Tanzania: Who Is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania's Opposition Leader Is Fighting for Change in the Face of Fresh Attacks On Political Freedoms

Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government. Since he came into the national limelight in 1995 when… Read more »

Tanzania: Who Is Freeman Mbowe? Why Tanzania's Ruling Party Is Targeting the Opposition Leader

Tanzania's opposition leaders have recently been the target of government crackdowns against political dissent. A planned march in late September 2024 to protest against the… Read more »

Tanzania: Maasai Mara's Indigenous Forest Is Disappearing, With Drastic Consequences

Next to the world-famous Maasai Mara national reserve, an indigenous forest called Nyekweri serves as a sanctuary for elephants, rare birds such as the bright green Schalow's… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Famous Serengeti and Maasai Mara Are Being Hit By Climate Change

The Mara-Serengeti ecosystem, which includes Kenya's Maasai Mara and Tanzania's Serengeti National Park, is one of the most famous and wildlife-rich areas in Africa. Read more »

Malawi: Maize Prices in Kenya and Malawi Have Soared, but Tanzania's Haven't - Economists Explain Why

For more than a year maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been much higher compared with other countries in the east and southern Africa (ESA) region. Read more »

Tanzania: Young, Urban, African - Research Explores What It Means to Be a Good Citizen in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania

Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up two-thirds of Africa's population. The number is expected to reach 75% by 2030. They live in an environment of rapid… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Election Laws Make It Hard to Build Political Opposition - What Needs to Change

Tanzanians go to the polls this year in local elections to vote for street and village chairpersons. This will be followed by a general election next year for councillors, members… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Dams - Flood Risk Depends On How They're Planned and Operated

The Rufiji River, which drains into Tanzania's south-east coast, experienced a major wave of flooding in April 2024. The flooding caused tragic loss of life and affected at least… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanganyika and Zanzibar - Tanzania's 60-Year-Old Union May Need a Restructure

On 26 April 2024, Tanzania celebrated 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The union, which created the present-day United Republic of Tanzania, stands out among… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Political Parties Have Few Women in Leadership and Candidate Lists - Some Solutions

Tanzania, in keeping with global political trends, reserves 30% of seats in parliament for women. These so-called special seats were introduced with multiparty politics in 1992, in… Read more »

Uganda: Business and Management Graduates Can Become Climate Change and Sustainability Champions - Lessons From Uganda and Tanzania On How Universities Can Support This

There is no doubt about it: the world is in the grips of a climate crisis. The headlines are full of reports about extreme weather events and the negative effects of the fossil… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzanians Go to the Polls in 2025 - President Samia Has Changed the Landscape, but Magufuli's Legacy Persists

It's been three years since the death of Tanzania's president John Magufuli and the rise to power of current president Samia Suluhu Hassan. Read more »

Tanzania: Diet and Nutrition - How Well Tanzanians Eat Depends Largely On Where They Live

Cities are growing faster in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere, with an annual urban population growth rate of around 4% compared to the world average of 1.5%. Read more »

Tanzania: Ali Hassan Mwinyi - the Tanzanian Former President Who Oversaw the Transition to Market Economy

Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania's second president who has died aged 98, pushed through tough economic and political reforms that transformed the East Africa nation from socialism to… Read more »

Tanzania: Serengeti Migration - Fire and Rain Affect How Zebras, Wildebeest and Gazelles Make the Journey

Tanzania's Serengeti ecosystem is like a time machine. As one of the world's last remaining fully intact grazing ecosystems it provides a glimpse of what others in Australia,… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Elections Are Vulnerable to State Abuse - Urgent Law Reforms Are Needed

Tanzania's electoral law reform is overdue for an overhaul. This was made most apparent by the 2019 local elections and the 2020 general elections. The results were big wins for… Read more »

East Africa: 4 Must-Read Books From East Africa - From Tanzanian Masters to Ugandan Queens

East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways. The world really did take notice of the region when Tanzanian-British author Abdulrazak Gurnah… Read more »

East Africa: What's East Africa's Position On the Israel-Hamas War? an Expert Unpacks the Reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa's. South Africa's parliament has passed a resolution calling… Read more »

Tanzania: 300,000 Tanzanians Were Killed By Germany During the Maji-Maji Uprising - It Was Genocide and Should Be Called That

Political actors in Tanzania have in recent years demanded compensation from Germany for colonial atrocities committed in the early 20th century. In early 2017, the National… Read more »

Tanzania: President Hassan Is the Face of Tanzania's Reform Agenda. But She Needs to Carry the Country With Her

After two years in power, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has consolidated her political base, opened up the media space and increased the number of women in public appointments. Read more »

Tanzania: Conflict Between Humans and Wildlife in Tanzania Is Being Poorly Managed - and Climate Change Is Making Things Worse

Human-wildlife conflicts are a challenge for authorities in African countries where people live near protected areas. Programmes for communities to participate in wildlife tourism… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Gas Boom That Never Was - When Local Hopes Are Dashed By Global Realities

Rising international commodity prices can shape or reshape the fortunes of places. When large mining and oil and gas prospectors suddenly show an interest, a remote area can become… Read more »

Tanzania: Baby Deaths in Tanzania - Being Born in a City No Longer Increases Their Chances of Survival

Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred within the first month - a time of high vulnerability. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzanian Students Who Struggle With English Feel Bullied - a Major Barrier to Learning

In many postcolonial contexts, early learning is conducted, and assessed, in a language that is unfamiliar to learners. About 40% of the world's population cannot access schooling… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Has Moved Its Capital From Dar After a 50-Year Wait - but Is Dodoma Ready?

Tanzania designated Dodoma as its new capital in place of the seaside city of Dar es Salaam following a public referendum 50 years ago. Since then, the country has made small steps… Read more »