies have reached a high level, with industry sources claiming the transaction…
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“He Is a Good Person”: Ruto Defends Youth Who Rushed Toward Him During Event
Kenyan President William Ruto was forced to calm his own security team after a young man suddenly rushed toward him during a public event in Kilifi, in another dramatic security scare involving the Kenyan leader. William Ruto was briefly interrupted during a public appearance in Kilifi on May 24 after a young man broke through…
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More Than 18 Ebola Patients Flee After Second Clinic Is Set on Fire in DR Congo
More than 18 Ebola patients escaped after a second treatment center was attacked and burned by angry residents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as growing frustration over strict health measures and burial procedures fuels violence against medical facilities.
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WHO Says Congo Ebola Outbreak May Have Started Two Months Earlier
The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Ebola outbreak that has already killed at least 130 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have started nearly two months before it was officially confirmed. In a new assessment, WHO said the scale of infections and the speed at which the virus spread suggest the outbreak…
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What Is Ebola and How Does It Spread?
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola outbreak in Central Africa an international health emergency after more than 80 people died in the Democratic Republic of Congo and cases spread into neighboring Uganda.
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Kenya Fuel Price Strike Suspended Following Negotiations With The Government
Kenya’s public transport operators have temporarily suspended their nationwide strike against rising fuel prices after negotiations with the government, ending days of deadly protests that left four people dead and hundreds arrested.
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Four Killed in Kenya as Fuel Protests Turn Deadly Violence
At least four people were killed and more than 30 others injured in Kenya after protests against rising fuel prices turned violent in several parts of the country.
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