Samia Suluhu Hassan has been declared Tanzania's president, securing another term amidst days of unrest. The electoral commission reported that Suluhu came out on top with 98% of the vote, nearly sweeping the 32 million ballots cast.

Observers have

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Tanzanian civil organisations are calling for the nullification of the polls after general elections triggered widespread protests in key cities, including Dar es Salaam and Arusha, as citizens demonstrated for the first time in 65 years. The absence of credible opposition candidates and the arrest of prominent opposition leader Tundu Lissu

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After initial concerns that international observers would not be allowed for the October 29 poll, the government has invited regional observation missions, including those from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

The upcoming election, however, will not just reveal the extent of the country's democratic decline, but also expose the weaknesses of international and regional observation missions,

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Stakeholders in the country have called on the government to create a secure environment for the media. "Silencing a journalist is silencing society," a UNESCO representative said at a national dialogue held in Dar es Salaam to deliberate on the safety and security of journalists. 

Human Rights Watch has accused

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Tanzania is experiencing intensified political repression, raising concerns about the transparency of the October's elections, Human Rights Watch has said. The rights group said critics of the ruling party have been suppressed and the government has failed to ensure the electoral commission's independence. 

"The authorities need to stop muzzling dissenting voices and the media, and instead engage in

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Opposition presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina has been banned from running in next month's election for the second time. 

The electoral commission disqualified Mpina, the candidate for the Alliance for Change and Transparency (ACT-Wazalendo), the country's second opposition party. The move overturned a court ruling that had reinstated his candidacy after an earlier disqualification, with the commission

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At Vikuruti Primary School in Tanzania, a simple routine of a meal followed by medication is transforming child health. This is part of a national Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign against debilitating neglected tropical diseases, schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths, which affect millions. The school-based initiative, supported by health workers and teachers, is a critical front in Tanzania's fight to eliminate these diseases by 2030, 

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A key Tanzanian political party has taken the barring of their leader to the High Court. ACT-Wazalendo is arguing that the decision by the Registrar of Political Parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deny their candidate the opportunity to contest is unlawful and violates democratic rights. This came after the country's main opposition CHADEMA party was

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The head of Tanzania's National Institute for Medical Research, Said Aboud, has said his country is striving to become a key player in the global traditional medicine and pharmaceutical industries by leveraging its biodiversity and strategic partnerships to advance scientific research.

Aboud was speaking at a meeting in South Korea, a country known for its integration of traditional medicine into modern

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The government has issued a directive barring non-citizens from engaging in a wide range of small and medium-sized business activities. The Minister for Industry and Trade, Selemani Saidi Jafo, said that foreigners will no longer be permitted to operate in several businesses traditionally dominated by Tanzanian nationals.

The directive

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