US EditionKenya: President Ruto Apologizes to Tanzania Following Recent Tiff
- Kenyan President William Ruto publicly apologized yesterday at Nairobi's National Prayer Breakfast for recent tensions with Tanzania and Uganda.
- The apology came after a diplomatic conflict arose from the arrest, reported torture, and forced removal of activists from Kenya and Uganda who had attended the trial of Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu.
- The incidents sparked heated exchanges between lawmakers and intense social media clashes between youths from Kenya and Tanzania, worsening regional diplomatic relations.
- President Ruto apologized to Tanzania, asking for forgiveness if Kenya has caused any harm, and called for increased unity and collaboration throughout East Africa.
- The apology aims to ease tensions and foster unity within the East African Community while calls persist for investigations into alleged human rights abuses during the arrests.
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Kenya’s President William Ruto has publicly apologized to Tanzania amid escalating tensions between the neighboring countries. The diplomatic row began after Tanzania detained and deported prominent East African activists who had traveled to the country to attend the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. The activists, including Kenyan Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan Agather Atuhaire, alleged […] The post Kenya-Tanzania tensions ease as Ruto apolo…
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