President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been publicly dismissive about the effects of losing western funding in the wake of last October’s brutal elections, in which over 500 protestors...

Looking for a way to target United States security and commercial interests, President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government wants to lean on Washington’s new ambassador to Tanzania, William Trachman,...

Last October, Tanzania’s then Defence Minister, Stergomena Tax, and Chief of Defence Forces, General Jacob Mkunda, were among the country’s top securocrats who gathered to quaff champagne and...

More European Union funding is at risk for President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government after it blocked a European Parliament delegation from entering the country to hold hearings into...

Rostam Aziz’s takeover of Kenya-based Nation Media Group (NMG) is more than a business deal: it hands East Africa’s most influential media conglomerate to one of Tanzanian President...

The crisis in foreign relations triggered by horror at the conduct of Tanzania’s 29 October general election crisis, when hundreds were believed killed by security forces, has compelled...

‘Don’t try this again,’ was the message to dozens of pro-democracy activists from across East Africa as they were deported from Tanzania last year after attempting to attend...

On 9 January, the Tanzanian High Court threw out a request from a British court to enforce a ruling that Pan Africa Power Solutions (PAP), owned by Harbinder...

The ministerial reshuffle announced on 8 January powerfully refutes claims by defenders of President Samia Suluhu Hassan that her authoritarian policies ahead of the 29 October election were...

On 8 January, 49 buses were delivered to Dar es Salaam port – with another 50 due later this month – as part of an emergency response to...

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...