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Tanzania Urges Citizens to Stay Home Following Turbulent Election Day

Tanzania Urges Citizens to Stay Home Following Turbulent Election Day

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Tanzania woke up to an unusual quiet on Thursday, as the government instructed civil servants and students to stay home just hours after a tense Election Day marked by protests, clashes, and a curfew in Dar es Salaam. The unrest began Wednesday when demonstrators flooded the streets of Dar es Salaam and other major cities. […]

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Pentagon Journalists Walk Out as New Press Restrictions Spark Outrage Over Transparency

Pentagon Journalists Walk Out as New Press Restrictions Spark Outrage Over Transparency

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In a rare act of defiance, dozens of seasoned journalists covering the U.S. Defense Department have packed up their offices inside the Pentagon and handed back their credentials. This mass walkout followed the enforcement of a controversial new press access policy that many argue threatens the very core of press freedom and transparency in the […]

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