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January 08, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.'s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes...
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Makame: The events of October 29 involved armed individuals who killed their own and invaded Police stations
East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP, Dr. Abdallah Makame, who is a cadre of the...
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As we begin a new year, I extend my warmest wishes to the 2.7 billion citizens of our Commonwealth family. A new year invites reflection, but also resolve. And as we step forward together, the...
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ACT Wazalendo has taken concrete steps toward joining Zanzibar’s Government of National Unity SUK as talks between the party and the Zanzibar Revolutionary Government reach their final stages...
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About 100 Catholic congregants on Monday, January 5, 2026, protested at the Vatican Embassy in Tanzania, where they submitted a formal letter of complaint against two senior Church leaders.
The...
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If the United States can conduct an operation in Venezuela to capture Nicolás Maduro, an elected president, and put him on trial in American courts, why is it impossible to capture Benjamin...
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The 1993 "Black Hawk Down" incident, known as the Battle of Mogadishu, was a fierce, protracted clash on October 3-4 in Mogadishu, Somalia, during Operation Gothic Serpent (which was a military...
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There is nothing as awkward as walking into one of Dar Es Salaaam's biggest malls around ten at night and the guards stop you asking where you are going at that time.
Most of the shops at the...
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At the moment, social media is flooded with jokes and reactions suggesting that Maduro has been removed from power. Many Tanzanians seem both surprised and amused by the situation.
A look through...
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Overview of the Military Operation
In a significant military escalation, US forces launched a series of airstrikes across Venezuela during the early hours of Saturday morning. The operation...
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Tanzania Zambia Railway Authority says its long awaited upgrade programme has now entered an active phase as China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation starts bringing in machinery...
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Dar es Salaam residents packed major supermarkets on Sunday as many rushed to buy essential supplies ahead of December 9, resulting in long queues and crowded aisles across the city.
The rush...
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Guys,
We all saw a few hours ago that President Samia Suluhu Hassan met with Mzee Joseph Sinde Warioba at the State House in Dar es Salaam. Sounds important, right?
Of course no official details...
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For those of you who don’t know Pastor Godfrey Malisa, here’s a quick rundown:
Who is Godfrey Malisa?
Pastor Godfrey Malisa is a former member of Tanzania's ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi...
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Tanzania has been added to a list of 15 new countries facing partial travel restrictions to the United States under President Donald Trump’s administration
The decision places Tanzania among...
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Odero: Lissu's Imprisonment Does Not Prevent Reconciliation; Dialogue Can Resolve CHADEMA's Challenges
CHADEMA cadre Charles Odero has stated that political parties and the Government must sit at...
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Bagamoyo. In a landmark study published in the journal Nature, scientists from the Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), in collaboration with...
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Dec 15, 2025
The Tanzanian government is on the hunt for a Washington lobbyist to help “shape its narrative” on Capitol Hill and beyond as the East African nation reels from post-election...
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Former Minister, Godfrey Mwambe, Released on Bail; Accused of Plotting to Kill 'Police Chief'
The Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam officially struck out Application No...
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Kiliba: Let Us Obey and Pray for President Samia
Speaking to the press today, December 14, 2025, the President of the Tanzania Higher Learning Institutions Students' Organization (TAHLISO)...
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