A coalition of African opposition leaders, the Platform for African Democrats (PAD), is demanding the release of jailed politicians in Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, citing the weaponization of courts to suppress dissent.

• The alliance, which includes former Botswana President Seretse Khama Ian Khama, decried the "prosecution of opposition leaders" as a tactic of "African autocracies."
• Specific cases highlighted include Tanzania's Tundu Lissu (facing treason charges), Uganda's Kizza Besigye (facing charges after abduction and military trial), and Rwanda's Victoire Ingabire (facing a life sentence).
• PAD called on the international community to intervene and labeled the legal proceedings as "farcical," demanding an end to the alleged repression.