Southern Africa: SADC Declares Tanzania's Election Flawed After Failing Democracy Test

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observer Mission (SEOM) has declared that Tanzania's 2025 general election failed to meet the bloc's democratic… Read more »

Tanzania: 'Through All Means and At All Cost' - Suluhu Vows to Crash Protests to Steady Nation

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has vowed to safeguard Tanzania's peace and sovereignty "through all means and at all cost," warning that her government will not tolerate any… Read more »

Tanzania: Suluhu Rejects Reform Calls, Dismisses Observer Criticism As 'Foreign Interference'

President Samia Suluhu Hassan has rejected calls for sweeping electoral reforms following Tanzania's disputed 2025 General Election, dismissing criticism from regional and… Read more »

Tanzania: Suluhu Takes Oath At Military Barracks Amid Rage, Internet Blackout

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in for a second term at a military base in Dodoma, breaking with the long-standing tradition of public inaugurations. Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto Congratulates Suluhu On Re-Election As Tanzanian President

President William Ruto has congratulated Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on her re-election, even as he emphasised the need to uphiold peace and the rule of law. Read more »

Tanzania: Suluhu Wins Tanzania Poll With 98% As Opposition Claims Hundreds Killed in Post-Election Crackdown

Tanzania's electoral commission has declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner of Wednesday's general election with nearly 98 per cent of the vote, extending her rule for… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Tightens Border Security After Unrest in Tanzania Following Disputed Election

The government has heightened security along its borders with Tanzania following unrest triggered by Wednesday's disputed general election, to prevent any potential spillover of… Read more »

Tanzania: Suluhu Orders Shutdown of All Govt Ministries, Agencies and Regional Offices As Violence Mars General Election

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration has ordered all government ministries, agencies and regional offices to remain closed, and directed the private sector to… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Civil Society Demands Poll Nullification As Police Clash With Protesters for Second Day

Civil society groups in Tanzania have called for the nullification of Wednesday's general election and the formation of an inclusive transitional arrangement, saying the vote was… Read more »

East Africa: Tanzanian Electoral Reforms Long Overdue, Kisumu Lawyer Says

A prominent Kisumu-based lawyer and former East Africa Law Society president James Aggrey Mwamu has called for urgent electoral reforms in Tanzania, saying the country stands at a… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Resumes SGR Operations After Ruvu Derailment

The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has resumed operations on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, a day after services were suspended… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Exempts Kenyans From Law That Bars Foreigners in Certain Sectors

The government has assured Kenyans doing business in Tanzania that they will not be affected by the recently introduced Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for… Read more »

Morocco: Deathwish Granted - Mccarthy Throws Jab At Tanzania Ahead of Do-or-Die CHAN Quarterfinal Tie Against Morocco

Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy took a sly dig at Tanzania, daring them to make light work of Morocco in their quarterfinal tie at the African Nations Championships… Read more »

Kenya: Mudavadi Advocates Diplomatic Efforts Amid Trade Tariffs Tiff With Tanzania

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on Kenyans to allow the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs undertake diplomatic efforts to address emerging regional… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Engages Tanzania On 'Discriminatory' Licensing Rules Ahead of August Talks

Kenya has initiated diplomatic engagements with Tanzania over its new business licensing regime, which prohibits non-citizens from trading in fifteen key services -- a move Nairobi… Read more »

Kenya: Tanzania's Ban On Foreigners Operating Small Businesses Sparks Kenyan Backlash

Tanzania has barred foreign nationals from owning and operating mainly small-scale businesses, sparking concern and a backlash from neighbouring Kenya. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Faults Tanzania's New Tax, Business Rules

The Kenyan government has raised alarm over fresh trade restrictions and tax measures introduced by Tanzania, warning that they risk undermining the East African Community (EAC)… Read more »

Tanzania: Kenya Faults Tanzania for 'Criminalizing Lawful Investments' in Law Targeting Non-Citizens

Kenya has faulted Tanzania's newly revised business licensing and taxation measures, warning that they "criminalize lawful investments" by East Africans. Read more »

Kenya: 'Not Welcome to Tanzania' As New Order Locks Out Kenyan Firms

Kenyan businesses are facing fresh barriers in Tanzania following the introduction of a new directive that restricts foreign firms from operating in select sectors of the economy. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Aids Kenya in Ruthless Crackdown On Ruto Critics

Is there a secret deal between Kenya and Tanzania to crush dissent across borders? Read more »

Kenya: Vocal Ruto Critic 'Abducted' in Dar es Salaam

Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi, a leading critic of President William Ruto's church fundraising spree, has been reported missing in Dar es Salaam under circumstances that rights… Read more »

Tanzania: Kenya's Fuel Cheaper Than Tanzania's At Source, It's Taxes That Keep It Costly - Wandayi

Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has defended the government-to-government (G-to-G) oil import arrangement, citing comparative data that shows Tanzania is paying higher… Read more »

Tanzania: Mutunga, Karua Sue Tanzania At Eacj Over Detention, Deportation

A group of prominent Kenyan lawyers and activists, including former Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga and Martha Karua, have filed a petition at the East African Court of Justice… Read more »

Tanzania: EU Bans All Tanzanian Aircraft Over Safety Concerns

The European Union has barred all air carriers certified in Tanzania, including flag carrier Air Tanzania, from operating in its airspace, citing serious safety deficiencies… Read more »

Kenya: Boniface Mwangi, Ugandan Activist Allege Torture and Sexual Assault in Tanzanian Custody

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan human rights defender Agather Atuhaire have come forward with harrowing accounts of torture and sexual assault allegedly carried out by… Read more »