Tanzania achieves 128% food security, allowing it to ‘feed’ other African states
Tanzania is emerging as a leader in food security in Africa, after it has achieved 128% food self-sufficiency, allowing it to export surplus produce to […]
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Tanzania: Opposition Official’s Abduction Raises Concerns Over Political Repression
A senior official from Tanzania’s leading opposition party, CHADEMA, has been abducted and seriously injured, according to party statements. Aisha Machano, the women’s wing publicity […]
Killing of opposition politician in Tanzania casts shadow over upcoming elections
Tanzania is experiencing a wave of repression that echoes the country’s darker days, with several Government critics reported missing in recent months. On September 8, […]
Tanzanian Police Commander Removed After Controversial Rape Case Comments
A high-ranking police official in Tanzania’s capital has been transferred following her controversial remarks about an alleged gang-rape victim. The incident, which sparked national outrage […]
Tanzania: Leaders of main opposition party freed
The leaders of Tanzania’s main opposition party, Freeman Mbowe and Tundu Lissu, arrested before a rally banned by police in the southwestern town of Mbeya, […]
Tanzania: Several opposition leaders arrested before a banned demonstration
Prior to a scheduled protest on Monday August 12, police detained Tundu Lissu, one of Tanzania’s most prominent opposition leaders, and two members of his […]
Tanzanian Information Minister Ousted Following Controversial Election Remarks
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has dismissed Information Minister Nape Nnauye following a public outcry over his remarks suggesting election rigging. Nnauye was caught on […]
Tanzanian Artist Released After Public Fundraising Effort
Shadrack Chaula, a young Tanzanian portrait artist, has been freed from prison following a successful public fundraising campaign. Chaula was convicted of cybercrime for burning […]
Ugandan Activist Allegedly Beaten Amid Crackdown on Oil Pipeline Protesters
Stephen Kwikiriza, a campaigner against the controversial $5 billion East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), is recovering in hospital after allegedly being beaten by the […]
Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima and Nine Others Killed in Plane Crash
Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima, aged 51, and nine other individuals lost their lives when the small military aircraft they were traveling in crashed in […]