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The Tanzanian Railways Corporation (TRC), which will oversee the operations, declared its readiness to begin commercial freight services.

The government said the deliberate move aims to protect public morals and uphold national laws governing online content.

Gwajima sparked fresh controversy last week during a press briefing in which he raised concerns about abductions and enforced disappearances, asking how the government would respond if the victims were the children of high-ranking officials.

Tanzania has been a huge benefactor of foreign ARV aid in the past, particularly from the US President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR).

In Kenya, the coalition called for the prosecution of all individuals implicated in the abduction, disappearance, and killings of youth since June 2024. They also demanded the immediate release of Ruth Njeri, a website developer who was arrested for allegedly creating an application allowing Kenyans to reject specific clauses in the 2025 Finance Bill.

According to reports, Mafwele, aged 47, is accused of leading a criminal gang involved in numerous human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances.

Samia commended the MPs for their continued commitment to representing the interests of their constituents both within and beyond the parliamentary chamber.

The European Parliament this month adopted a resolution denouncing Lissu's arrest as politically motivated, and Amsterdam said he would petition the US State Department to impose sanctions.

Donkey hides are utilised in traditional Chinese medicine to produce remedies believed to boost female vitality and address disorders like insomnia.

The project was formalised on Monday when Tanzania and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the World Expo Osaka 2025.

MPs said the government’s actions as necessary and said Tanzania was acting within its rights to protect its national interests.

While Tanzania released Mwangi on Thursday, he was dumped in Horohoro, on the Coast of Kenya, some 162 kilometres from the Lunga Lunga border, having been tortured, wounded and in urgent need of medical attention.

The bridge spans a total length of three kilometres across Lake Victoria. It is also connected by an additional 1.66 kilometres of feeder roads

Mudavadi said the president’s remarks came from observing the recent behaviour of some Kenyans.

Internet watchdog group NetBlocks confirmed the development, saying that the platform had become unreachable on all major internet providers across Tanzania.

Tourism Minister Pindi Chana announced additional measures, such as waiving park entry fees for licensed tour guides, adding that all payments will now be made in Tanzanian shillings.

Addressing a press conference in Nairobi on Tuesday, the Kongamano la Mapinduzi sharply criticised the Tanzanian government, accusing it of suppressing freedoms and unlawfully targeting regional activists.

Lissu is facing treason charges stemming from an alleged speech in which he is accused of calling on Tanzanians to rebel and interfere with the upcoming October 2025 general election.

"They've already caused enough chaos in their own countries. Don't give room to ill-mannered individuals from elsewhere to bring disorder here," she said in Swahili, authorising security agencies to take action against what she described as a foreign plan to sow instability.

It was his first appearance since his arrest last month—an episode that has reignited tensions around political freedoms and state repression ahead of Tanzania's general elections later this year.

Dressed in a white T-shirt bearing the message "No Reforms No Election" in sky-blue letters, he addressed supporters outside the court on Monday, saying: "We are now okay! This is a public trial; let's meet in public. They wanted it, let them get it."

Mohamed's nomination will now be submitted to the WHO executive board for formal ratification, a step widely expected to be procedural.

Karua said she had been held at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam since morning, with Tanzanian immigration officials withholding her passport and delaying her entry without explanation.

Looking back on his journey, Dr Mpango expressed a sense of satisfaction, adding that he believes it is the right moment to make way for young and capable leaders.

The arrests of the suspects, who remain in custody pending arraignment, come just weeks after a Tanzanian truck driver was prosecuted and fined in Zambia for facilitating the movement of undocumented Ethiopian immigrants to Southern Africa through Tanzania.

Golugwa had been due to represent his party in Brussels at a forum organised by the International Democracy Union, a grouping of centre-right parties that CHADEMA belongs to and which also counts the British Conservatives and US Republicans as members.

The changes were guided by key criteria, including the existing number of seats in the Tanzanian Parliament, provisions for women's special representation and that each constituency must lie entirely within a single local government area.

Nkwanga played a key role in shaping the public communication strategies of the government of Zanzibar, ensuring that the media remained an integral part of the political process.

The EU Parliament similarly asked member states to engage Tanzanian officials and keep an eye on Lissu's trial.

In addition to the general ban on foreign currency transactions, the regulations also place restrictions on contracts that were signed in foreign currencies. These contracts must be amended within one year to align with the new law.

This latest move marks a de-escalation of tensions after what had initially appeared to be a brewing trade row among the SADC partners.

Chadema party Deputy Chairperson John Heche and Secretary-General John Mnyika were detained as they headed to Kisutu Magistrate Court in Dar es Salaam, party spokesperson Brenda Rupia said.

The trade measures include a complete ban on both the export and import of agricultural commodities between Tanzania and the two countries. In Malawi’s case, the action goes even further, with Tanzania also halting the transit of any agricultural goods through its territory en route to Malawi.

Lissu, who was the runner-up in the 2020 presidential election, was charged with treason last week after allegedly urging the public to rebel and disrupt upcoming elections.

Lissu, runner-up in the country's 2020 presidential election, was charged with treason last week over what prosecutors said was a speech calling on the public to launch a rebellion and disrupt the election. He was not allowed to enter a plea on the treason charge.

To spearhead the lobbying effort, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has deployed former President Jakaya Kikwete as a special envoy, highlighting the high-level importance Tanzania places on the race.

All three countries — Tanzania, Malawi, and South Africa — are members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), raising concerns about growing tensions within the regional economic bloc.

The opposition party has long complained that the composition of the electoral commission and systems favours the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party.

CHADEMA failed to sign an election code of conduct document, making it ineligible to contest the presidential and parliamentary polls expected in October.

This marks a pivotal moment in the lead-up to the highly anticipated election scheduled for October 2025.

Chadema Secretary-General John Mnyika had previously declared the party’s intention to boycott the signing of ethics code, citing unresolved grievances over electoral fairness and integrity.

That uncompromising approach has seen Lissu, a former presidential candidate, detained numerous times and face charges such as sedition. Analysts say it has also caused rifts in CHADEMA that could hurt the party as it prepares for the elections.

The charge will bring fresh scrutiny to President Samia Suluhu Hassan's human rights record as she bids for re-election.

Lissu has been holding rallies countrywide in recent weeks under the slogan "No Reforms, No Election" to call for reforms in the way the election will be run.

The feat saw him surpass the previous record held by the legendary HeroRAT Magawa, who identified 71 landmines and 38 UXOs during his five-year service.

Chadema remains adamant that the election cannot go ahead without substantial electoral reforms.

This discovery will likely encourage researchers to pay closer attention to the subtle signs of bone knapping in fossil assemblages. This way we will learn more about the evolution of human technology and behaviour.

Throughout his career, Mwapachu made notable contributions in law, banking, rural development, diplomacy, and private enterprise.

As Dar es Salaam port strengthens its role as a hub for regional trade, it is expected to become increasingly important in Africa’s economic future.

Land disputes have been a longstanding issue in Tanzania, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas where unclear boundaries and overlapping claims have led to conflicts among individuals, communities, and even government institutions.