DISPATCHES Vol 67 No 2 | ETHIOPIALESOTHOSOMALIATANZANIACHINA Foreign Minister Wang Yi pushes soft power on annual swing through Africa 12th January 2026 Beijing’s diplomatic campaign capitalises on fresh US-Africa tensions in new year Against the backdrop of rising tensions in the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia was the key target for the regional tour by China’s Foreign Minister... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 67 No 2 | TANZANIA Samia Suluhu lashes out at journalists amid growing criticism of state violence 12th January 2026 Ahead of investigations into the killing of demonstrators the CCM government is beefing up its control of the media The government’s crackdown on dissent is continuing after the state’s accreditation agency for journalists said that it would rigorously enforce the Media Services Act to ensure that only... READ FOR FREE
Vol 67 No 1 | TANZANIAEAST AFRICAAFRICA IN 2026 Economy holds the key to Hassan’s control 9th January 2026 Investment may plummet and growth may slow if no state agencies are held to account for the brutal repression of election protests Keeping the economy afloat in the face of international moves to suspend funding and investments is the biggest challenge facing President Samia Suluhu Hassan as she attempts to...
Vol 66 No 24 | TANZANIA Hassan faces foreign anger and braces for more unrest 1st December 2025 The government risks losing aid funds and billions in investment in reaction to the election violence as it prepares for Independence Day protests As the scale of bloodshed during the 29 October general election hits home, President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government has triggered the country’s deepest crisis for decades, threatening the...
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 24 | TANZANIAZAMBIACHINA Beijing backs rail project to rival EU/US Lobito Corridor 24th November 2025 Tazara line to be refurbished by Chinese company for $1.4 billion The agreement struck on 20 November between China, Zambia and Tanzania to refurbish and reopen the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (Tazara) railway line at a cost of US$1.4 billion... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 23 | TANZANIA The power behind Samia’s throne 21st November 2025 The technocrat and the party hack – that is the early assessment of new Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba and Vice-President Emmanuel Nchimbi, the two men tasked with fronting...
Vol 66 No 22 | TANZANIA Cloud of blood and doubt hangs over Hassan’s victory 6th November 2025 Marked by eerie calm and deadly force, the vote unfolded under an internet shutdown – amid fear and fraud ‘Hundreds’ of Tanzanians were killed by security forces during the presidential election on 29 October and in the days that followed, as President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared...
Vol 66 No 21 | TANZANIA Terror sets the tone for polling day 17th October 2025 Security men guided by the President’s son are said to be behind the abductions and killings creating a climate of fear for the 29 October elections President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s calm, maternal image conceals a streak of ruthless determination to root out all political opposition to ensure her re-election, no matter what the human...
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 21 | TANZANIA Ahead of vote, Hassan’s government ratchets up repression 13th October 2025 Relatives of government critic Humphrey Polepole say the former ambassador has been abducted Despite the absence of a major challenger to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, her government is taking no chances, banning coverage of an opposition leader’s trial and stepping up... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 20 | TANZANIA Offering economic upswing, Hassan cracks down on opposition 10th October 2025 Bans on opposition parties make the ruling party’s victory a formality but there are questions on jobs and revenues President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party are approaching presidential and parliamentary elections on 29 October, from which the leading opposition party Chadema...