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IMF says elections, climate shocks threaten Tanzania’s economic gains
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2025

The Fund observed that the country’s output expanded by 5.4 per cent in the first three months of 2025, but warned that deeper reforms are needed to p...

Maasai face pressure as Tanzania eyes relocations
DW News  |  Sep 25, 2025

Tanzanian authorities have pushed Maasai relocations since 2022, sparking condemnation from rights groups. With elections nearing, will pressure shift...

Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu faces full treason trial after court dismisses objections
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 22, 2025

Last week, Lissu sought to have the charge dismissed, arguing that the charge sheet was flawed because it neither clearly specified the particulars of...

WFP warns of critical food ration cuts affecting refugees in Tanzania
XINHUA  |  Sep 18, 2025

The reductions affect more than 186,000 refugees, including women, children, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and new arrivals who rely entirel...

Tanzania's human rights body urges police to safeguard freedoms during 2025 elections
XINHUA  |  Sep 18, 2025

According to Mwaimu, the workshops aim to enhance awareness among police as frontline law enforcers about the importance of protecting human rights an...

Tanzania cracks down on illegal foreign workers after trade ban
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 15, 2025

In late July, President Samia Suluhu Hassan's government barred non-citizens from engaging in several business sectors to protect opportunities for Ta...

Tanzania’s electoral body bars ACT Wazalendo’s presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina from vying
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 15, 2025

The move comes just four days after Mpina secured a victory at the High Court in Dodoma, where judges overturned the Commission's earlier attempt to b...

Tanzania makes history as Alphonce Simbu wins men’s marathon gold at 2025 Tokyo World Championships
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 15, 2025

He unleashed a powerful sprint in the final 10 metres to edge Germany’s Amanal Petros, who also finished in 2:09.48, but had to settle for silver.

Kenya Police Bullets’ unbeaten run ends as JKT Queens advance to CECAFA women’s final
Erick Kariuki  |  Sep 14, 2025

The loss ended Police Bullets’ unbeaten run in the qualifiers and sent JKT Queens into the final, where they will face Rwanda’s Rayons, who earlier ed...

Kenya-Tanzania border communities demand leaders prioritise harmony
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

The locals voiced frustration over harassment, arbitrary arrests and inadequate legal documentation, which they say are eroding their livelihoods.

Zanzibar president urges peaceful campaigns, outlines development priorities
XINHUA  |  Sep 13, 2025

Mwinyi also vowed to enhance green economy efforts through irrigation farming and spice cultivation, while continuing to expand health and education s...

Kenyan manufacturer sues Tanzania at East Africa Court of Justice over "discriminatory" tax
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 04, 2025

Match Masters Limited, filed the case arguing that the excise duty introduced by Tanzania violates the EAC Treaty and amounts to protectionism.

Meet Tanzania’s ‘hero rats’ trained to detect landmines, TB and earthquake survivors
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 04, 2025

The ‘hero rats’ begin training shortly after birth and are conditioned through food rewards to recognise specific scents, whether explosives, tubercul...

Landslides and mudslides: Why they happen
DW News  |  Sep 03, 2025

Non-stop rain in Sudan caused a landslide to cover an entire village. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is possible.

Kenya trails Uganda and Tanzania in attracting industrial investment - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 02, 2025

Uganda’s leading yield of 13 per cent indicates a robust appetite for its industrial assets, while Kenya’s comparatively lower rate points to concerns...

Tanzania's electoral body disqualifies opposition candidates, leaving President Samia Suluhu with little competition
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo was barred from contesting on grounds of failing to meet legal requirements, charges his party rejects as politically mo...

Tanzania introduces new passenger tax for international travellers flying to and from the country
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

Authorities maintain that the VI Tax will help Tanzania modernise its immigration controls and improve the passenger experience.

How Tanzania’s ex-envoy is turning into President Samia’s firebrand critic
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 22, 2025

Polepole, who relinquished his Havana posting that also covered Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Central America, says he has gone into hiding, citing...

99 new buses cleared as Dar es Salaam's second BRT phase set to be launched
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

The 20.3-kilometre corridor, running from Tanzania's Central Business District to Mbagala via Kilwa Road, is expected to ease years of commuting chall...

Zanzibar announces general election schedule; early voting to begin October 28
XINHUA  |  Aug 19, 2025

This marks the second time in Zanzibar's history that early voting will be held one day before the general elections, the first instance occurring in...

Tanzania's Chadema slams closed-door trial as court bars live broadcasts of Tundu Lissu case
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 18, 2025

On August 18, the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam barred live broadcasts of the high-profile case, citing the need to protect stat...

Tanzania, Burundi launch $2.15 billion cross-border SGR to boost trade, cut travel time
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 17, 2025

The 240-kilometre line is scheduled for completion by 2030 and is expected to significantly cut travel times while boosting regional trade and connect...

Air Tanzania secures Nigerian permit for direct flights between Dar es Salaam and Lagos
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The new route is also expected to spur trade, tourism and investment between Tanzania and West Africa's largest economy.

Tanzania VP Mpango orders police to intensify online monitoring ahead of October election
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 11, 2025

VP Mpango stressed that campaign events should only take place at approved venues and times, that unauthorised protests must be stopped, and that all...

Kenya presses Tanzania to scrap ban on foreigners operating small businesses
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 09, 2025

The order, issued on July 28, bars non-citizens from operating in 15 sectors, including mobile money transfer, courier services, salons, real estate,...

CAF slaps Kenya, Tanzania with hefty fines for breaches during CHAN matches
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 07, 2025

The breaches took place during Kenya’s opening Group A match against DR Congo at Kasarani Stadium, a game that drew massive crowds and marked a histor...

Goods moved within EAC are transfers, not imports or exports - KAM
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 03, 2025

KAM CEO cautioned that the imposition of additional duties on goods by any EAC member state violates Article 10 and Article 15 of the Customs Union Pr...

Tanzania beats Burkina Faso 2-0 in CHAN 2024 opener at Benjamin Mkapa stadium
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 02, 2025

The Taifa Stars dictated the tempo from the first whistle, mounting early pressure on Burkina Faso’s defence with a series of missed chances.

Mombasa police accused of blocking Mwabili Mwagodi from filing torture complaint after abduction in Tanzania
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 02, 2025

Officers allegedly directed Mwagodi to file the complaint at Diani Police Station, arguing it was his first point of contact upon re-entering Kenya.

EAC warns partner states against unilateral directives undermining Common Market Protocol
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva reminded all partner states of their binding obligations under the protocol, which was adopted to promote regiona...

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