Africa's richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has signalled plans to partner with Kenya and Uganda to construct a major oil refinery in Tanzania. This is modelled after his flagship 650,000 barrels-per-day facility in Nigeria.

Dangote, who participated in the conference alongside other regional presidents, including Kenya's president, William Ruto, and Uganda's president, 

The Independent Commission of Inquiry into breach of peace during and a few days after the October 29th, 2025 General Election has revealed that a total of 518 people were killed during violence linked to the General Election, with men accounting for the overwhelming majority of victims.

However, commission chairman Mohamed Chande

The family of 31-year-old Ashly Robinson wants answers after she died while on holiday in Zanzibar.

Her partner, Joe McCann, has had his passport withheld as investigations continue. Authorities said that he was cooperating as a witness and was not suspected of wrongdoing.

Robinson had travelled to Zanzibar to celebrate her birthday. She was later found unconscious in her villa before dying in the

The government has signed a package of agreements to accelerate the production and processing of strategic minerals within the country. The deal, signed with U.S.-owned Panda Hill Tanzania Limited, will facilitate the mining of niobium - a strategic metal essential for strengthening steel and producing high-performance alloys for infrastructure and advanced manufacturing.

Minister for Minerals Anthony Mavunde has

Criticism of the government's brutal crackdown on widespread protests after the October 2025 elections continues to intensify. Human rights groups and civil society organizations are urging the international community, including the UN Human Rights Council, to ensure that those responsible for the violence are held accountable.

The conduct of the polls sparked a wave of condemnation from both bilateral and

A new report has highlighted the dangers of recruiting children to support Zanzibar's blue economy. The report, by the University of Dar es Salaam, reveals that fishing and related marine activities constitute the most hazardous forms of child labor in the archipelago.

The research suggests that the scale of this involvement is far from marginal. According to the findings, 93% of children engaged in marine

The Presidency has warned public servants against using personal email accounts for official government business, citing significant security risks to state operations.

"This is a major challenge... we must use systems developed by our local experts," said Ridhiwani Kikwete, Minister of State in the President's Office. He noted that the government has invested heavily in ICT infrastructure that

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has reported significant gains as President Samia Suluhu Hassan nears 100 days in office. President Samia Suluhu Hassan was declared the winner of Tanzania's 2025 general election with 98% of the vote, a result that sparked 

Electric trains produce fewer emissions than road or air transport. Yet the experience of Tanzania's Standard Gauge Railway highlights a growing paradox - infrastructure designed to be climate-friendly is itself increasingly exposed to climate shocks, writes Kizito Makoye for IPS.

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