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The Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC) counts 17 kidnappings since 2016

Government begins early and direct payment of soldiers’ salaries as part of strategies to boost combat morale

The unrest stems from efforts by the Sidama ethnic group, the largest in the southern region, to establish a new semi-autonomous state

The constitution requires the government to organise a referendum for any ethnic group that wants to form a new entity

We will hold the Alliance for Freedom and Change entirely responsible if any soul is lost in the march

Members of National Amhara Movement (NaMA) party in Amhara have been arrested in connection with the coup

Internet cuts are estimated to cost African economies thousands of dollars each day the plugs are off

Victims were killed in an attempted coup by a “hit squad” under the orders of Amhara security chief Asaminew Tsige

A spokesperson for the military said militia positions were targeted in Walendu Pitsi sector, killing 16 militiamen and capturing one

Kagame said compared to what it was 25 years ago, Rwanda is now a different country