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Amnesty flags arrests, abductions and killings ahead of Tanzania’s 2025 elections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

The report also documented multiple cases of enforced disappearances and killings. In July 2024, Chadema official Dioniz Kipanya vanished after leavin...

Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza as ceasefire faces major test
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

Under the current ceasefire terms, Hamas was given 72 hours to release all Israeli captives, both living and dead, in exchange for Israel freeing Pale...

Chadema official claims authorities blocked him, party members from attending Raila's funeral
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 19, 2025

While Heche did not specify the delegation's full composition, he was expected to represent Tundu Lissu, who remains in custody in Tanzania amid an on...

With 83 per cent of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
The Conversation  |  Oct 18, 2025

Gaza itself has been razed to the ground in many areas. The United Nations estimates 83 per cent of all structures and housing units have been damaged...

WHO sounds alarm: Antibiotic resistance rising fast, puts millions at risk worldwide
Charity Kilei  |  Oct 17, 2025

Many nations, particularly those most affected by antimicrobial resistance, still lack the infrastructure to generate reliable resistance data.

Hamas returns four more hostage bodies as Israel restricts Gaza aid
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 15, 2025

The move follows Israel’s warning that humanitarian aid to Gaza could be restricted until all 28 deceased hostages were returned. On Monday, Hamas han...

Outrage as Israel sends freed Palestinian prisoners to Egypt instead of home
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 13, 2025

The group is part of 250 Palestinians being released from Israeli jails, alongside about 1,700 detainees from Gaza, under a ceasefire agreement reache...

Muinami Street upgrade brings hope to Pumwani and California residents and traders
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 13, 2025

Many expressed relief that the long-awaited construction has finally begun, saying it will ease movement and boost local businesses.

Israel confirms all remaining Gaza hostages to be released on Monday
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 12, 2025

The conflict, which began on October 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants killed around 1,200 people in southern Israel and abducted 250 others, has left...

Windhoek’s Old Location was a place of pain, but also joy - new book
The Conversation  |  Oct 11, 2025

In Namibia, the Old Location was the main residential area for Africans in the capital, Windhoek. The settlement was established in 1903 during German...

Tanzanian initiative helps deaf women break silence through entrepreneurship
XINHUA  |  Oct 11, 2025

Founded in 2010 by Aneth Gerana Isaya, the first deaf woman to graduate from the University of Dar es Salaam, FUWAVITA was born out of necessity. Afte...

Why are the ICJ and ICC cases on Israel and Gaza taking so long?
The Conversation  |  Oct 10, 2025

So, it’s clear the ICC and the ICJ already have legal proceedings well underway relating to crimes in Gaza. These international courts are ready to he...

Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan has ushered in a new era of authoritarianism: Here's how
The Conversation  |  Oct 07, 2025

The consequence is that Samia is running to be re-elected as the president of Tanzania, opposed only by minor candidates. This is a scenario without p...

President Samia Suluhu's critic Humphrey Polepole abducted, family says
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 07, 2025

Polepole resigned as Tanzania's ambassador to Cuba in July, citing concerns about the country's direction under President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Government says Kenyans captured in Ukraine were victims of human trafficking
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The PS said the government is actively engaging Ukrainian authorities to ensure that the captured Kenyans receive consular support and are safely repa...

Tundu Lissu battles treason charges as high-stakes Tanzanian election nears
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 07, 2025

The Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) leader survived a 2017 assassination attempt, during which he was shot 16 times, though no one has bee...

Tanzania warns against online misinformation after viral video criticising government
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 06, 2025

In the video, a man claiming to be Captain Tesha from the air force accuses President Samia Suluhu’s government of corruption, human rights abuses, an...

Abductions, torture cases in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania (2024–2025)
Charity Pancras  |  Oct 06, 2025

In July 2025, Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi was abducted in Tanzania, while in May 2025, Boniface Mwangi and Agather Atuhaire were also kidnapped an...

Tanzania military distances itself from politics ahead of 2025 polls
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 06, 2025

Colonel Bernard Mlunga, the Acting Director of Information and Relations, said the force had noted "misleading social media posts" attempting to assoc...

Tanzania’s green gold rush: How avocado waste is hurting farmers and what should be done
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

In the rush to transform African agriculture for global markets, it is important to consider what is left behind or thrown away. Food waste is not jus...

Government assures Kenyan traders over Tanzanian business licensing order
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Concerns arose after the publication of the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, on July 28, which ap...

Tanzania’s ruling party has crushed the opposition - the elections are a mere formality
The Conversation  |  Oct 03, 2025

With the opposition pushed aside and a controlled electoral process underway, CCM’s victory is all but certain. The key question now is the future of...

Tanzania slams Human Rights Watch report as “false and misleading” ahead of 2025 elections
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 02, 2025

Tanzania reaffirmed its "unyielding commitment to protecting and promoting human rights" as enshrined in its Constitution and international treaties.

Gaza-bound flotillas: All you need to know
DW News  |  Oct 02, 2025

What is the symbolic and political impact of the flotillas en route to Gaza? DW takes a look at the various missions that have tried to reach the shor...

Gaza aid convoy says Israeli warships used cyberattack to disrupt mission delivering food, medicine
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 01, 2025

According to Reuters, two Israeli warships closed in on the fleet and encircled its boats, Alma and Sirius, causing their navigation and communication...

China, Zambia and Tanzania seal Sh181 billion deal to revive Tazara rail link
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 29, 2025

According to Zambia’s government, the funding will cover the refurbishment of the rail line as well as the purchase of locomotives, passenger coaches,...

Gaza war casualties surge past 66,000 amid failed ceasefire efforts
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 28, 2025

According to the Ministry, 79 people were killed in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of Palestinians killed since the war began in October...

UAE Foreign Minister calls for immediate end to Gaza war during meeting with Netanyahu
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 27, 2025

The meeting marked Netanyahu’s first discussion with a senior Arab official since Israel’s September 9 strike on Hamas leaders in Qatar.

Tanzania’s social media clampdown and the elections – what’s at risk
The Conversation  |  Sep 27, 2025

The law has been condemned for provisions which limit political expression through blogs, online media and mobile platforms like WhatsApp. People have...

Gaza: Four more hospitals shut amid ongoing Israeli offensive
UN News  |  Sep 27, 2025

According to the UN health agency, all but one of the dozen reported attacks on healthcare between September 7 and September  17 have been in Gaza Cit...

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