East & Central Africa
Tanzania Minister and Isimani MP William Lukuvi Dies at 70
The Tanzanian government has announced the death of Minister and Isimani MP William Lukuvi, who passed away in Dodoma after suffering a heart attack.
Tanzania
The United Republic of Tanzania is a sovereign state in East Africa, formed by the 1964 union between the mainland territory of Tanganyika and the Zanzibar Archipelago. It is a nation defined by its historical role as a beacon of Pan-Africanism and liberation, notably under its founding father, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. As the largest country in East Africa by land area, Tanzania is a diverse multi-ethnic society with over 120 groups, unified by the national language, Kiswahili, and a long-standing tradition of internal stability.
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East & Central Africa
Tanzanian man sentenced to death for killing his 4-year-old son for wealth
The High Court in Iringa has sentenced a 28-year-old bajaji driver to death after finding him guilty of killing his young son in a…
East & Central Africa
Rostam Aziz Buys Kenyan Nation Media Group
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The Tanzanian businessman and former politician Rostam Aziz has secured a majority stake in Nation Media Group, after purchasing…
East & Central Africa
Floods in Serengeti Put Tourists at Risk as Rescue Operations Starts
MARA, Tanzania – In Serengeti National Park, tourists were rescued by air and heavy machinery after floods forced by the rains cut off roads…
East & Central Africa
Rwanda Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva Arrives in Tanzania for EAC Summit
ARUSHA, Tanzania – Rwanda’s Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva arrived at Kilimanjaro International Airport on Saturday. He is attending the 25th Ordinary Summit of the…
East & Central Africa
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni Arrives in Tanzania for 25th EAC Heads of State Summit
ARUSHA, Tanzania – The President of Republic of Uganda H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, arrived at the Kilimanjaro International Airport on Friday. He is attending…
East & Central Africa
Ship Registered Under Tanzanian Flag Seized in El Salvador With 6.6 Tonnes of Cocaine
The navy of El Salvador intercepted the multipurpose support vessel that was flying the Tanzanian flag but previously flagged in Zanzibar, with a shipment…
East & Central Africa
Tanzania treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu continues with courtroom drama and laughter
In this week’s proceedings of Tundu Lissu’s treason trial, exchanges were tense as the opposition leader acting as his own counsel put questions to…
Opinion
Tanzania’s Democracy Under Strain: Between “No Reforms, No Elections” and Silence
Tanzania’s politics are heating up again, and this time it feels like the stakes are higher than they’ve ever been. East Africa’s stable democracy…
Opinion
Do countries like ‘Tanzania’ have a chance to become the first world countries?
In one of her 2024 speeches, the Tanzanian president Hon, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan said that only 2% of all 70,000,000+ Tanzanians pay mandatory…