Samia Suluhu Hassan Stories

Power moves: The women changing Africa's leadership landscape
DW News  |  Feb 05, 2025

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...

Rwanda, DRC leaders to attend regional mediation meeting in Tanzania
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 04, 2025

The upcoming summit will be the first of its kind, bringing together EAC and SADC to address the DRC crisis.

Tundu Lissu elected new leader of Tanzania’s Chadema party, succeeding Freeman Mbowe
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 22, 2025

A lawyer and former lawmaker, Lissu survived a near-fatal assassination attempt during the regime of the late President John Magufuli.

Tanzania confirms outbreak of Marburg virus
Reuters  |  Jan 20, 2025

Last week Tanzania's health minister denied there was an outbreak in the African country saying no one had tested positive for the viral infection.

Tanzania’s CCM endorses Samia and Zanzibar’s Hussein as presidential candidates for October elections
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 20, 2025

Samia, Tanzania's first female president, named Chama Cha Mapinduzi Secretary-General Emmanuel Nchimbi as her running mate for the upcoming elections.

Tanzanian journalist and rights defender Maria Sarungi abducted in Nairobi
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 12, 2025

Maria has been vocal in her criticism of the Tanzanian government, previously describing President Samia’s administration as “tyrannical.”

Political test for Tanzania's Chadema as Mbowe and Lissu seek top party position
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 31, 2024

Lissu has previously expressed concerns over what he described as a "huge and unprecedented" amount of "dirty money" within the party.

Somalia and Tanzania sign landmark agreements to strengthen bilateral relations
Hassan Mohamed  |  Dec 21, 2024

The agreement also included health sector collaboration to improve healthcare systems in both countries, tourism development to boost tourism, a defen...

Tanzania nominates Prof Mohamed Janabi for WHO Africa regional director role
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 11, 2024

If successful, Prof. Janabi would replace Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who passed away on November 27, 2024, while receiving treatment in India. Dr Ndugulil...

Tanzania’s President takes on forced evictions of Maasai community
Human Rights Watch  |  Dec 07, 2024

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced the establishment of two committees to address land disputes in the country’s northern Ngorongoro di...

Tanzania's opposition cries foul after CCM election victory
DW News  |  Dec 03, 2024

This was the first time that President Samia Suluhu Hassan's popularity was tested on the ballot.

Tundu Lissu calls for action amid rising human rights abuses in Tanzania
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Oct 30, 2024

Lissu believes that Tanzanians must reflect on the root causes of police misconduct.

Senior Tanzanian opposition party official abducted and seriously injured, party says
Reuters  |  Oct 20, 2024

CHADEMA, the leading opposition party, said its women's wing publicity secretary, Aisha Machano, was abducted in Kibiti town in the eastern part of th...

Tanzania opposition asks telecoms firm to respond to data-sharing accusation
Reuters  |  Sep 25, 2024

A former worker at Tigo's parent company, Millicom, told a British court this month that Tigo had shared mobile phone data with the government showing...

Samia tells off US, Western nations over 'interference in Tanzania’s domestic affairs'
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 18, 2024

Her remarks came in response to a statement from the US Embassy calling for a probe into the killing of a former CHADEMA leader.

Ex-ministers reinstated as Tanzania's President makes her fourth cabinet reshuffle this year
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 15, 2024

The latest reshuffle sees the reinstatement of former ministers Palamagamba Kabudi and William Lukuvi to key positions

Tanzanian police release opposition leaders after mass arrests
Reuters  |  Aug 13, 2024

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has taken some steps to ease restrictions on the media and opposition since coming to power in 2021, but rights groups s...

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu sacks foreign, ICT ministers in cabinet reshuffle
Amina Wako  |  Jul 22, 2024

Makamba, who had recently been considered a potential candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat, was gaining popularity among...

Tanzania doubles number of project investments in Q1 to 211
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 01, 2024

TIC executive director Gilead Teri attributes the achievements to several measures taken by the Centre since President Samia Suluhu Hassan came into o...

Tanzania, Somalia Presidents hold bilateral talks to advance ties
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 27, 2024

The meeting was held on the sidelines of the celebrations to mark the 60th anniversary of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar.

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