Tanzania: Speaker of Parliament resigns
The Speaker of Tanzania’s parliament resigned on Thursday, the latest example of the divisions within the East African country’s powerful ruling party, the Chama Cha […]
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Tanzanian Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday for his work exploring the impact of imperialism on uprooted people. The […]
Child soldiers rescued by Mozambican authorities
Government forces in Mozambique have rescued children abducted in the Northeast of the country by jihadists who enlisted them as fighters, Unicef said Tuesday, without […]
Tanzania: President appointed a woman as Minister of Defense
Tanzania’s first female president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, has appointed a woman, Stergomena Tax, as Minister of Defense. This is the latest in a number of […]
Nine Tanzanian opposition figures arrested
Tanzanian police arrested nine members of the main opposition party, Chadema, on Saturday, the party announced, whose leader, Freeman Mbowe, has been in jail since […]
Tanzania: Opposition leader Freeman Mbowe appeared in court on terrorism charges
The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, appeared for the first time on Tuesday before the High Court in Dar Essalam, where he […]
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu Hassan declared “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough to marry
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan sparked an outcry on the country’s social networks after remarks on Sunday about “flat-chested” female footballers not being attractive enough […]
Tanzania’s Chadema party says leader Freeman Mbowe arrested
The chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, was arrested along with 10 other party members in the northwestern city of Mwanza where they […]
Tanzania’s Chadema party says leader Freeman Mbowe arrested
The chairman of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe, was arrested along with 10 other party members in the northwestern city of Mwanza where they […]
Covid-19 in Tanzania: Experts warn of the dangers of a third wave
The special Committee of scientists set up by Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan to assess the progress of Covid-19 in the country delivered its report […]