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....

21 DEAD, 144 INJURED IN ANAMBRA ROAD CRASHES FROM JANUARY TO OCTOBER— FRSC. (PHOTO).


 21 Dead, 144 Injured in Anambra Road Crashes from January to October— FRSC


The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has revealed that 21 people lost their lives, while 144 others sustained various degrees of injuries in different road accidents across the state between January and October 2025.


Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this while addressing journalists, noting that most of the crashes were caused by speeding, dangerous driving, and brake failure. She urged motorists to obey traffic rules and ensure their vehicles are in good condition to prevent further tragedies on Anambra roads.

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