February 15
Tanzania: Lessons From the Arusha Declaration - Mviwata Reflects On the Struggle for Farmers and the Working Class
The Arusha Declaration, presented by Julius Nyerere in 1967, sought to dismantle neocolonial exploitation through socialism, people's democracy, and self-reliance. Read more »
February 12
Tanzania: Was the Arusha Declaration Snuffed Out Before It Could Shine?
The Arusha Declaration, published on 5 February 1967, was an aspirational document. Much like South Africa's 1955 Freedom Charter, it did not describe the world as it existed.… Read more »
October 28, 2024
Tanzania: Students and Peasants in Tanzania Join Hands to Mark World Food Sovereignty Day
MVIWATA brought together students and farmers for activities to discuss the importance of agroecology and food sovereignty across Tanzania and Africa. Read more »
December 19, 2023
Tanzania: Celebrating Its 30th Anniversary, Mviwata Vows to Strengthen Peasant Solidarity in Tanzania
Peoples Dispatch spoke to two leaders of Tanzania's peasant movement about the importance of peasant unity and the struggle against neoliberalism Read more »
October 16, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanian Farmers Are Paying for 'Conservation' With Their Land and Lives
For over 15 years, small farmers and pastoralists in Tanzania's Mbarali have been facing threats of eviction, criminalization and violent attacks by the state to expand the Ruaha… Read more »