May 23, 2014
Tanzania: Treating the Physical and Emotional Wounds of Obstetric Fistula
A hospital providing free fistula repair operations is slowly but steadily reaching and treating more and more women across Tanzania. Read more »
February 21, 2014
Tanzania: Ruling Party Faces Identity Crisis
Disunity within Tanzania's ruling party could be a cause for frustration, but it could also lead to some positive soul-searching. Read more »
January 06, 2014
Southern Africa: Will the Zambia-Tanzania Railway Survive?
Even when the story of the Zambia-Tanzania railway is is one of triumph and togetherness, there's still a current of anxiety flowing beneath the surface. Read more »
September 13, 2013
Tanzania: Children and the Toxic Lure of Gold
Tanzania needs to act on child labour in the hazardous gold mining industry, fast. Read more »
July 16, 2013
Tanzania: Govt Should End Health Sector Discrimination
Despite pledges for healthcare access for all, many groups in Tanzania face discrimination. Read more »
June 26, 2013
Tanzania: Tanzania's Victims of Torture
Ratifying the Convention against Torture would not end torture in Tanzania overnight, but it would provide an extra layer of protection for the most vulnerable. Read more »
June 20, 2013
Tanzania: Islamist Militants - a Domestic Threat From a Domestic Context
To ease religious tensions, the Tanzanian government will have to reassure the Muslim public that its grievances are being taken seriously. Read more »
May 31, 2013
Tanzania: The Untold Story of Tanzania's Resource Curse
The recent protests in southern Tanzania were triggered by grievances regarding natural gas discoveries, but regional discontent has deep historical roots. Read more »
May 17, 2013
Tanzania: The Emergence of Domestic Militancy
Domestic militants in Tanzania currently lack the capability to inflict major damage, but the risk of attacks is likely to increase in coming months. Read more »
February 21, 2013
East Africa: Easy Money? East Africa's Eurobond Dream
A number of East African nations are hoping to generate extra finances by issuing Eurobonds. But while this could beneficial, it could also be risky. Read more »
February 01, 2013
East Africa: A Bewitching Tale of Albinism in Tanzania
Far from being a throwback to tradition, contemporary beliefs around persons with albinism can be seen as being part of a modern disquiet at growing inequalities. Read more »
November 20, 2012
Tanzania: Hostility Grows in Zanzibar
Amidst high unemployment and inequality, grievances on the island of Zanzibar are growing, often targeted at mainland Tanzania. Read more »
September 24, 2012
Tanzania: Will Gas Reserves Become Resource Curse?
Tanzania drew international attention this year by almost trebling its appraisal of its natural gas reserves. Now confirmed at 43 Trillion Cubic feet (TCF), they are valued around… Read more »
September 04, 2012
Tanzania: Unions Strike While Iron's Hot
This July, Tanzania's teachers conducted strikes demanding pay increases of more than 100%. The strike - supported by around 200,000 teachers, representing 95.7% of the Tanzania… Read more »
August 20, 2012
Tanzania: Nation's Pastoralists Make Their Voices Heard
Grassroots movements to ensure concerns are addressed are making up for shortcomings in Tanzania's constitution consultation process. Read more »
August 21, 2012
East Africa: Who Owns Lake Nyasa?
Oil exploration in Lake Nyasa has rekindled disputes between Malawi and Tanzania over who owns the lake. Read more »
July 24, 2012
East Africa: Who Will Benefit From Oil and Gas?
In the small village of Mikindani on the south-eastern coast of Tanzania, World Bank-funded roads sit alongside shattered coral from dynamite fishing and poor sewerage facilities. Read more »
May 28, 2012
Africa: Op-Ed Round-Up - Government Spies, Drug Trafficking, Messy Walls, and Railway Fraud
Ghana's spy controversy Read more »