Zanzibar police ban opposition rally, cites terror threat

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Zanzibar police ban opposition rally, cites terror threat
Turkish Press
DODOMA – Police in Zanzibar, a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania, on Saturday banned a public rally by the opposition against the draft constitution, citing terrorist threats. "We don't have problems with opposition here," Zanzibar police spokesperson ...
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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

Daily Mail

28 Jan

Tanzanian police arrest leading opposition figure at rally

Daily Mail
Tanzanian police arrest leading opposition figure at rally
Daily Mail
DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tanzanian police arrested a senior opposition figure and 32 supporters, officials said on Wednesday, at an allegedly illegal rally where police used tear gas to scatter demonstrators. Tanzania is due to hold a referendum ...
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9 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Oct

Police bar Besigye from rally, round up opposition leaders

Police yesterday placed Rukungiri Town, the home of Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party presidential flag bearer, Dr Kizza Besigye, under a security lockdown and blocked a planned rally the Opposition politician was to address.

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

13 Oct

Police Grant CUF Permit to Hold Zanzibar Rally

Police Grant CUF Permit to Hold Zanzibar Rally
AllAfrica.com
Zanzibar — POLICE in Zanzibar have permitted the Civic United Front (CUF) to hold a rally at Kibanda-Maiti grounds this afternoon, the Urban-West Regional Police Commander (RPC), Mkadam Khamis, said. "We have okayed the party to hold a peaceful ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

22 May

Conference cites qualms among leaders as major threat to peace

IPPmedia
Conference cites qualms among leaders as major threat to peace
IPPmedia
Lack of trust, respect, love and collective responsibility among top leaders are key factors contributing to the destabilisation of peace and tranquility in the country, a conference by Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation has said. The foundation's Executive Director ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

'Blasts' at Nigeria opposition rally

Several explosions and gunfire hit an opposition rally in southern Nigeria ahead of next month's elections, reports say.

 

10 years ago

BBC

Shopping mall terror threat 'serious'

The head of US homeland security warns shoppers to be vigilant after Somalia-based terror group al-Shabab urges followers to attack shopping centres.

 

10 years ago

BBC

How severe is the terror threat in East Africa?

As Obama prepares to visit Kenya, how secure is the region?

 

10 years ago

BBC

08 Jul

Tunisia wall 'to block terror threat'

Tunisia announces plans to build a wall along its border with Libya to counter the threat from militants, following June's deadly beach attack.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

16 Jun

Rally ban in Mtwara, Lindi to be lifted soon, says govt

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Rally ban in Mtwara, Lindi to be lifted soon, says govt
IPPmedia
Government ban on public rallies in the southern regions of Mtwara and Lindi may be in the not so distant future with authorities reporting they are performing a security evaluation ahead of the lift. Public rallies in the said regions were banned late last year in ...

 

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