President Samia Suluhu Hassan Stories
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...
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...
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...
The law has been condemned for provisions which limit political expression through blogs, online media and mobile platforms like WhatsApp. People have...
Tanzanian authorities have pushed Maasai relocations since 2022, sparking condemnation from rights groups. With elections nearing, will pressure shift...
In late July, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government barred non-citizens from engaging in several business sectors to protect opportunities for Ta...
Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo was barred from contesting on grounds of failing to meet legal requirements, charges his party rejects as politically mo...
Samia said the EACLC will strengthen Tanzania's commercial ties with markets across the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa.
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva reminded all partner states of their binding obligations under the protocol, which was adopted to promote regiona...
Mwabili Mwagodi, known for his vocal campaigns against political interference in religious spaces, is alleged to have been abducted by unknown individ...
According to Tundu Lissu, investigators claim they found a supposed plan online, but no tangible proof has been submitted. He also argued that despite...
CCM, which has ruled Tanzania continuously since independence, kicked off the nomination exercise on Saturday, marking the start of what is expected t...
Tanzania's Permanent Representative, Dr Abdallah Possi, rubbished as "erroneous, misleading and misconstrued" a statement by UN-appointed experts.
Reports indicate that Lissu cited a lack of privacy and concerns over surveillance during consultations with his legal team as the reason for his requ...
Samia commended the MPs for their continued commitment to representing the interests of their constituents both within and beyond the parliamentary ch...
This follows comments by Tanzanian MPs during a budget debate on Monday, where they accused Kenya of meddling with Tanzanian affairs.
They were held incommunicado for days at an undisclosed location and reportedly subjected to severe beatings, torture, and humiliation by individuals...
Mudavadi said the president’s remarks came from observing the recent behaviour of some Kenyans.
Mwaura emphasised that each country within the regional bloc manages its internal affairs independently. He noted that the deportations, including tha...
Golugwa had been due to represent his party in Brussels at a forum organised by the International Democracy Union, a grouping of centre-right parties...
The opposition party has long complained that the composition of the electoral commission and systems favours the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) par...
That uncompromising approach has seen Lissu, a former presidential candidate, detained numerous times and face charges such as sedition. Analysts say...
The charge will bring fresh scrutiny to President Samia Suluhu Hassan's human rights record as she bids for re-election.
Lissu has been holding rallies countrywide in recent weeks under the slogan "No Reforms, No Election" to call for reforms in the way the election will...
The dry port development project, which is set to be completed within 18 months, will operate under a public-private partnership model, with private c...
Land disputes have been a longstanding issue in Tanzania, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas where unclear boundaries and overlapping claims h...
The public display of warmth between the two suggests that the rift may now be resolved, thereby restoring his standing within the government.
According to the United Nations' Women division, only six countries in the world have 50 per cent or more women in their single or lower houses of par...
The upcoming summit will be the first of its kind, bringing together EAC and SADC to address the DRC crisis.
A lawyer and former lawmaker, Lissu survived a near-fatal assassination attempt during the regime of the late President John Magufuli.
