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Are the people advising the president allergic to history books? Do they scroll past every comment on Instagram with their eyes closed? Because apparently, nobody has had the genius idea to...
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Lissu asks the Tanzania High Court to Join Him as a Defendant in the Party Asset Division Case The Director of Legal Affairs and Human Rights of CHADEMA, Gaston Shundu Garubindi, stated via X...
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Dodoma, Tanzania - November 17, 2025 President Samia Suluhu Hassan has sparked debate across Tanzania after appointing two close family members to influential positions in her new cabinet. In...
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A crowd runs in panic along a dusty street. Shots ring out. A woman wearing a purple jacket carrying a stick falls to the ground. Another woman can be heard pleading, "Mama, mama, stand," as she...
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Tarime, Mara - November 17, 2025 The Police Force in the Tarime–Rorya region has said it has arrested Charles Onkuri Ongeta (30), a dual US and Kenyan citizen and a soldier in the US Army with...
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Government denies video of bodies seen at Mwananyamala Hospital, claims it was fabricated to create panic The Government, through the Ministry of Health, has denied claims that spread online...
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Catholic Church condemns the killing of civilians on October 29. Demands accountability for security agency leaders, an independent investigation, and a New Constitution The Tanzania Episcopal...
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President Samia inaugurates the 13th Parliament. Grants amnesty to treason suspects, promises Constitutional reforms, and calls for Reconciliation President Samia, addressing the 13th Parliament...
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Senior Lawyers - Mwabukusi and Mpoki questioned for 'inciting December 9 protests with the Aim of breaking up the Union' Yesterday, November 12, Senior Advocate Mpale Kaba Mpoki received a...
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State Attorneys Association strongly condemns the violence and protests of October 29, claiming that the demonstrations were illegal The Tanzania Government Attorneys Association (TPBA) has...
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Zungu Elected Speaker of the 13th Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania Ilala Constituency MP and former Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament, Mussa Azzan Zungu, has been elected Speaker...
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Tanzania remains gripped by the aftermath of its worst post-election violence in decades. This crisis has shaken its long-standing reputation as a beacon of peace and stability in Africa. It has...
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Tanzanian authorities have charged at least 405 people across several regions with treason-related offenses allegedly linked to efforts to disrupt the country’s 2025 General Election, while...
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Catholic Church Holds Holy Mass to Pray for Those Who Died During the General Election, Stresses No PEACE Without JUSTICE The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dar es Salaam, HE Jude...
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ACT-Wazalendo: President Samia's Government Has Lost Political Legitimacy to Continue Leading Tanzania The ACT-Wazalendo political party, through its National Leadership Committee meeting held on...
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3 Top Opposition Leaders arrested in connection with inciting the October 29 protests After the protests on October 29, the Police Force issued a statement saying it was conducting an operation...
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463 Tanzanians Face Charges of Treason, Armed Robbery following October 2025 Protests The Republic has filed a case against 240 Tanzanians at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es...
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Tanzania Editors Forum (TEF) expresses sorrow over the deaths of Journalists and civilians during the General Election violence On November 6, the Tanzania Editors Forum (TEF) expressed its...
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Mbatia: The Bodies of youths who lost their lives in protests should be returned to their families Veteran politician James Mbatia (NCCR-Mageuzi), speaking on November 05, 2025, said the...
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John Heche allegedly transferred to Dar, accused of involvement in Terrorist Acts A statement released by Lawyer Hekima Mwasipu has explained that the CHADEMA Vice-Chairman, John Heche, was...
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