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The Complexities of Democracy in East Africa: A Personal Insight into Martha Karua’s Recent Deportation In an unsettling turn of events, renowned Kenyan lawyer and presidential candidate Martha Karua found herself detained in Tanzania, an action that raises questions about the state of democracy in East Africa. According to reports, Karua was held for three hours before being expelled from the country, a move her spokesperson confirmed. This incident occurred just as she prepared to observe the high-profile trial of Tindu…

Kenyan Presidential Candidate Expelled from Tanzania Martha Karua, a determined advocate for democracy and formidable lawyer, recently found herself unexpectedly expelled from Tanzania. Her journey there was intended to shed light on the trial of Tundu Lissu, a notable opposition leader facing grave treason charges. But the unfolding of events took a different, rather unanticipated turn. Karua, once Kenya’s justice minister, has consistently spoken against the "democratic backsliding" in East Africa. Her recent…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - The dispute over the management of the Somali elections seems far from over, following the latest alleged impeachment of Hawa Adan, who is said to be a critic of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, outgoing president of the country. Somalia has less than two months to hold elections under the May deal, which was signed by key stakeholders following talks called by Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble. But opposition leader Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, leader of the Wadajir party, claimed that a…

This week, RFI offers you a series of four reports on the unparalleled ceasefire agreement reached on March 14 over a one-month period between the jihadists in Katiba Macina, linked to al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, and the Dozo fighters who confronted them try to protect some villages, especially Farabougou, in the district of Nionos (region Ségou). The Malian state, which mandated the negotiators,…

On March 13, Congo-Brazzaville awarded the Chinese Sangha Mining Development the exploitation of three iron deposits in the north of the country. These mining permits were first awarded to three companies linked to Australian interests before the Congolese government took them back in November and angered the miners. They are threatening the Congo with lawsuits and demanding billions of dollars in compensation. The case could lead…