Election Violence
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Tanzania probe into 2025 election violence urges reconciliation and reforms
A Tanzanian commission investigating deadly unrest following the October 2025 general election has recommended national reconciliation, criminal investigations and fast-tracking…
Tanzania’s media barred from covering post-election violence victims’ testimonies
The Presidential Commission conducting the inquiry said this was intended to protect the privacy of those giving testimony
ANC wants more cops for KZN political hotspots
The governing party will call off political activities in areas of KwaZulu-Natal where threats are detected ahead of time
Mali counts votes after poll worker slain
On the eve of voting, authorities said they had disrupted a plot to carry out "targeted attacks" in the capital Bamako
Guinea pleads for calm after 7 people die in post-election violence
Activists have erected barricades in several neighbourhoods in the capital, Conakry
Kenyan voting comes of age
Two locals who have voted in every election since 1992 can recall the bad old days
‘Chilling’ reports of rights violations in DRC, says UN
The UN has warned that human rights violations in the DRC ahead of the country’s elections later in November could harm the democratic process.
ANC convoy to enter Nongoma on Friday
ANC supporters plan to form a car convoy and drive to Nongoma on Friday to visit party members who were shot during a rally in the area last month.
Parties scrap in KwaZulu-Natal
There was a heavy police presence in KwaZulu-Natal’s Nseleni area on Sunday to prevent clashes between ANC and IFP supporters.
UN investigator probes Kenyan killings
A UN official began investigations on Monday into alleged brutality by Kenyan security forces, including accusations of summary executions by police.
Zille: DA won’t be threatened by political thugs
The Democratic Alliance will not be intimidated by political thugs, party leader Helen Zille said on Thursday.
Tens of thousands of Kenyans still afraid to go home
Tens of thousands of Kenyans have chosen to live in camps and rely on humanitarian aid rather than return home.
Nigeria’s religious divide in spotlight after riots
Nigeria’s religious fault line was in the spotlight on Tuesday after riots in the central city of Jos claimed hundreds of lives.
Zim militia become ‘nation builders’
The army was accused of leading militia loyal to Robert Mugabe in a brutal election campaign that the MDC says left more than 100 people dead.
Activists still targeted by Zanu-PF
In many rural areas displaced villagers are returning to what remains of their homes, while in the townships police are dismantling militia bases.