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Chadema to Challenge Registrar’s Power in Court

Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (Chadema), is preparing to take the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties to court, claiming it has acted beyond its legal boundaries and deliberately misinterpreted the party’s internal constitution. This decision was
June 5, 2025

Human Rights Watch Urges ICC Transparency

The International Criminal Court (ICC) is in the process of drafting a new policy to address crimes committed or facilitated through digital technology. Recognizing how modern technology has transformed the nature of crime, the ICC’s Office of the Prosecutor aims to create
June 4, 2025

Duterte Faces ICC Arrest Warrant Threat

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is reportedly preparing for the possibility that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will issue an arrest warrant against former President Rodrigo Duterte, in connection with his administration’s bloody anti-narcotics campaign. The Court, based in The Hague, has
June 4, 2025

Joseph Kony’s ICC Hearing to Proceed Without Him

For the first time in its history, the International Criminal Court (ICC) will conduct a confirmation of charges hearing in the absence of the accused — Joseph Kony, the elusive leader of Uganda’s Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). The in absentia hearing is
June 4, 2025

India’s Russian Arms Purchase Strains U.S. Relations

India’s ongoing decision to procure military equipment from Russia has recently sparked tensions with the United States, underscoring the complexities of their diplomatic relationship. During a recent event in Washington, D.C., U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick expressed that  President Donald Trump
June 4, 2025

Tanzanian Government Shuts Down Gwajima’s Church

A tense atmosphere surrounded the Glory of Christ Tanzania Church – Ufufuo na Uzima on Tuesday after the Tanzanian government officially deregistered the church, citing violations of national laws regulating religious organisations. The church, led by Bishop Josephat Gwajima, a prominent Pentecostal
June 3, 2025

Malian Judge Modibo Sacko Takes Over African Court

Justice Modibo Sacko of the Republic of Mali has officially been elected President of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (AfCHPR), marking a new chapter for Africa’s top human rights tribunal. His election was confirmed during the Court’s 77th Ordinary
June 3, 2025

Tanzania Clarifies Mandate Over Civil Servant Promotions

The Tanzanian government has reiterated that the duty to promote public servants lies squarely with individual government employers, not the central administration a clarification intended to reduce confusion and delays in career progression across the civil sector. The statement was delivered in
June 3, 2025

Karol Nawrocki Narrowly Wins Polish Presidential Race

Conservative historian and political figure Karol Nawrocki has emerged victorious in Poland’s tightly contested 2025 presidential election, defeating the liberal mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski, by a margin of less than two percentage points. According to the final results announced by the
June 3, 2025
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