News Tanzania Politics: Human rights group warn of ‘rising repression’ in Tanzania as beacon of democracy is fading
The extent to which Tanzania is widely feared to have become a hostile environment for journalists is shown by the disappearance of Azory Gwanda
News Tanzania Politics: Zimbabwe protests US sanction against its Tanzania ambassador
Zimbabwe protested on Friday against US sanctions against its current ambassador to Tanzania for his alleged role in the ... when the government is stepping up its efforts to carry out political and ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania: Could Tanzania's Magufuli Second Term Bid Face Opposition?
Influential cadres within Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party are fighting against allegations of plotting to block President John Magufuli from seeking a second term in 2020.
News Tanzania Politics: Missing or murdered: The grim fate of Tanzania dissidents
The Tanzania Human Rights Defenders Coalition (THRDC ... In public transport and bars, people no longer talk politics. They are scared of the people seated next to them," an Arusha bus driver said on ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania: Prosecution Witness Recants Zitto's Claims
A PROSECUTION witness yesterday recanted claims by opposition political party leader Zitto Kabwe, allegedly linking the police to have killed patients that were forcefully removed from a hospital while receiving treatment after sustaining bullet wounds.
News Tanzania Politics: President Urges Tanzania's Women to 'Set Ovaries Free', Have More Babies to Boost Economy
President John Magufuli urged Tanzania's women to "set your ovaries free" and bear more children as a way to help boost the economy into a regional powerhouse, a step critics said would instead worsen inequality and poverty.
News Tanzania Politics: Football takes back seat, time for Caf politics now
All eyes will be on the zonal elections to serve on Caf executive committee. Moses Magogo, the Fufa President Magogo is pitted against the incumbent Leodegar Tenga from Tanzania for Central – East ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania's cold shoulder towards Kenya dates back to 1965
"Tanzania has withdrawn from EACB, thus eliminating one source of constraints which it could eliminate," wrote Prof Bienen. The clash of cultures, policies and politics has continued to emerge between ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania: Lobby Recommends National Unity Deal for Zanzibar
Regional think-tank Kituo cha Katiba has recommended reintroduction of a government of national unity to deal in Tanzania with its persistent political and post-election crises. The Kampala-based ...
News Tanzania Politics: Watch your words, Uhuru tells politicians on Tanzania trip
In northern Tanzania on Friday, President Kenyatta cautioned political leaders issuing making inflammatory remarks, saying no one will be allowed to sow seeds of division among East Africans. ...
News Tanzania Politics: AFCON 2019 like African politics: Where squirrels beat Lions across Sahara
The fervor allows reprieve of sorts for the political crisis in Burundi ... stars have shined (Ghana) and failed to shine (Tanzania and Kenya). The Desert Foxes (Tunisia) have prevailed whiled the ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania: EACJ Declines to Stop Tanzania Voter List Update
Tanzania's decision to update voter registers in Arusha and Kilimanjaro from June 23 will go on as scheduled after the East African Court of Justice (EACJ) declined to grant temporary orders to stop the exercise, pending a hearing over an application filed by opposition parties challenging the Political Parties Act, 2019.
News Tanzania Politics: Road infrastructure renovation to be launched in Tanzania
(MENAFN) Tanzania is ready to launch a project aimed at renovating the road infrastructure of the capital city after the political city Dodoma was relocated. Over USD16.5 million will be spent on ...
News Tanzania Politics: Education experts urge Tanzania to overhaul school curriculum
The festival, an annual event named after Tanzania's founding president, brings together scholars from various fields to discuss the country's social, political and economic issues, and finding ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania’s lush green farms that supply Kenya with bhang
We crossed into Tanzania through Suna West ... Tightening the noose Martin further claimed that there was no political goodwill in the fight against the drug, such that any time the police tighten the ...
News Tanzania Politics: Tanzania Was East Africa’s Strongest Democracy. Then Came ‘The Bulldozer.’
Tanzania long stood out as an exception ... He may not have a choice: Newly passed legislation gives a state-appointed registrar sweeping powers over internal political-party matters, which opposition ...
News Tanzania Politics: In defence of President John Magufuli: ‘Tanzania is a beacon of democracy’
Currently, there are more than 18 registered political parties in Tanzania with the opposition increasingly gaining more seats and votes in both parliamentary as well as presidential elections, albeit ...
