Category : Great Lakes Briefing
Tanzania: Samia Appoints Daughter, Son-in-Law to Key Cabinet Posts
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed her daughter, Wanu Hafidh Ameir, as Deputy Minister for Education, Science and Technology and her son-in-law, Mohammed Omary...
FROM GRACE TO GRASS: Salva Kiir Fires Son-In Law VP Bol Mel , Demotes Him From General To Private
Juba – In another surprise midnight shake-up, South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit has sacked his Vice President Benjamin Bol Mel, stripped him of all...
Tanzania Youth To Hold Mother Of All Protests On Independence Day To Force Samia Suluhu Resignation
In what is shaping up to be a defining moment in Tanzania’s modern history, a new generation of Tanzanians largely from Generation Z has formally...
Inside Tanzania’s Post-Election Crackdown and the Rise of Abdul Halim Hafidh Ameir, The President’s Son Running Dark Shadow State
Dar es Salaam — November 2025. Tanzania has entered one of the darkest chapters of its political history following the October 29 general elections. President...
Outrage as Ruto Builds $9 Million Church at State House: Kenyans Ask, “What If the Next President Is Muslim, Catholic, or Mganga ?
Kenyan President William Ruto has sparked a fresh wave of public anger after announcing plans to build a massive church at the State House in...
South Sudan’s President Kiir Quietly Returns to Juba After 10-Day Absence Amid Health Speculations
After a 10-day absence that stirred speculation about his health, South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Mayardit has quietly returned to the capital, Juba. The 73-year-old...
Rwanda Joins Peers Uganda, Tanzania In Detaining Opposition Leader As Treason Wave Sweeps East Africa
KIGALI — In a dramatic twist that has tongues wagging across East Africa, Rwanda’s fiery opposition leader Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza was arrested overnight in what...
UPDF Soldiers’ Daily Pay in South Sudan to Defend Juba from Falling Exposed Amid Public Wage Crisis
JUBA – Revelations have surfaced indicating that Ugandan troops deployed in South Sudan’s capital since February 2025 are receiving substantial daily payments, even as local...
Kenya’s Deputy Police Chief Lagat Bows to National Pressure and Steps Aside Over His Role In Albert Ojwang Murder
Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat has voluntarily stepped aside as investigations intensify into the controversial death of teacher and blogger Albert Ojwang,...
South Sudan Intelligence Combs Min. Angelina Teny House, Beds, Tables Left Upside down & Communication With Outside World Cut off
Security agents from South Sudan’s National Security Service (NSS) raided the residence of detained First Vice President Riek Machar and his wife, Interior Minister Angelina...