Category: International

Six months after the October 29, 2025 presidential election in Tanzania, a government-appointed commission broke its silence in Dar es Salaam, delivering a death toll of 518. While authorities frame the figure as a tragic consequence of unrest, opposition leaders and human rights groups dismiss the report as a deliberate undercount, deepening national divisions. Government report faces widespread skepticism In a highly anticipated announcement, the official commission confirmed that clashes between protesters and security forces, alongside intercommunal violence, resulted in 518 fatalities. The government acknowledged the scale of the tragedy…

How a political exile reshaped Mali’s security landscape In a striking display of private mediation, a photograph circulating across Malian social media has laid bare the fragility of Bamako’s authority. The image shows opposition leader Oumar Mariko, living in exile, standing alongside 17 recently freed hostages. The captives had been held by the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), Al-Qaeda’s Sahel affiliate. While the release brings relief to families, it also exposes a troubling truth: the Malian state’s inability to secure its own people. When the state…