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Malawi sex workers sue government

Blantyre – About 14 Malawians sex workers arrested by police and forced to undergo HIV tests two years ago have sued the government for “unfair action and violating their privacy”, a high court official told AFP on Sunday. The prostitutes, … read more »

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Tanzanian election recount demand rejected

Tanzania’s electoral authorities rejected on Wednesday a demand by the east African country’s main opposition leader to recount the presidential vote because of suspected fraud. “There could be irregularities in terms of arithmetic in the vote tallying, but not enough … read more »

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Tanzania Election Results: Ruling party loses over 20 seats

The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) had lost over 20 parliamentary seats to the opposition in the election results released by yesterday.The 26 seats the ruling party failed to win in Sunday’s General Election were among the 105 constituencies, whose … read more »

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Early reports show Tanzanian poll tight

Partial election results Monday indicated a close race between Tanzania’s ruling party and two challenging parties as the president of the relatively peaceful east African nation sought a second term. President Jakaya Kikwete of the ruling party CCM, or Chama … read more »

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