Tanzania main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), has formally urged the African Union to rescind the appointment of former President Jakaya Kikwete as High-Level Representative for the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, citing concerns over impartiality and democratic credibility. In a letter addressed to AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf,…
Tanzania imposed a virtual lockdown on its major cities Tuesday, deploying police and soldiers in force and declaring all protests illegal as the nation marked its Independence Day amid deepening anger over a disputed presidential election. The government warned that any demonstration would be treated as an attempted coup. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa directed non-essential…
Tech giant Meta has revealed that Tanzanian authorities threatened to block Facebook and Instagram nationwide if the company refused to delete posts and accounts critical of the government during the recent election period. Transparency report details pressure from TCRA The disclosure appears in Meta’s latest transparency report released this week. It shows how the Tanzanian…
The United States has warned that it is reviewing its entire bilateral relationship with Tanzania following a violent post-election crackdown that has killed hundreds of civilians and triggered global outrage. Washington said on 4 December the future of ties with President Samia Suluhu Hassan government now depends entirely on its actions. Crackdown triggers review “The…
President Samia Suluhu Hassan spent millions of shillings on a Kenyan public relations firm to repair her image after deadly post-election violence, but the campaign has collapsed and deepened public anger. Failed attempt to rewrite the narrative The contract went through Tanzania Intelligence and Security Service soon after the 29 October vote that sparked nationwide…
