East African lawyers want the United Nations and the African Union to punish Tanzania for hurting two activists. Agather Atuhaire from Uganda and Boniface Mwangi from Kenya went to Dar es Salaam on May 19 to watch a court case. Tanzanian police arrested both people without giving a reason for the detention. Security forces held them for several days without letting them contact family members or lawyers. Atuhaire told reporters that guards raped her during the time she spent locked up.
The East Africa Law Society represents legal groups from eight countries across the region. President Ramadhan Abubakar said Tanzania broke many laws when police kept the activists hidden from public view. Tanzanian rules require police to bring arrested...
Uganda's army stopped all military partnerships with Germany on Sunday. Colonel Chris Magezi announced the decision after intelligence reports about German Ambassador Matthias Schauer. The military believes Schauer works with groups that oppose the Ugandan government. Army officials say the ambassador helps hostile forces that want to harm the country. The suspension will continue until officials solve the problem completely.
Ambassador Schauer faces growing accusations from Ugandan security agencies about interfering with local politics. Intelligence services claim he maintains contact with opposition groups that fight against the ruling party. The German Embassy has not answered these serious charges or made any public statements...
The Patriotic League of Uganda will protest at the German Embassy on June 5. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba leads the political group that wants to challenge Ambassador Matthias Schauer. PLU Secretary General David Kabanda announced the demonstration plans on social media Sunday morning. The group claims the German diplomat acts against proper embassy behavior. They will share more details about the protest later.
Problems started after Muhoozi posted angry messages about Western diplomats on social media. He wrote that he has power to kick out any ambassador he dislikes from Uganda. The general also attacked European Union officials for visiting opposition leader Bobi Wine at his offices. Ambassador Schauer complained to senior Ugandan...
Uganda's Democratic Party faces major problems before the 2026 elections. Edith Byanyima says party leaders plan a fake National Delegates Conference next week. The meeting will happen at Ruti near Mbarara without proper planning. Many longtime members learned about the conference through social media after being left out. Party officials have not announced which people can vote or who wants to run for office.
Richard Lumu filed a complaint about illegal changes to party rules. Secretary General Gerald Siranda Black made changes without asking other party leaders first. The new rules give the Secretary General control over party money and operations. A small Management Committee of four people can make decisions for the whole party...
Vipers Sports Club became Uganda Premier League champions after a 1-1 draw with Soltilo Bright Stars at St. Mary's Stadium. Hima Cement sponsors the winning team and celebrated their success on the final day of competition. The club had already secured the title before this last match after winning their previous game. John Kokas Alou scored first for Bright Stars at the 62-minute mark with a calm finish over goalkeeper Jack Komakech. Nelson Senkatuka provided the pass that set up the goal.
Allan Okello answered back six minutes later from the penalty spot after Andrew Kyambadde touched the ball with his hand inside the penalty area. Television replays showed the ball might have hit Kyambadde's face instead of his hand. Okello finished...
German officials stopped Dr. Stella Nyanzi from returning home to Munich on May 24. The Ugandan activist and academic could not board her flight at Nairobi airport because a German Embassy worker named Constantine blocked her. Nyanzi has lived as a refugee under protection since 2022 through the PEN Germany Writers program. Constantine refused to accept her legal refugee papers from the German migration offices. The official claimed she had no decision on her refugee request despite her documents proving otherwise.
Nyanzi found herself stuck at the airport without her flight or accommodation. Her three children waited for her return to Munich, where they live together. She had to find new places to stay during the weekend before...
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi has named the Tanzanian police officer who hurt journalist Agather Atuhaire. Mwangi says Faustin Mafwele threatened to rape the Ugandan reporter and made the phone call that led to her torture. Mafwele told Atuhaire he would make her pregnant with a daughter because she has two sons. The officer arranged for other security agents to pick them up from the police station. These agents later carried out the sexual attack on Atuhaire.
Atuhaire was found at the Uganda-Tanzania border with clear signs of injury. She told the BBC that guards blindfolded her, removed her clothes, and raped her during detention. Both journalists had traveled to Dar es Salaam to watch the court trial of opposition leader Tundu...
A fascinating legal battle unfolded in Zimbabwe's High Court when BP Zimbabwe fought to kick Cedar Petroleum out of a service station in Harare. The case involved a twisted web of lease agreements that would make anyone's head spin. What makes this case special is the unusual arrangement where a property owner actually leased their building to their tenant.
The story starts in 1998 when BP Zimbabwe made a deal with Solta Trading, the company that owned the Machipisa Service Station. BP lent money to Solta to buy the property from the city council. Instead of paying back the loan with cash, Solta agreed to lease the service station to BP for 26 years until 2024. This meant BP could use the building without paying rent because their loan...
Joseph Tazviona Mhaka stands out as one of Zimbabwe's most well-known socialites and businesspeople. People know him as Chief Jose and Sheikh, and this businessman has built his reputation around his flashy lifestyle and social media posts. He runs Cedar Petroleum, a company that brings fuel from Mozambique and sells it in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He also runs a truck business that moves goods around the region.
Mhaka became famous through his wild parties and friendships with other rich Zimbabweans like Wicknell Chivayo and the late Genius Kadungure. His social media shows off luxury cars, expensive clothes, and big spending at nightclubs across Africa. The businessman often wears Arab clothes and says he has many Arab...
