Tanzania opposition says hundreds killed, UN calls for probe
By Reuters October 31, 2025 A man walks on a deserted street, following a protest a day after a general election marred by violent demonstrations over the exclusion of two leading opposition candidates at the Namanga One-Post Border crossing point between Kenya and Tanzania, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Oct 31 (Reuters) - Tanzania's main opposition party said on Friday hundreds of people had been killed in protests over elections this week, as the U.N. secretary-ge
Reuters
Nov 3
Combating Election Manipulation and Interference in Senegal
Foreign manipulation of information and electoral interference were the key topics of the event hosted in Dakar on 2 October by AfricTivistes and International IDEA. By Enzo Martino Foreign manipulation of information and electoral interference were the key topics of the event hosted in Dakar on 2 October by AfricTivistes and International IDEA. Supported by Global Affairs Canada, this was the first in a series of four national consultations held under the project Combatting
International IDEA
Oct 12
Polarization in India: the Sixth Stage of Genocide
Crowd in India during electoral campaign. source: Getty Images VI. Polarization In part six of our Ten Stages of Genocide in India Series, we explain how the sixth stage of genocide, Polarization , is occurring in India. To effectively organize genocidal violence, the state and hate groups amplify the differences between the target group and the majority group. This results in the “otherization” and social isolation of the targeted group. This process takes place mainly
Genocide Watch
Sep 30
Cameroon: Opposition Leader Blocked from Election
Maurice Kamto, a high-profile critic of Cameroon's long-running President Paul Biya has been excluded by electoral authorities from the...
Uganda Approves Military Trials for Civilians
A bill rushed through Ugandan Parliament opens the door to civilian arrests and military detentions, months before a critical election....
Global Press Journal
Jul 22
Elections Rekindle Fears in Anglophone Cameroon
By Pius Adeleye | The Africa Report A Cameroonian elite Rapid Intervention Battalion (BIR) member walks past a burnt car while...
The Africa Report
Jul 11
Weaponizing Justice: Uganda’s War on Dissent
Used to prosecuting civilians, Uganda’s military courts help entrench repression ahead of the 2026 elections. © BADRU KATUMBA/AFP via...
Amnesty International
Jul 11
Ugandan MP abducted and tortured before elections
Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently...
Deadly clashes over Morales candidacy deepen Bolivia crisis
Six killed and hundreds injured in weeks of unrest, as supporters demand former president be allowed to run. An Aymara woman uses...
The Guardian
Jul 2
Police Look on as Peaceful Protesters Assaulted
Investigate Violence, Ensure Freedom of Assembly Ahead of September Elections A policeman stands outside a hotel in Blantyre, Malawi, May...
Human Rights Watch
Jun 30
UN: Romania needs election without exclusion of opposition
People shout slogans and wave Romanian and EU flags during a Pro-Europe rally ahead of the presidential runoff at the University Plaza in...
US intelligence candidates must pass Trump loyalty tests
The Washington Post February 9, 2025 Trump supporters scaled the walls on the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol before gaining access to...
