Good morning! The Chanzo is here with a rundown of major news stories reported in Tanzania on February 25, 2025
African-led process on DR Congo crisis: Slow by design or lacking levers to deliver?
Since the historic SADC-EAC meeting on February 8, 2025, followed by the Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union (AU) on February 14, 2025, there has been optimism that a solution to the ongoing DR Congo crisis will be reached. However, since these meetings, the situation has deteriorated, with M23 capturing more territory, including Bukavu, the second-largest city in Eastern Congo. The continued advance of M23 has forced thousands to flee to neighboring Burundi.
This escalation has caused disillusionment within the DR Congo government regarding the process. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi expressed little optimism about the impact of the African-led process. He also criticized the three African members (Algeria, Sierra Leone, Somalia) of the UN Security Council for blocking a resolution that named Rwanda as a supporter of M23 in DRC.
“There are talks about unity of the African continent, solidarity, and fraternity all day, but when it comes to concrete realities, we are not able to uphold these principles. That is the problem with multilateralism in Africa, and that is a big issue that affects the credibility of our organizations,” Tshisekedi argued.
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Crackdown on leaders of Non-Employed Teachers Organisation (NETO): Another leader arrested in Kibaha
Following the release on bail of the Chairman of the Non-Employed Teachers Organisation (NETO), Joseph Paulo Kaheza, who was previously detained by the Police in Geita, reports indicate that another NETO leader was arrested last night at his home in Pwani Region.
According to a statement from NETO and the Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC), NETO’s Secretary, Daniel Edger Mkinga, was arrested at his home in Kibaha, Miembe Saba, at around 8:45 PM.
“Those who came to arrest him included a local government representative and three police officers from Maili Moja Police Station in Kibaha, Pwani,” THRDC stated.
The report further explains that, according to Mkinga’s wife, the officers claimed they were taking him in for questioning regarding NETO’s activities and also confiscated his phone. Read the full article here.
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