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

Zanzibar’s first Vice President Maalim Seif dies after testing positive for COVID-19

By Ian Omondi,

Zanzibar’s First Vice President Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad has died at the age of 77, less than a month after being hospitalized with COVID-19. Zan...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Maalim Seif Sharif Hamad , Zanzibar

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

Magufuli criticized for dismissing COVID-19 vaccines

By VOA,

Tanzanian President John Magufuli’s sharp rejection of COVID-19 vaccines was met Thursday with criticism, concern and confusion. Magufuli in a sp...

coronavirus , magufuli , Tanzania

Magufuli says some Tanzanians were infected with ‘strange’ coronavirus after going for COVID vaccine

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President John Pombe Magufuli says he is aware that some Tanzanians left the country to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, only for them to return home inf...

President John \pombe Magufuli , Tanzania

Malawi President Chakwera saddened over coronavirus surge

By VOA,

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in the country. Also Read: R...

chakwera , coronavirus , Malawi

English Premier League, coronavirus among top trending searches in 2020

By Citizen Reporter,

The English Premier League and the U.S. elections were the number one and two trending search queries on Google in 2020. Also Read: ‘Disgrace’ ...

coronavirus , English Premier League , google search , Trends , U.S elections

Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu leaves for Belgium

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s opposition presidential candidate Tundu Lissu left the country for Belgium on Tuesday, a party spokesman said. Also Read: Tanzanian po...

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tundu Lissu

Amnesty International raises alarm over opposition politicians fleeing Tanzania

By VOA,

Human rights group Amnesty International has raised concern over the rising number of opposition politicians leaving the country in fear. Also Read...

Godbless Lema , magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Tanzanian politician Godbless Lema granted political asylum in Kenya

By Sam Ogina,

Tanzanian politician Godbless Lema has been granted the political asylum in Kenya. He claims President John Pombe Magufuli’s administration is ou...

Godbless Lema , magufuli

Tanzanian politician Godbless Lema, family arrested fleeing to Kenya

By Agencies,

Tanzanian politician Godbless Lema and his family were arrested over the weekend while fleeing to Kenya. The former lawmaker who lost in the recent...

Godbless Lema , magufuli

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

Tanzania police arrest main opposition party leader ahead of protests

By Reuters,

Tanzanian police have arrested Freeman Mbowe, the leader of the main opposition party Chadema, according to Tundu Lissu, the party’s candidate in la...

Freeman Mbowe , Godbless Lema , Tanzania

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...

President Kenyatta congratulates Tanzania’s Magufuli on re-election

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of congratulations to his Tanzanian counterpart John Pombe Magufuli following his re-election in the just ...

magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

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

Opposition candidate Tundu Lissu calls Tanzania election a ‘travesty’

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s leading opposition presidential candidate on Thursday asked countries around the world not to recognise the eventual results of an electi...

magufuli , Tanzania , Tundu Lissu

Tanzania president Magufuli aims for second term as polls open

By Reuters,

Tanzania’s president John Magufuli hopes to win another five-year term when the East African nation holds presidential and parliamentary elections o...

magufuli , Tanzania