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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

Child Labour Crisis Worsens, Africa Hit Hardest

A new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) reveals that over 160 million children across the globe are still engaged in child labour, with Africa accounting for more than half of this troubling figure. The report, released in June 2025, paints
June 14, 2025

Magufuli Bridge Opening to Unite Lake Regions

Tanzania is preparing for a major milestone in its infrastructure journey with the official launch of the John Pombe Magufuli Bridge, a 3.2-kilometre structure that now connects Kigongo in Mwanza Region to Busisi in Geita Region, across the iconic Lake Victoria. The
June 14, 2025
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