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...
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 19 | TANZANIA Samia’s tactical electoral concession 15th September 2025 By allowing an opponent to stand, the government may be looking to reduce international criticism Tanzania’s presidential election is set to become slightly more competitive after the High Court ordered that Luhaga Mpina of the ACT Wazalendo party should be allowed to submit... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 17 | TANZANIAWHO'S WHO Tanzania’s climate czar Richard Muyungi 29th August 2025 African unity – alongside climate solutions and access to adaptation finance – will top the agenda at the second Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, which runs from...
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 14 | TANZANIA President Hassan tightens her party grip 7th July 2025 Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa will not seek re-election in October President Samia Suluhu Hassan appears to be consolidating her control of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) party after Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa became the latest senior official... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 66 No 11 | KENYATANZANIA Hassan intensifies crackdown with torture of Kenyan and Ugandan activists 27th May 2025 Boniface Mwangi was held for four days before being dumped at the border The detention and torture of Boniface Mwangi, one of Kenya’s most prominent civil society activists, is the latest move by President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s increasingly authoritarian government. Hassan... READ FOR FREE
Vol 66 No 11 | TANZANIAWHO'S WHO President Hassan turns bulldozer 30th May 2025 President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s tenure, once praised for its democratic reforms, has taken a sharp authoritarian turn. After initially reversing some of the repressive policies of her predecessor,...
Vol 66 No 10 | TANZANIAUGANDAOIL AND GAS Museveni’s $4 billion refinery threatens East African oil pipeline 14th May 2025 Kampala has secured investors in the refinery and the 1,400 kilometre pipeline – but are they both viable? At the centre of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s 20-year ambition for Uganda to become the leading energy supplier across East Africa is the plan to build a refinery...
Vol 66 No 9 | TANZANIAEAST AFRICA Karua takes on the autocrats 2nd May 2025 Veteran Kenyan politician Martha Karua is spearheading a campaign against the suppression of opposition parties in East Africa. Ahead of Tundu Lissu’s court appearance on 24 April, the...