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Tanzania Moves To End Annual Elections

Tanzania is preparing to introduce significant reforms to its local government leadership structure, with the government set to table legislation that would abolish the annual election of deputy mayors and deputy council chairpersons in a move aimed at improving stability, reducing public
June 27, 2026

Kisesa MP Challenges President Samia on Funds Delay

Member of Parliament Luhaga Mpina told President Samia Suluhu Hassan that his constituency is still waiting for critical development funds—money that he believes is long overdue. The rally was part of President Samia’s ongoing regional tour across the Simiyu Region, located in
June 18, 2025

Police Block Chadema Meeting at City Venue

A scheduled indoor meeting by Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chadema, was forcefully stopped by police in Kinondoni District today, just minutes before it was due to start — sparking fresh debate over political freedoms ahead of the country’s general elections later this
June 17, 2025

Tanzania’s Economy Outperforms West Amid Global Instability

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared that her country—and the broader East African region—is navigating global economic turmoil with greater stability than many Western powers. Speaking at an event hosted by the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA), President Samia encouraged a shift
June 17, 2025

African Child Day 2025 Demands Stronger Action

As the continent commemorated the International Day of the African Child on June 16, 2025, governments were urged to reflect on the progress and shortfalls since the adoption of child-focused budgeting and policies in 2010. This year’s theme, “Planning and Budgeting for
June 16, 2025

Tundu Lissu Allowed to Represent Himself in Court

In a landmark legal development that could reshape Tanzania’s political discourse, opposition leader and CHADEMA party chairman Tundu Lissu has been granted the right to represent himself in court in an ongoing treason trial, currently underway at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court.
June 16, 2025

Tanzania Lawmakers Open Debate On 2025/26 Budget

In Tanzania’s political capital, Dodoma, Members of Parliament have begun formal deliberations on the government’s proposed TZS 56.5 trillion budget for the 2025/26 financial year. The budget, presented last Thursday by Finance Minister Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba, outlines the administration’s economic roadmap as
June 16, 2025

Tundu Lissu Says He’s Denied Right to Worship

In a deeply personal plea before the Kisutu Resident Magistrate’s Court, Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu has claimed he is being denied his constitutional right to worship while in remand custody—a violation, he says, of both national and international human rights standards.
June 16, 2025

Tanzania Removed From FATF Grey List Watch

After nearly two years of intense reforms and global scrutiny, Tanzania has officially been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list—a category for countries under increased monitoring due to weaknesses in their systems to combat money laundering, terrorism financing,
June 16, 2025
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