19-05-2025
Tanzania : opposition leader stands trial
Africa
15:12
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu attempted to reassure his cheering supporters who had gathered to show their support as he appeared in court on treason charges on Monday. His Chadema party accuses the ruling CCM of repression. It has governed the country since 1977 and now looks set to face little serious opposition in October's elections, as Chadema has been disqualified from the race. Several Kenyan politicians were deported while trying to attend Lissu's trial.
Also, amidst its biggest funding crisis to date, the World Health Organization is asking its members for an additional $2 billion in annual funding. I spoke to an African health chief who sees turbulent times as an opportunity to improve aid models.
Finally, in a historic first for Nigeria, the family film In My Father's Shadow steps into the bright lights of the Cannes Film Festival. The touching tribute to the scant memories of an absent parent by brothers Akinola and Wale Davies Jr is their country's first to make it into the official selection.
