Vol 38 No 25 | TANZANIA Back to the party 19th December 1997 As in Kenya, the ruling party has strengthened its grip despite multi-partyism The ruling parties in East Africa's former one-party states are thriving. As President Daniel arap Moi's Kenya African National Union looks forward to a thumping victory in presidential...
Vol 38 No 11 | TANZANIA Mrema on Marando 23rd May 1997 The country had only one credible party of opposition. Now it has none. The National Convention for Constitution and Reform (NCCR)-Maguezi fell apart in confusion last week. Its...
Vol 38 No 8 | TANZANIA Baby Tiger 11th April 1997 At last some good economic news to bolster President Mkapa's multi-party democracy Tanzania may not be an economic tiger yet but visitors to Dar es Salaam (population: 3 million and growing fast) can easily see that the sleepy days are...
Vol 38 No 7 | TANZANIA Kolimba and critics 28th March 1997 A hero's funeral was accorded to Horace Kolimba. Yet when he died on 13 March, he was central to a fierce row in the traditionally united ruling Chama...