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The long-running treason case involving Tanzanian opposition figure Tundu Lissu is set to return to court early next year, with the High Court of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Registry, scheduling hearings from February 9, 2026, to March 6, 2026. The new dates

Tanzania is turning heads with its push to make economic diplomacy the engine of national growth. In recent speeches and international forums, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has made it clear that the country’s foreign policy is no longer just about politics and

Tanzania has pushed back against criticism surrounding its 2025 general election, arguing that the poll marked an important step forward in the country’s democratic journey, particularly because it was financed entirely through domestic resources and managed by national institutions. Speaking to diplomats

Tanzania has entered a new phase of political reflection and diplomatic re-engagement following the country’s most recent general election, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on January 15, 2026, as she addressed foreign diplomats and heads of international organisations at the annual Diplomatic

Tanzania’s diplomacy has “passed its toughest test since independence,” according to the country’s Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Minister, Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, who spoke on January 15, 2026, at a gathering of foreign envoys and senior diplomats. Addressing the annual