Tag: opposition party
UN rights chief calls for a probe into killings in Tanzania and allegations of concealing evidence
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations called Tuesday for an investigation into what is believed to have…
Tanzania arrests senior opposition figure as hundreds face treason charges
Police in Tanzania have arrested a senior opposition official after more than 200 people were charged with treason…
Protests over disputed Tanzania election enter 3rd day, military deployed
Hundreds of demonstrators have squared off with police in Tanzania’s commercial capital for a third day of protests,…
Polls open in Tanzania’s election as key opponents barred
Polls have opened in Tanzania for presidential and parliamentary elections being held without the leading opposition party, as…
Japan getting its first female prime minister, ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi
Tokyo — Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country's first female prime minister Tuesday, a day…
The new leader of Japan’s ruling party, poised to be first female prime minister, faces challenges
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s embattled governing party now has its new leader, former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi,…
Five people arrested in clashes outside Georgian presidential palace
Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Police in Georgia have made five arrests after clashing with anti-government protestors outside the…
Where Do Democrats Go From Here? History Class Would Be a Good Start.
If polling is any indication, the Democratic Party faces an existential crisis. A recent survey by the Wall…
Czech opposition ANO party widens lead before October election
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech billionaire and former Prime Minister Andrej Babis's ANO party increased its lead over the…
Opposition candidate Mpina cleared to contest Tanzania presidential election
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -Tanzania's national electoral commission on Saturday accepted the nomination papers of Luhaga Mpina, a…
Explainer-Why is Turkey’s main opposition party facing a legal crackdown?
By Daren ButlerISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's main opposition party has seen hundreds of its members arrested in a nearly…
Tanzania court bans live coverage of opposition leader’s treason trial
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) -A court in Tanzania on Monday banned the live coverage of treason proceedings against…