Top Namibian official Selina Tjihero dies in Tanzania

By Agencies,

Namibia's third secretary to Tanzania Selina Tjihero has died following a short illness. Namibia's ambassador to Tanzania Tobia Lebbeus announced her...

coronavirus , magufuli , Selina Tjihero

Another top Tanzanian gov’t official John William Kijazi dies

By Citizen Reporter,

Tanzania's Chief Secretary of the State John William Kijazi has died. A statement from the government spokesman said Amb. Kijazi died on Wednesday ...

coronavirus , kijazi , magufuli , Tanzania

Tanzania experiencing surge in COVID-19 cases, says U.S.

By Reuters,

The United States said on Wednesday that Tanzania, whose president has advised citizens to shun coronavirus vaccines, is experiencing a surge in COVID...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

Tanzanian officials slapped with U.S. visa ban over ‘flawed’ election

By Citizen Reporter,

The United States Government has announced a visa ban on Tanzanian elections who are said to have been complicit during last year's general elections....

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu takes refuge in German ambassador’s residence

By Reuters,

Tanzanian opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu said on Saturday he had taken refuge at the German ambassador’s residence in the commercial ...

magufuli , Tanzania elections , Tundu Lissu

‘Disgrace’ and a ‘mess’: Africans taken aback by U.S. election turmoil

By Reuters,

For some Africans, President Donald Trump’s actions in the aftermath of the U.S. election have been a cause for dark humour, while others reacted wi...

Biden , Trump , us election

Tanzania opposition rejects presidential election result, wants new vote

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s two leading opposition parties said on Saturday they would not recognise the results of a presidential election that handed incumbent Joh...

Tanzania electoral commission says Magufuli has won re-election

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli was re-elected for a second, five-year term on Friday, securing a huge victory in a contest that has been dismiss...

magufuli , tanzania election , Tundu Lissu

U.S. cites ‘credible allegations’ of fraud in Tanzanian election

By Reuters,

The United States said on Thursday there were “serious doubts” about the credibility of the Tanzanian election. The leading opposition candidat...

magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Trump to remove Sudan from terrorism blacklist after Ksh.36B pay to U.S. victims

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump announced on Monday the United States would remove Sudan from its list of state sponsors of terrorism as soon as Khartoum sets ...

Bashir , U.S. Embassy bombing

U.S. issues high risk travel alert for Kenya over COVID-19

By Citizen Reporter,

The American Government has issued a travel alert for Kenya over the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country. Also Read: U.S. sets recor...

coronavirus , travel alert , US Embassy

Coronavirus poses test for African leaders

By VOA,

As Burundi enters a period of mourning for President Pierre Nkurunziza, who died Monday, his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic is being scrut...

African leaders , coronavirus , magufuli , Nkurunziza

In unusual move, U.S. embassies in Africa speak up on George Floyd

By VOA,

As Minneapolis burns over the police killing of George Floyd and shock and disappointment in Africa grow, some U.S. embassies on the continent have ta...

floyd

Tanzania says coronavirus defeated through prayer, but fears grow

By VOA,

On just one day this month, 50 Tanzanian truck drivers tested positive for the coronavirus after crossing into neighboring Kenya. Back home, their pre...

coronavirus , Tanzania

DIAZ: EAC partnership the cornerstone of post Covid-19 recovery

By Guest Writer,

Images from around the world showing flowers being dumped told of a worsening situation as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic dealt a blow to the indust...

coronavirus , EAC , economy , IMF , Namanga , TRUCK DRIVERS

US embassy in Tanzania raises concern on rising and unreported Covid-19 cases

By Citizen Reporter,

The US embassy in Tanzania has raised concern over the rising and unreported Covid-19 cases in the country. A health alert issued on May 13, 2020 s...

coronavirus , Tanzania

U.S. bans top Tanzanian official Paul Makonda who launched anti-gay crackdown

By Reuters,

The United States said on Friday it banned from visiting the country a Tanzanian official who announced a crackdown on homosexuality in Dar es Salaam ...

magufuli , makonda , Tanzania

U.S. takes up Ksh.440B case over Kenya, Tanzania embassy bombings

By Reuters,

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a bid to reinstate $4.3 billion (Ksh.440billion) in punitive damages against Sudan in a lawsuit accusing it ...

AL QAEDA , Al Shabaab , American embassy bombing

Watchdog finds global press freedom at lowest point in decade

By VOA,

The U.S.-based democracy watchdog Freedom House says press freedom is declining around the world, right alongside political rights and civil liberties...

Freedom House , Press Freedom

US warns citizens over Tanzania’s new anti-gay crackdown

By Linda Ngari,

The United States embassy in Tanzania has sent out a warning to its citizens planning to visit Tanzania over a planned anti-gay crackdown announced by...

Hamisi Kigwangalla , Paul Makonda , Tanzania anti-gay crackdown , Tanzania President John Magufuli , U.S Embassy in Tanzania