Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI) has reported that its director and board member, Khelef Khalifa, was arrested at the Sabaki Bridge checkpoint in Malindi the same location where he was allegedly detained under similar circumstances last year. In a statement shared on its official social media platforms, MUHURI said Khalifa…
A Malian woman known for her TikTok videos supporting the army was abducted and publicly executed by armed assailants, state media and local sources confirmed. Mariam Cisse, who had nearly 100,000 followers, was taken from the northern town of Tonka on Thursday and later shot by her captors, according to…
Chinese authorities have directed the removal of two leading gay dating apps, Blued and Finka, from mobile app stores across the country, Apple confirmed to AFP on Tuesday. The move underscores the government’s tightening restrictions on LGBTQ+ expression under President Xi Jinping, amid a broader campaign to control online content…
Indonesia has posthumously named former president Suharto as a national hero, a move that has ignited sharp criticism from rights groups, academics, and civil society. The announcement was made during a National Hero Day ceremony on Monday, presided over by President Prabowo Subianto Suharto’s former son-in-law. In a decree read…
President William Ruto has stood by his controversial remarks directing police to “shoot protesters in the leg” during the anti-government demonstrations that rocked Kenya in mid-2025. Speaking in an interview with Al Jazeera, the President maintained that his comments were consistent with the law, which permits the use of reasonable…
The clampdown on opposition figures in Tanzania has intensified in the wake of violent protests linked to the recent elections, which saw President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared the winner with 98% of the vote. On Saturday, November 8, 2025, the opposition party Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) announced the…
Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has welcomed the arrest and detention of Robert James Purkiss, a former British soldier accused of murdering Agnes Wanjiru in Nanyuki over a decade ago a case that has strained diplomatic relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The 38-year-old was…
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has confirmed that two Kenyan activists, Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, were detained by Ugandan security forces for over a month after disappearing in early October. The two were reported missing on October 1, 2025, after travelling to Kampala to support opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly…
The Tanzanian government has cautioned citizens against circulating photos and videos that could “cause panic” or “demean human life,” following the partial restoration of internet services after a six-day nationwide shutdown triggered by deadly post-election protests. Mobile users received text messages on Monday night, warning that anyone sharing distressing or…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced that it is actively collecting evidence of alleged mass killings and sexual violence following the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) capture of al-Fashir, the last remaining military stronghold in Sudan’s Darfur region. In a statement released on Monday, ICC prosecutors confirmed they are taking…