Sudan: Youth Citizens Oberservers Network (YCON) – Statement on the Second Anniversary of the Outbreak of War in Sudan (15.04.2025)

Uganda Law Society (ULS): In the Besigye Bail Case, Judge Kania Broke The Law (14.04.2025)

Opinion: Trump’s AmeriKKKa isn’t a safe place

I’d like to go a step further. I said to Pam, I don’t know what the laws are, we always have to obey the laws, but we also have homegrown criminals that push people into subways … I’d like to include them in the group of people to get them out of the country” – President Donald J. Trump (14.04.2025).

No one is apparently safe in United States of America, even citizens and people who dares to speak out or against the current allies of the Trump regime. They can be captured by ICE and easily deported to prisons in El Salvador. That’s what the Trump Administration is willing to do and they are proud about it too.

This is what sort of inhumane and indirect acts that is going against rule of law. As the actions are against due process and about the treatment of their own citizens. They are already doing it to refugees and asylum-seekers. That they are using all sorts of reasoning for doing so, but has no proper protocol before sending refugees there.

Now we know Trump and the El Salvadorian government are working in coordination to create even bigger incarceration system. As the U.S. Government under orders of Trump plans to fill five prisons filled with U.S. citizens. That’s the future under Trump and he doesn’t care about the rule of law, the courts or the court orders either. Maybe that’s why a felon and serial felon at that shouldn’t be the Head of State. However, here we are and we see the trouble of it.

The ones Trump and his inner-circle doesn’t deem fit. They can be sent to El Salvador and never return. As the El Salvadorian President doesn’t want to return “terrorist” back to the U.S., even if there was never ever proof of them being so or documentation proving that. Therefore, they are deeming people criminal and penalizing them without any sort of justification. Just remember that, as they are victims of the policy and the acts done by the leaders of these Republic’s. The U.S. President defends and support the actions, meanwhile the El Salvadorian President is happy to help the U.S. with this. Therefore, they are comrades in the crime and giddy to do so too.

This here sort of scheme of the government will have massive ramifications, this will be an instrument of fear and intimidation. Just like the manner of which demonstrators and others are incarcerated too already. That is spreading the message and telling stories. We know of people who was arrested by ICE on entry in Airports for having written critically about the Trump administration. Therefore, there is others on the way too and we just know this government doesn’t care. Everyone is just supposed to toe the line and be supportive of the President, regardless of his actions.

The usage of El Salvador and the deportations to prisons there seems only to escalate and further the misuse of power. As the current regime under Trump isn’t willing to adhere to the courts or wants to follow the court orders. That’s why we know this will only become more murky and more shady, as shoddy and deceiving orders will be grounds for the deportation of people. Citizens, civilians and possibly critics of the state. That’s what we should foresee, as the first ones are only a trial and now Trump wants even more. Meaning more people he don’t like or doesn’t see fit will be granted this journey to nowhere. As they are left to rot in El Salvador with no possible legal remedy to return. Since the President of El Salvador doesn’t need to comply or have any interest in returning the U.S. subjects or citizens in question. No, he can hold them detained and his honouring the request of the White House. That’s a win for him and a bargain. Peace.

South Sudan: Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – In Opposition (SPLM-(IO)) – Press Statement on the Status of the Revitalized Government of National Unity (R-TGoNU) and Shrinking of Political Space (14.04.2025)

Ethiopia: Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) – Abiy Ahmed’s Current Projects in Oromia: A Bird’s Eye View (12.04.2025)

RDC: Ministere de l’Interieur Securite, Decntralisation et Affaires Coutumieres – Communique Officiel (12.04.2025)

RDC: Forces Armees Republique Democratique du Congo (FARDC) – Communique de Presse No. 12 (12.04.2025)

Tanzania: The CCM doesn’t get CHADEMA’s reasoning ahead of the polls

It has been confirmed that we will have other parties, but those who were here yesterday are no longer there and I will give my opinion to the members of that party because it will not participate in the elections. So they have the freedom to vote and because they registered, I ask them to direct all their votes to CCM when they come to the campaign. If we are allowed, we will continue to ask them to direct those votes to our party – Amos Makalla, THE NEC Secretary, Ideology, Propaganda and Training of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi Party (CCM), 12.04.2025

The Secretary General of the Democratic Party for Development (CHADEMA), Mr. John Mnyika, has informed the party leaders, members, and the Tanzanian public that he will not participate, nor has he sent or authorized any representative to attend the meeting scheduled for April 12, 2025, in Dodoma, to collaborate and sign the 2025 Election Code of Conduct. This statement is an emphasis and a reference to the Secretary General’s statement he made through his official X page (formerly Twitter): @jjmnyika. It is important to understand that, according to the principles of Election Ethics, the General Secretary has the legal authority to sign those ethics on behalf of the political party. In addition, this position is due to the absence of a written response from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) regarding the official letter submitted by the Secretary General on December 29, 2024 explaining CHADEMA’s basic proposals and claims regarding changes to the electoral system. This silence proves the lack of sincere intention to hold true and open consultations about the election process. It will be remembered that, CHADEMA adopted decisions known as: “No Reforms, No Election” – No Changes, No Elections, which governs the need for fundamental reform of the electoral system before participating in the 2025 General Election” (CHADEMA, 12.05.2025).

The CCM won’t understand or grasp the reality that they are living in, as they are so high on their own supply and living large. That’s why they cannot see how they hold a grip on everything and isn’t creating a credible election anyway.

The CCM is the loser here. Yes, CHADEMA is blocked from the election and isn’t allowed to participate in the upcoming polls of 2025. However, they would be no different than the ones that was done in 2020. There haven’t been credible elections in years and the CCM knows this. They aren’t creating an environment or ability to understand the need for a level playing field. Instead they are charging the leader of the party for treason and days after bars the party from participating. It just shows a pattern.

This CCM won’t relent or give way. Neither have they any sincere wishes or wants to make things better. They rather steam-roll and use their power to weak the others. Just like all the amendments and laws created to monitor and ensure the opposition parties follows the hectic bureaucracy that the CCM has made for them. That’s all done so the state can ensure its values, but the same sort of actions never appears to happen against the ruling party and their own cronies. No, these laws are created and made for the opposition. We all know it and that’s why the media, social media and others are so oppressed too. Because the state wants their “truths” out and not having a true dialogue or even honest reporting, as that would hurt the CCM.

The ones believing the CCM will deliver proper and credible elections ahead of the polls. The red alert is beaming and there is no way back now. The actions of charging Lissu and now disqualifying the party. The CCM can just do the procedure and crown themselves the majority as is. There is no reason to do it even and just a waste of public expenditure. Because there will be no real challenger and anyone who has the capacity and popularity as the CHADEMA. ACT-Wazalendo isn’t there and need more years to build anything as significant as CHADEMA. Therefore, we know the drill.

If you thought CCM under Magufuli was oppressive. Under his VP and now President, it is even worse. They aren’t even trying and they are just showing it for everyone to see. President Samia Suluhu just wants to show what sort of dictatorship she’s running. We are all seeing it and she has no heart, except for keeping power and being the tyrant on top. Peace.

Tanzania: CHADEMA – Taarifa Kwa Umma (12.05.2025)

A look into the Museveni’s defence of the 100 million shillings for the MPs

Last night, on UBC, I saw a cluster of Opposition MPs, led by a one Kivumbi, expending a lot of energy, on the supposed sh. 100 million per person given to MPs through classified Funds, etc. In this campaign, these Opposition MPs are supported by the anti-Ugandan newspaper known as “Monitor”. We, the FRONASA–NRA combatants, fought from 1971 to 1987, i.e. 17 years, without pay. Since 1987 until about 3 years ago, the UPDF has been fighting but being paid very low salaries. Until 1st July, 2022, a General was being paid sh 2,029,152, equivalent to about USD 560. Therefore, with FRONASA–NRA–UPDF, the motivation for contribution, is patriotism, Pan-Africanism, etc. Actors, in the wider Ugandan Society, have different perceptions. Those who listen to us, we try to guide them and they make good contribution when they listen” (Yoweri Kaguta Museveni – Statement on the 100 Million shillings for the MPs, 11.04.2025).

President Museveni could not help himself, but has to insert himself and be visible on a scandal in the Republic. The Republic and the state of affairs that is created by him. It is his interests and how he has cannibalized and commercialized politics, in such a fashion that the wheeler-dealer August House is just another random Tuesday of doling out additional shillings to Members of Parliament for favourable votes. That’s what they do and we know that the President believes in this.

As he wrote in this piece of the defence of it: “Those who listen to us, we try to guide them and make they make good contribution when they listen”. That is an admission of the corrupt behaviour and quid-pro-quo which is apparently legalized and normalized. It is very compelling to listen to someone, when you know you will get a treat after. Sort of like when you an as kid visited your grandparents and hoped they would give you either candies or a small contribution for visiting them. Therefore, we are seeing the same sort of familiar treatment of the MPs here.

The President continues saying this: “Regarding the classified funds, they have two purposes: to buy classified equipment and also to promote activities that help in defeating the enemy schemes in Uganda and keep the peace of the People of Uganda” (Museveni, 11.04.2025).

Here his saying out the silent part loud. It is so telling and this sort of sentiment should have been kept in the drafts, but the old man thinks this is so clever. Alas, we know this is just a dribble to defend the UPDF Act and get it voted in as a way of “securing the peace” but its really just a way of silencing his critics. That’s the “enemy schemes” that he wants to resolve and shut down. This can only be done with civilians tried in military courts or General Court Martial. Those that he directs and controls without any independence. That’s why he wants to use Confidential Funds to soften the hearts of the MPs and get them to trade their souls and vote blindly over it. It is just compelling really and the argument is just foolish, as everyone can see why he does it and why he justifies it.

He ended the text with this: “PS: Congratulations Ugandans. Today, the 11th of April, 1979, is when the Ugandan freedom fighters and our Tanzanian brothers, captured Kampala and Idi Amin fled” (Museveni, 11.04.2025). I just find it funny that is this is a side-show and a byline. He doesn’t see it as that important, as it is isn’t a public holiday or anything like NRA/M Day in January 26th. No, this day isn’t important enough for him, as that would give Obote some shine and we know he cannot share with the dead. The supposed “father” of the nation cannot share anything and his the man whose only one has a vision. We see that again and again.

That’s why he defends open bribes and a bonanza of cash to the MPs. A man that all the time professes to combat corruption has no trouble defending it. Just like he defended tax-holidays for investors and a presidential handshake to civilian servants. That’s just who he is and the old man cannot change. He can only change wearing a hat or not. Peace.