Conflict Fuels Worsening Hunger Crisis Across East and Central Africa
Food insecurity in East and Central Africa has reached alarming new heights, with more than 73 million people now facing severe hunger, according to a […]
Tanzania
Tanzania’s Opposition Leader Charged with Treason Amid Electoral Reform Campaign
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason, one day after his arrest following a rally in the southern part of the country. […]
Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project Achieves Full Capacity
The Julius Nyerere Hydropower Project (JNHPP) has reached full operational capacity following the successful activation of all nine turbines, each generating 235 megawatts, as confirmed […]
Botswana Signs Agreement to Establish SADC Parliament
Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, on Wednesday March 26 signed an agreement amending the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Treaty to establish the SADC Parliament as […]
Morocco, Egypt Move Closer to World Cup Qualification, While South Africa Face Points Deduction
Egypt, and Morocco all strengthened their positions in the race for 2026 World Cup qualification with home victories on Tuesday March 25, but South Africa […]
Southern African Leaders Announce Troop Withdrawal from DRC Amid Ongoing Conflict
Southern African leaders have declared on March 13 their intention to withdraw their troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where they have been […]
Uganda Ramps Up Efforts with Trial Vaccine Amid Ebola Outbreak in Kampala
Uganda is intensifying its response to the recent Ebola outbreak in Kampala by preparing for the deployment of a trial vaccine. As part of efforts […]
Chinese firms to build $2bn nickel-carrying railway linking Tanzania and Burundi
Burundi and Tanzania have partnered with two Chinese companies to build a railway linking the two countries for transporting metals, including battery mineral nickel, to […]
Fiery Tundu Lissu Seizes Leadership of Tanzania’s Main Opposition Party
In a closely watched contest, veteran Tanzanian politician Tundu Lissu has unseated longtime chair Freeman Mbowe to become leader of the main opposition party, Chadema. […]
Tanzania’s Hassan nominated by ruling party as presidential candidate in October polls
Tanzania’s incumbent president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been nominated by the ruling party as its presidential candidate in the East African country’s upcoming general elections […]