Tanzania: Why Tanzania's President Suluhu Hassan is Reviving Constitution-Writing Process

President Samia Suluhu Hassan took over as the country's first-ever women president two years ago, changing the Tanzanian political space. Since Suluhu Hassan has made… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Tackles Eye Health Crisis Head-On with Boresha Macho Project

Millions of people are affected by a crisis that often goes unnoticed - the issue of eye health. Read more »

Tanzania: How Art is Inspiring Youth to Take Action on Climate Crisis #AfricaClimateHope

In the bustling city of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, a passionate group of young leaders is driving change through their innovative NGO. Their approach is simple yet effective.… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's 'Facebook Rapist' Bester Arrested in Tanzania

A rapist and murderer who escaped after faking his death in a South African prison cell, then spent more than 10 months at liberty, has been arrested in Tanzania, two South African… Read more »

Tanzania: Katope - A Captivating Tale of Magic, Resilience, and Women's Empowerment

Katope is more than just a cinematic masterpiece; it's a gripping tale inspired by real-life events that will leave you on the edge of your seat. Read more »

Tanzania: Degradation, Human Activity and the Climate Crisis Harming Tanzania's Rangelands #AfricaClimateCrisis

Some of the iconic images people call to mind when speaking about the African continent is wide open expanses like those seen in Kenya's Masaai Mara and the Serengeti National Park… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Eviction of Maasai Pastoralists Continues

In June 2022, residents of Loliondo division in northern Tanzania's Ngorongoro district protested what they said was a government move to evict them from their ancestral land in… Read more »

East Africa: East African Crude Oil Pipeline - Communities Left in the Cold #AfricaClimateCrisis

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) will transport oil produced from Uganda's Lake Albert oilfields to the port of Tanga in Tanzania, where the oil will then be… Read more »

Africa: Why Africa's Youth Must Be Involved in Developing Our Cities

From Dakar to Dar es Salaam, Africa's cities are vibrant hubs offering new and promising opportunities. Given these cities are increasingly young – with under-25s projected… Read more »

East Africa: Multi-Billion Crude Oil Pipeline Bulldozing Ahead Despite Stiff Opposition #AfricaClimateCrisis

Africa is rich in clean energy sources, such as sun and wind, but despite this abundant sunshine, ideal for renewable energy production, the continent relies heavily on crude oil.… Read more »

East Africa: Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region

Drought-ridden parts of the Greater Horn region are bracing for a fifth successive failed rainy season, which will aggravate the crisis in the region, impacting millions and… Read more »

Africa: Standard Bank Still Considering Financing the EACOP Pipeline #AfricaClimateCrisis

Climate activists have demanded answers from Standard Bank for its involvement and continued support for oil and gas projects on the African continent, even as the worst effects of… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Senate Committee Hears from Six Nominees for Key Africa Ambassadorial Posts

The U.S. Senate moved a bit closer to confirmation of President Biden’s nominees for six key ambassadorial posts in Africa with a hearing on Tuesday. [Watch] Read more »

East Africa: Activists Opposed to East African Crude Oil Pipeline Call on Pope Francis for Support #AfricaClimateCrisis

Ugandan activists have met Pope Francis to ask for his support in stopping the East African Crude Pipline (EACOP) - a heated crude oil pipeline planned to run from Hoima in Uganda… Read more »

Tanzania: Masaai Way of Life Threatened by Govt Plans for Trophy Hunting #AfricaClimateCrisis

More than one thousand community members in Northern Tanzania gathered to protest against the government's plan to evict people of Loliondo from their ancestral land. According to… Read more »

Africa: How Covid-19 Responses Impacted Africa's Food System

When the Covid-19 hit, governments all over the world became responsible for curbing the spread of the virus. Leaders across Africa came up with regulations that have affected the… Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Distrust Pervades Social Media Posts in Six African Nations

A new analysis of online content in six African nations referring to Covid-19 vaccines has revealed that posts reflecting distrust of, or hesitancy over, vaccinations are… Read more »

Africa: Tanzania Novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature "for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of… Read more »

Africa: How Covid-19 Undermines Democracy in Africa

As the recorded number of infections in Africa edges towards the six million mark, it has become clear that Covid-19 is not only a public health challenge. Apart from the… Read more »

Tanzania: The Human Rights Priorities for New President Suluhu

Three years ago, the Tanzanian human rights activist Vicky Ntetema and I sat down at a quiet Dar es Salaam restaurant to talk about the human rights situation in her country. I… Read more »

East Africa: Africa Doesn't Need the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline

Africa does not need the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline. Read more »

East Africa: Greenpeace, Energy Groups Take Wrong Approach to Tanzania, Uganda Crude Oil Pipeline

If someone were to put me on the spot and ask me to name an environmentalist group, I'd probably blurt out the first thing that comes to mind, Greenpeace. Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Military Mission Warns of Terror Attacks on Mozambique's Allies

A Southern African military mission which has assessed the current conflict in northern Mozambique is warning that so-called “al Shabaab” insurgents could conduct… Read more »

Southern Africa: Tanzania is Reportedly Turning Mozambican Refugees Away - UN

United Nations agencies say they do not have access to Palma in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. Read more »

Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020

CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »