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.
A 28-year-old woman from Moshi in Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region has given birth to quadruplets at Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre (KCMC), with doctors placing both the mother and the babies under close medical observation after the children were born prematurely. The…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a new agreement with Tanzania that could unlock $375.5 million in fresh funding as the East African nation faces growing economic pressure linked to the conflict involving Iran. A high-level IMF delegation led…
ACT-Wazalendo’s women’s wing says it will challenge the Tanzanian government in court over a confidential report into election-related violence and killings.
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote says he is considering constructing a mega oil refinery in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa instead of Tanzania’s Tanga port.
European lawmakers have criticized Tanzania after authorities repeatedly delayed a planned human rights mission, raising concerns over democracy and political freedoms in the country.
Tanzania’s shipping regulator TASAC has confirmed the death of a Tanzanian seafarer after a tug boat was hit by an explosive while transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
A group linked to Kenya’s opposition has criticised President William Ruto’s planned address to Tanzania’s parliament, warning it could signal support for a disputed political environment
Kenya’s President William Ruto said his earlier announcement on a proposed Tanga oil refinery “annoyed some,” after Tanzania’s leader Samia Suluhu Hassan said she had not been informed.
Tanzania plans to introduce a long-acting HIV prevention injection, Lenacapavir, starting January 2027, in a move officials say could reshape the country’s response to the epidemic. The drug, Lenacapavir, is administered as an injection twice a year, offering an alternative…
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Sunday hosted her Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at State House in Dar es Salaam for a one-day working visit focused on strengthening bilateral cooperation. The two leaders held a private meeting before leading official…
