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US Eases Sanctions to Stabilize Global Oil Prices

 The United States has moved to ease restrictions on Iranian oil exports that have been stranded on tankers, in a calculated effort by the administration of President Donald Trump to stabilize rising global energy prices. The decision effectively allows previously sanctioned shipments
March 22, 2026

Tanzania Sets Ambitious Budget to Protect Wildlife

Tanzania’s government is stepping up its commitment to environmental protection and sustainable tourism. On Monday, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism presented its proposed budget of TSh 359.98 billion (around $150 million USD) for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, seeking Parliament’s approval
May 19, 2025

Tundu Lissu’s Treason Case Delayed Again in Court

The high-profile treason case involving Tundu Lissu, the CHADEMA national chairperson and one of Tanzania’s most vocal opposition leaders, was adjourned once again on Monday after state prosecutors told the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court that investigations remain incomplete. The prosecution requested that
May 19, 2025

High Court Upholds Settlement in Escrow Saga

 The High Court of Tanzania has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Independent Power Tanzania Limited (IPTL) against the government, upholding the validity of a 2021 settlement agreement involving the contentious Tegeta Escrow funds. The verdict, delivered by Justice Awamu Mbagwa, concluded that
May 19, 2025

Tundu Lissu Appears in Court Amid Treason Charges

Tundu Lissu, the national chairperson of Tanzania’s main opposition party, CHADEMA, appeared in person at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court in Dar es Salaam on Monday to face charges of treason and the publication of false information. This marked his first physical
May 19, 2025

Russia Drafting Ceasefire Demands, Says U.S. Senator Rubio

Russia is reportedly preparing a list of requirements for a potential ceasefire in Ukraine, according to U.S. Senator Marco Rubio. The information emerged following a recent phone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. During
May 18, 2025

Orban Urges EU to Follow U.S. on Ukraine

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has urged the European Union to align its position on the Ukraine conflict with that of the United States, warning against divergent strategies between the two allies. Speaking on Saturday, Orbán asserted that “there is no point
May 18, 2025

Zanzibar Chadema Leaders Resign Over Exclusion Claims

A growing rift within Tanzania’s largest opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), has spilled into the open as senior officials in the party’s Zanzibar branch announced their resignation, accusing the national leadership of marginalization and deliberate neglect. Speaking at a
May 17, 2025
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