Kenya’s Boniface Mwangi and Uganda’s Agather Atuhaire left their countries on May 18, 2025, they were hopeful to show their support to Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader charged with treason What was meant to be a trip to attend a court hearing and return home turned to torture in…
Boniface Mwangi Found in Hospital, Ukunda
Missing activist Boniface Mwangi has been found alive in Ukunda after being detained in Tanzania for more than three days, the family has confirmed. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has also confirmed that the missing activist has been freed through a spokesperson. Mwangi has been rushed…
Democracy in Retreat: How East Africa Is Drowning in a New Wave of Authoritarianism
By Murugi Ndwiga Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — What was meant to be a show of solidarity turned into a dramatic cross-border standoff — complete with midnight arrests, deportations, and threats of prison time. Now, East Africans are watching with bated breath as signs of a region once united by…
Juba dismisses reports of Kiir’s death
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan has denied false and malicious reports circulating on social media claiming that President Salva Kiir has passed away. In a statement on Thursday May 15, 2025, the South Sudan Foreign Affairs Ministry assured citizens and the international community that the…
Kigali goes loggerheads with Brussels
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has officially severed diplomatic ties with Belgium, ordering all Belgian ambassadors to leave Kigali within 48 hours record time. The decision which has been announced on Monday 17th March, comes amid rising temperatures over Belgium’s alleged interference in regional affairs, particularly the ongoing retaliations between Democratic…
Nduta’s death penalty in the hands of God
The family of Margaret Nduta in Murang’a, a lady who was convicted by Vietnam authority_ may lose their daughter – and in a way, no one in the household could ever have imagined, not in a million years. The order of execution which was halted from Sunday to Monday after…
Kenyan Woman Narrowly Escaping Death in Vietnam? Time Will Tell
By Murugi Ndwiga.news@safinews.co.ke Kenyans wait with bated breath for the final verdict regarding a Kenyan Woman, Margret Nduta who is slated to breathe her last today, following a court ruling, to have her hanged for the offence of drug trafficking, in Vietnam. This comes amidst pressure by Kenyans on social…
Kenya meets US Embassy Over USAID
Kenya and the United States have acknowledged the importance of continued sustained engagement between the two countries amid the recent pause on foreign aid by the US to African countries. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi on Tuesday 4th Febryary, discussed the recent executive orders signed by U.S President Donald Trump,…
Sudan accuses Kenya of hosting ‘militia’ group
Sudan military junta vows unspecified action over kenya’s endorsment of RSF to form parallel government at KICC President William Ruto’s Administration is now being accused by the Sudanese government of hostility after it gave a green light for Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to host its activities at the Kenyatta International…
Release Kizza Besigye Unconditionally- AUC Youssouf tells Museveni
Ugandan authorities have adamantly refused to free opposition figure Dr Kizza Besigye and continued to oppress him in a court martial President Museveni chides on Besigye’s deteriorated health status claiming that if his private doctors have failed to treat him properly should seek help from government ones The newly elected…