Tanzania: About 479 people accused of witchcraft killed
Human Rights watchdogs are calling on authorities in Tanzania to take action as about 479 people accused of being witches have been killed in the […]
John Magufuli
Tanzanian president fires minerals minister, state-run Audit Agency chief
Tanzania’s President nicknamed “The Bulldozer”, and reputed to be a no-nonsense, results-driven politician, fired the mining minister and the chief of the state-run mineral audit […]
Tanzania: John Magufuli pushes for mining companies reforms
Tanzania’s ‘Bulldozer’ John Magufuli on Tuesday announced plans to enforce a new rule requiring mining firms to list on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange […]
Tanzania expels UNDP head for “deteriorating performance”
Tanzania on Tuesday expelled the head of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the East African nation for the “deteriorating performance” of her office. […]
Tanzania: President reshuffles cabinet, sacks Information Minister
Tanzanian President John Magufuli has sacked his Information Minister Nape Nnauye in a Cabinet reshuffle announced by State House on Thursday. “Dr Magufuli has appointed […]
Tanzania: 12 top officials of the ruling party sacked
The Tanzanian ruling party has sacked 12 senior officials, demoted six members and warned four others over a sabotage scandal in the East African nation. […]
Tanzania Seeks $305 million WB Loan to Expand Dar es Salaam port
Tanzania’s government is seeking a $305 million soft loan from the World Bank to expand its main port in Dar es Salaam in the next […]
Tanzania Seeks Turkish Loans to Finance New Railway
Tanzanian government has requested a loan from state-owned Export Credit Bank of Turkey (Eximbank) to help finance a 400 km-long stretch of a new railway […]
Tanzania: President Promises to Continue Crusade against Corruption
Tanzania’s president, John Magufuli vowed to continue his fight against corruption in his ruling party, threatening to have “no mercy” for anyone giving or taking […]
Tanzania: Museveni Donates $200,000 to Earthquake Victims
Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has donated $200,000 cash to support the government of Tanzania affected by a 5.7 magnitude earthquake last week. The Eastern-African nation […]