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Cross-Border Abductions Threaten Kenya's Status as Dissident Refuge

Rights groups say dozens of dissidents have been abducted or forcibly returned as officials face accusations of cross-border repression.

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Kenya has for decades offered refuge to dissidents from across a region full of repressive governments, but lately its status as a safe haven has looked less secure. Margwe, who runs social media for Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, has been in hiding in Kenya for just over a year following a wave of violent abductions in his home country ahead of elections in October 2025. On Sunday, he was ambushed along with another Chadema member, …

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rtl.lu broke the news in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
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