Human Rights
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Reparations for women’s rights violations high on Africa’s agenda in 2025
MONDAY February 3, 2025 By The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania The legal fraternity, human rights advocates, academia and the diplomatic…
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A CRY FOR SUPPORT: The plight of young wives in northern Tanzania
MONDAY December 23, 2024 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Standing amidst a dozen indigenous women at a…
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South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies at 85
November 24, 2024 By VOA JOHANNESBURG — South African writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach, a staunch opponent of the former white-minority…
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COMMISSION: Not a shred of truth is in activists’ claims
MONDAY September 9, 2024 By Deus Bugaywa The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania International Non-Governmental Organisations’ (NGOs) attempt to impose their…
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Questions swirl around attempted jailbreak in Congo as families of victims demand accountability
September 4, 2024 By Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo — Families of those killed in what authorities called an attempted jailbreak…
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Why Ngorongoro mass protest signals Maasai community is unrestricted as activists allege
WEDNESDAY August 21, 2024 By The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania A mass demonstration held in Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA) has…
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Leigh Day grilled allegedly for paying claimants less than the company had pledged earlier
TUESDAY July 16, 2024 By The Tranquility News Reporters, Tanzania A London-based law firm is accused of shortchanging Tanzanian villagers…
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Unnamed researchers ‘misled’ Oakland Institute, World Bank
TUESDAY July 9, 2024 By Patty Magubira The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Not a single person has been evicted from…
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LONG ROAD TO JUSTICE: States shy away from executing own human rights court’s rulings
SUNDAY June 30, 2024 By Patty Magubira The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Human rights advocates are worried over African states’…
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Al Jazeera to impart safety, investigative skills to journos
MONDAY October 23, 20223 By The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Al Jazeera will hone skills of Tanzanian journalists in safeguarding…
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Dar’s indigenous daughter becomes Global Fund for Widows’ Country Director
SUNDAY October 15, 2023 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Global Fund for Widows (GFW) has appointed a…
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How Tanzania’s health centre kills two birds using one stone
SUNDAY June 4, 2023 By Deus Bugaywa The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania Women have assumed the role of the Almighty…
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Tanzania’s indigenous girls’ rights defender backs education of 55 students
MONDAY February 6, 2023 By Adam Ihucha The tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania The Tanzania’s champion of girls’ rights, Ms Mesha…
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Indigenous daughter scoops Ultimate Award for fighting against ‘matrimonial slavery’
THURSDAY December 29, 2022 By Adam Ihucha The Tranquility News Correspondent, Tanzania All-round crusade against a regressive Maasai practice of…
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US Urged to Prioritize Human Rights Ahead of Blinken’s Visit to Rwanda
August 11, 2022 By VOA KIGALI,RWANDA — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed for Rwanda Wednesday after meeting with…
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Report: Philanthropy can help protect against climate change
June 9, 2022 By Associated Press Philanthropists could help ease the damage from climate change by donating more money to…
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Samia pokes holes in abject poverty ranking benchmarks
SATURDAY May 7, 2022 By Patty Magubira Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has faulted the criteria…
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How Audiences in Authoritarian Countries Can Bypass Censorship
April 22, 2022 By VOA Russia is clamping down on news and the internet. Overseas media organizations and activists are…
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Three African Women to Receive Courage Awards
March 15, 2022 By VOA Roegchanda Pascoe braved death threats while trying to ease the gang violence plaguing the Cape…
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Why Tanzania agrees to disagree with African Court’s theory of law
THURSDAY March 10, 2022 By Patty Magubira The Tranquility News Reporter, Tanzania The Tanzania government has explained the reason it…
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