Tanzania politics Stories

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...

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...

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.

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