Tanzania protests Stories
The PS explained that the repatriation process had been slowed by delays in the swearing-in of key Tanzanian government officials following the electi...
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...
CHADEMA is demanding that all unlawfully detained citizens, members, and leaders be released immediately and unconditionally.
During his visit, Chakwera is expected to meet government officials, opposition figures, civil society leaders, religious authorities, and internation...
The two said their ordeal began at military checkpoints and escalated at police stations where they were held in inhumane conditions with dozens of ot...
With only 12 opposition MPs in a 396-member House, analysts warn of weakened debate and limited oversight.
The released citizens, lawyer Fredrick Lorent Obuya and financial professional John Gitahi Nderitu, had been taken into custody as part of a wider cra...
The groups warn that the country is facing its worst human rights crisis in decades and are calling for urgent regional and international intervention...
Interior PS Omollo said that the Kenyan Embassy in Dar es Salaam has been engaged to coordinate arrangements for recovering Ogutu’s body for autopsy a...
Mudavadi said Nairobi had reported a number of cases where the rights of Kenyans had been infringed and that these incidents "have been formally submi...
The State Department of Foreign Affairs urged Kenyans to share the names and contacts of those at risk through its official channels to enable quick a...
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has written to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, expressing concern over the reported killing of Ogutu.
Tanzania's opposition party CHADEMA says at least 700 civilians were killed in a three-day crackdown following disputed polls, as the UN and rights gr...
In an unusual move, police have begun sending SMS warnings urging citizens not to circulate images or videos deemed "alarming" or "demeaning," a step...
In a statement, the rights group noted that the blackouts, which have affected large parts of the country for nearly a week, have coincided with repor...
Once hailed as an empowering figure, Tanzania's first female leader is now being labeled a dictator.
Reports indicate that more than 700 people have been killed since protests erupted on Wednesday, after demonstrators took to the streets to contest th...
Article 41(7) of the Constitution states that once a candidate is declared the winner by the Electoral Commission, “no court of law shall have any jur...
The party urged the international community not to recognise Samia’s victory, citing widespread electoral fraud, intimidation of opposition parties an...
On this matter, the federal government emphasised the importance of dialogue and compliance with curfew regulations as essential measures to prevent f...
The regional body reaffirmed its readiness to support Tanzania through appropriate mechanisms aimed at facilitating a peaceful resolution.
The party said Heche has been held at Mtumba Police Station for three days without food and is suffering from severe heart pain, high fever and extrem...
Hundreds of demonstrators, reportedly from the Tanzanian side, barricaded roads, lit bonfires, and hurled stones at buildings in the border town.
The PS noted that Tanzania, as a friendly neighbour, has its own mechanisms to handle internal matters, adding that Kenya wishes the country well as i...
The AFP news agency cited a diplomatic source as saying that protests continued into the night despite a curfew imposed on Wednesday.
Chagutah also warned that the reported nationwide internet disruption in the country threatens to further inflame the situation.
Dar es Salaam Special Zone Police Commander Jumanne Muliro announced that the curfew would take effect from 6:00 pm East Africa Time (EAT), warning re...
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...
