Politics

Tanzania and Ghana have agreed to strengthen strategic cooperation in developing small-scale miners and improving mineral resource management, with a focus on local mineral processing, industrial growth and job creation across Africa. Tanzania’s Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, made the call on

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been named one of three finalists for the European Parliament’s 2026 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, placing Tanzania among the countries represented in one of Europe’s most prominent human rights awards. Lissu, who has been

Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the United States and European countries of pursuing strategic interests in Russia through the war in Ukraine, warning Western leaders against underestimating Moscow’s strength and historical resilience. In remarks attributed to the Russian leader, Putin argued

A reported email security weakness involving Israeli government domains has raised concerns about the risk of impersonation after messages appearing to originate from Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency circulated online. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, suspicions emerged after a prominent security researcher associated

Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan army sergeant major who became a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded in neighbouring Uganda, raising fresh concerns about the safety of Rwandan government critics living in exile. Kabera, 50, was found dead

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticised the United States and other international partners for failing to provide advance warnings before recent Russian ballistic missile attacks, raising concerns about intelligence-sharing and Ukraine’s ability to protect civilians and critical infrastructure. Zelensky made the remarks

Tanzania’s Minister for Minerals, Anthony Peter Mavunde, has called on African countries to strengthen cooperation in managing and developing mineral resources, saying greater collaboration is essential to industrialisation, job creation and sustainable economic growth across the continent. Mavunde made the remarks on