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Tanzania charges activist Mange Kimambi with economic sabotage, money laundering
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 03, 2025

Tanzanian activist and influencer Mange Kimambi has been charged in Dar es Salaam with economic sabotage and money laundering involving Sh138.5m, with...

Tanzania President Samia defends use of force on protesters, cites ‘attempted coup’ threat
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 02, 2025

President Samia Suluhu said the deployment was necessary to prevent protesters from toppling her administration, dismissing criticism from neighbourin...

Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu ‘isolated’ in Ukonga Prison, claims Chadema
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 01, 2025

Tanzania’s Chadema party alleges its chair Tundu Lissu is being isolated at Ukonga Prison after officials were denied visits, a claim the Prisons Serv...

Tanzania dispatches envoy to Brussels to avert Sh23.3 billion EU aid freeze
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2025

Tanzania's government is lobbying the EU to reverse a proposed aid freeze following unrest linked to the recent elections. Diplomatic efforts are unde...

European Parliament moves to block Sh23.44 billion aid to Tanzania after post-election violence
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 28, 2025

Legislators pointed to credible reports of post-election killings and a growing climate of intimidation targeting opposition figures, journalists, civ...

Tanzania dismisses EU sanctions threat over human rights violations
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 28, 2025

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) on Thursday condemned the excessive use of force by Tanzanian security forces against protesters, which left...

Karua accuses AU of double standards over Guinea-Bissau coup, Tanzania election crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 27, 2025

Karua argued that the AU has taken no action against Samia’s administration despite detailed reports by SADC and AU observers flagging major issues in...

Tanzanian authorities orders petrol stations to limit fuel sales to boda bodas, tuk-tuks ahead of planned December 9 protest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 26, 2025

The government said the measure is necessary to curb mobility that could enable unrest during the demonstrations called by youth groups challenging Pr...

Tanzania challenges EU debate on Tundu Lissu and post-election crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

The government said the issue, which touches on its internal affairs and reputation, was being advanced without allowing Tanzania to respond or correc...

ICC urged to probe Tanzania over post-election civilian killings
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 26, 2025

Lawyer Juan Carlos Gutierrez, representing victims, claims that as commander-in-chief, “President Samia Suluhu Hassan bears ultimate responsibility fo...

Tanzania opposition leader Lissu accuses President Samia of ignoring electoral reforms, fuelling violence amid political crisis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 25, 2025

Lissu detailed a series of findings by election observers and international actors, warning that the situation in Tanzania has deteriorated into intim...

US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations calls for probe into Tanzania election violence
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 25, 2025

The Committee stressed that any investigation must be independent and immediate. “There must be an independent investigation into these tragic acts im...

Tanzania cancels Independence Day celebrations amid outrage over alleged killings
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 25, 2025

Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said the budget allocated for festivities would instead be redirected to repair public infrastructure damaged during th...

PS Sing’Oei assures family of slain Kenyan teacher of swift repatriation process
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 22, 2025

The PS explained that the repatriation process had been slowed by delays in the swearing-in of key Tanzanian government officials following the electi...

Tanzania to 'review and verify' CNN claims of mass graves, shootings
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 21, 2025

According to CNN, its investigation found that police and armed men shot at groups of protesters in the wake of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s re-ele...

Kenyans and Tanzanians unite across borders in new era of civic and democratic activism
DW News  |  Nov 20, 2025

East African activists are breaking borders to challenge repression, amplify suppressed voices, and redefine democracy across the region.

Tanzania President Samia launches inquiry into alleged paid participation in election unrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 20, 2025

President Samia said the investigation would examine the causes of the unrest, the involvement of political parties, and the role of both local and fo...

Senators summon Mudavadi over harassment, detention and deaths of Kenyans abroad
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 20, 2025

Mudavadi will appear before the National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Isiolo Senator Fatuma Dullo, to explain the gov...

Two Kenyans still held in Tanzania, one confirmed death after election unrest - Mudavadi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

The CS said efforts to trace Kenyan teacher John Ogutu’s body in Tanzanian hospitals and mortuaries have not yielded results.

CHADEMA rejects President Samia’s inquiry into Tanzania election unrest, demands international probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

CHADEMA said Samia lacks political, legal and moral legitimacy to convene a body tasked with investigating actions it claims were orchestrated by her...

President Samia warns disputed election tainted Tanzania’s reputation, urges local resource mobilisation
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 19, 2025

President Samia Suluhu Hassan cautioned that this could undermine the government’s ability to obtain external financing as easily as it had during the...

Tanzania’s CHADEMA and human rights observers accuse police of mass unlawful detentions
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 18, 2025

CHADEMA is demanding that all unlawfully detained citizens, members, and leaders be released immediately and unconditionally.

Kenya issues nationwide alert after Marburg virus detected in Ethiopia
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

The Kenya National Public Health Institute (NPHI) highlighted that the virus, which causes severe hemorrhagic fever, could spread quickly due to Kenya...

Tanzania erupts as President Samia appoints daughter, son-in-law to powerful Cabinet posts
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 17, 2025

Wanu and Mohammed, who are married, now enter the Cabinet together, a decision expected to intensify criticism from opponents who have long accused Pr...

Commonwealth taps ex-Malawi President Chakwera to mediate Tanzania’s political tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 17, 2025

During his visit, Chakwera is expected to meet government officials, opposition figures, civil society leaders, religious authorities, and internation...

Samia unveils new Tanzanian Cabinet as she seeks to boost governance and development
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 17, 2025

The changes, announced in a televised address from State House in Chamwino on Monday, reflect Samia's commitment to stronger governance, youth empower...

US senators call for review of Washington’s ties with Tanzania after deadly polls
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 15, 2025

The senators described the October 29 elections as a sham, citing vote manipulation, abductions, and state-sponsored suppression.

Tanzania's President Samia orders probe into post-election violence, directs DPP to drop charges against arrested youths
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 14, 2025

Addressing the 13th Parliament on November 14, 2025, President Samia expressed deep sorrow over the loss of life and disruption caused by the unrest....

Tanzanian parliament approves Mwigulu Nchemba as new prime minister
XINHUA  |  Nov 14, 2025

Mwigulu Nchemba succeeds Kassim Majaliwa, who had held the position for a decade.

CHADEMA leaders escape Tanzania to Kenya amid rising threats and abductions
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

Facing raids, abductions, and threats to their lives, Tanzanian CHADEMA leaders have crossed into Kenya seeking urgent protection.

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