In recent years, a new pattern has emerged across Africa — the convergence of foreign-funded NGOs and social-media influencers in shaping public narratives, civic movements, and political debates. A post by a Tanzanian influencer this week drew attention to the issue after he claimed his network had received more than two million US dollars from...
Tanzania and Zambia have officially launched the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Tanzania–Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA), a landmark project aimed at revitalizing regional trade and strengthening transport connectivity across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African region. The project, valued at USD 1.4 billion, is being implemented with support from the China Civil...
Dar es Salaam. Commuters have expressed relief following the resumption of Phase Two of the Mbagala Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, saying the restoration of operations will ease daily travel challenges and significantly lower transport costs along the corridor. The BRT service officially resumed today, November 20, 2025, after a temporary suspension caused by damage to...
Throughout the 20th century, two global institutions—the Catholic Church and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)—found themselves operating on parallel missions: both aimed to combat communism, protect Western values, and influence hearts and minds across continents. While the Church’s tools were faith and morality, the CIA’s were intelligence and covert action. Their paths intersected frequently, and...
The arrest of a dual U.S.–Kenyan citizen at the Sirari border with alleged possession of military-grade explosives comes at a moment of delicate political balance in Tanzania. As the country emerges from a disputed general election and braces for demonstrations planned on December 9, the event cannot be read in isolation—it ties directly into the...
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has pledged that her government will begin working on long-awaited constitutional reforms within the first 100 days of the second term of the Sixth Phase Government. Speaking in Dodoma during the inauguration of the 13th Parliament, President Samia reaffirmed her commitment to strengthening Tanzania’s democracy through national dialogue, reconciliation, and consensus....
Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan amesema Serikali imeunda tume ya kuchunguza yaliyotokea katika vurugu za Oktoba 29, mwaka huu ili kujua kiini cha tatizo.Ameeleza taarifa ya tume hiyo, itaiongoza Serikali kujielekeza katika mazungumzo ya kuleta maelewano na amani. Ameambatanisha hilo na kutoa pole kwa familia zilizopoteza ndugu na jamaa walipoteza maisha katika tukio hilo, kadhalika kuwaombea...
Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan ameielekeza Ofisi ya Mashtaka kuwafutia makosa vijana wote walioonekana kushiriki maandamano yaliyosababisha vurugu Oktoba 29, mwaka huu, kwa kufuata mkumbo, akisema baadhi yao hawakujua wanachokifanya. Amelifafanua hilo kwa kile alichoeleza, ukiangalia video za maandamano hayo, kulikuwa na vijana walioingia kuandamana kwa kufuata mkumbo na ushabiki, hawakujua wanalolifanya ndio maana ameomba ofisi...