MWE Correspondent, Author at Media Wire Express

Presidential Communications Director Steps Down From TEF Post

When Bakari Machumu walked into a closed-door meeting with editors at State House in Dar es Salaam on November 26, 2025, few anticipated that he would be turning a new page in his long media journey. By the end of that meeting,

November 26, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

Tz, Releases Most Election-Protest Suspects, Some Detained

Tanzanian general election unrest, Tanzanian courts have released 198 of the 216 individuals initially charged with treason and other related offences. The remaining 18 suspects, however, remain behind bars as their cases continue. The suspects first appeared before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s

November 26, 2025

Health·Tanzania

Tanzania Nears Historic Surge in Mineral Output

Tanzania’s mining sector is on the brink of a major economic milestone, with newly released data showing the total value of minerals produced in the country climbing to nearly $1 billion in the third quarter of 2025. The sharp rise underscores the

November 25, 2025

Politics·World

When Justice Becomes A Weapon: Tz, and the Politics Of The ICC

For decades, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has positioned itself as the global arbiter of justice. But in much of Africa, it is increasingly viewed not as a neutral institution, but as a geopolitical tool used against leaders whose national priorities clash

November 25, 2025

Politics·World

A Century After the Scramble, a New Battle for Global Power

A century after European empires carved up the continent in the infamous Scramble for Africa, a new geopolitical contest is unfolding—this time global in scope, but once again rooted in Africa’s strategic minerals. From the cobalt fields of the Democratic Republic of

November 25, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

Tanzania Court Releases 57 Amid Post-Election Unrest

The Ilemela District Court in Mwanza has ordered the release of 57 individuals who were previously facing treason charges following arrests during post-election unrest on October 29, 2025. The ruling, handed down by Senior Resident Magistrate Stella Kiama at the Integrated Justice

November 25, 2025

Politics·World

EIB Pledges €2 Billion for Africa’s Green Power Expansion

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is pledging more than €2 billion toward renewable energy projects across Africa over the next two years, marking one of its most ambitious pushes into the continent’s clean‑energy sector. According to the bank, the funds will be used

November 25, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

ACT-Wazalendo Leaders Weigh Path After Elections

Top leaders of ACT-Wazalendo gathered in Zanzibar for a closed-door meeting to reflect on the tense political atmosphere that followed the October 29 General Election—and to confront a defining question for the party’s future should it join the Government of National Unity

November 25, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

Tz, Cancels Independence Celebrations Amid Rising Tensions

Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba has suggested that the recent election-related unrest in Tanzania may be tied to growing international interest in the country’s expanding natural resource reserves, saying the nation’s rise as a future energy and minerals hub has drawn new pressures

November 25, 2025

Politics·Tanzania

Dar Commissioner Warns Against Post‑Election Violence

Dar es Salaam’s Regional Commissioner, Albert Chalamila, has issued a stern warning over ongoing unrest in the city, saying recent violence is causing severe harm to innocent citizens and jeopardising critical national infrastructure. Speaking Monday during a tour with Prime Minister Mwigulu

November 24, 2025

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