The United Republic of Tanzania is a sovereign state in East Africa, formed by the 1964 union between the mainland territory of Tanganyika and the Zanzibar Archipelago. It is a nation defined by its historical role as a beacon of Pan-Africanism and liberation, notably under its founding father, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. As the largest country in East Africa by land area, Tanzania is a diverse multi-ethnic society with over 120 groups, unified by the national language, Kiswahili, and a long-standing tradition of internal stability.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has defended Tanzania's non-aligned foreign policy, saying the country will continue working with all major global powers despite growing geopolitical tensions and recent criticism from Western partners.
Zanzibar Police have officially concluded their investigation into the death of American social media influencer Ashlee Jenae Robinson, announcing that evidence gathered over nearly two months shows she died by suicide and that no criminal act was involved. The findings…
Tanzania has said its relationship with the European Union remains strong despite a European Parliament committee urging the bloc to consider suspending development assistance over governance concerns.
Speaker of the National Assembly of Tanzania, Mussa Azzan Zungu, has ordered Members of Parliament who traveled to Morocco to support the national Under-17 team, Serengeti Boys, to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against them for leaving…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin as the two countries seek to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
International Parliamentary Union Secretary General Martin Chungong has met CHADEMA chairman Tundu Lissu in prison as the organization continues monitoring the unresolved investigation into the 2017 assassination attempt against the opposition leader.
Tanzania’s Office of the Registrar of Political Parties has again moved against the opposition party Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), demanding an explanation over what it describes as repeated insults, abusive language, and incitement allegedly made by senior party…
Zanzibar’s Minister for Water, Energy, and Minerals, Nadir Alwardy, has said he is ready to resign if he fails to deliver results for citizens, a move that has been praised across Tanzania’s political discourse. Alwardy made the comments on May…
Tanzania’s main opposition party, Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA), says its main priority now is to continue fighting to remove the ruling CCM government through democratic means following the dismissal of a major resource allocation court case. The remarks…
The Tanzanian government has accused some social media platforms and online users of spreading misleading information and distorting the contents of the country’s latest Foreign Affairs budget speech. In a public statement released on May 28, the Ministry of Foreign…
