TANZANIA STEPPING UP CRACKDOWN ON CRITICS AFTER RECENT POLLS, UN WARNS. (PHOTO).

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 Tanzania stepping up crackdown on critics after recent polls, UN warns Tanzania has stepped up its crackdown on opponents after contested elections in October that were marred by deadly violence, the United Nations warned Friday, AFP reported. Rights groups say more than 1,000 people were shot dead during three days of protests over elections on October 29 that the opposition and foreign observers describe as fraudulent. Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan retained the presidency with 98 percent of the vote, but the main opposition candidates were either jailed or disqualified. "The government has intensified a crackdown against opponents since the vote," UN human rights office spokesman Seif Magango told a press briefing in Geneva. "Reports indicate that since mid-November, dozens of individuals including academics, civil society actors and local political leaders have been detained, with several arrests allegedly carried out by unidentified armed personnel....

TUFACE & OTHERS FOR VICTOR OLAIYA'S BIRTHDAY.

•Tuface and Victor Olaiya          December 31,that is next week tuesday,Tuface Idibia,will lead other top entertainers including actress Moji Olaiya {his daughter},Mr Femi Eso of Evergreen musical company and Stephen Moore etc,for the celebration of the 83rd birthday of Nigeria's highlife music icon,Dr Victor Abimbola Olaiya {OON} at the Papingo Nite club  Stadium Hotel,Surulere,Lagos.High light of the event is coming on stage of Tuface Idibia and other artistes for the rendition of ''Baby Jowo'' remix of one of Olaiya's songs by Tuface.Bayode,the banker son of the ace trumpeter will lead his other siblings,Bidemi,Biodun,newly wed Toba,Dupe and Afolabi alongside the All stars International Orchestra,to perform a special birthday song for their dear father.

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