CAPTION: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in white shirt, arrives in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for a two-day working visit Wednesday August 8th, 2026. (PPU Photo). DAR ES SALAAM – Uganda President Yoweri Museveni begins a two-day official visit to Tanzania Wednesday August 5th, 2026 at the invitation of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, aimed at […]
By Peter FabriciusPRITORIA – Samia Suluhu Hassan’s state visit to Moscow could signal a global reorientation – or it could be just hedging bets.In June, President Samia Suluhu Hassan conducted Tanzania’s first state visit to Russia since the country’s first president, Julius Nyerere, travelled there in 1969. Her visit, with a large business delegation, included […]
CAPTION: A Dangote crude oil tank is seen inside the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertilizer plant site in the Ibeju Lekki district of Lagos, Nigeria March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun/File Photo LAMU – Is Kenya Africa’s next major energy hub? A plan from Dangote Industries to build a massive refinery off the country’s […]
CAPTION: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi , 2nd left, meets with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, right, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on July 18, 2026, during an official visit to the country. (Courtesy photo). By Dr Nadia HelmyDAR ES SALAAM – President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s visit to Tanzania represents a pivotal step in strengthening Egypt’s […]
CAPTION: President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi made remarks during news conference with Tanzanian counterpart, Samia Suluhu Hassan, on sidelines of visit to Dar es Salaam Sunday July 19th, 2026. By AgenciesEgypt expressed interest Saturday in reclaiming agricultural land and establishing logistics zones in Tanzania, as well as reaching understandings on water issues among Nile Basin countries.The remarks […]
CAPTION: A lady wash her face in Dodoma recently file photo. By Esther TakwaTANZANIA has set a target to ensure every village in the country has access to basic clean and safe water services by 2031, with the government turning to strategic investments, digital innovation and private sector partnerships to transform the water sector.Deputy Minister for Finance […]
CAPTION: Kenyan plainclothes police officers arrest protesters during a demonstration marking a day historically associated with the pro-democracy protests of the 1990s that ushered in multipartyism, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Credit: AP/SA NAIROBI — Heavy police deployments in the capitals of Kenya and Tanzania suppressed planned protests on Tuesday, with July 7 a […]
CAPTION: President Samia Hassan address a meeting in Dar es Salaam recently. (File photo). By AgenciesDES SALAAM – Public rallies were banned in Tanzania in June 2026 for the second time in a decade. The first ban was imposed by President John Magufuli in 2016. His successor, President Samia Hassan, lifted it in 2023 as part of a reform agenda. […]
CAPTION: One of the opposition leaders being arrested in Dar es Salaam. By AgenciesDAR ES SALAAM – Tanzanian authorities have arrested dozens of people ahead of planned anti-government protests, intensifying a crackdown on dissent as activists demand democratic reforms and the release of jailed opposition leader Tundu Lissu amid heightened security across the country.Tanzanian authorities have […]