Tanzania Cracks Down on Dollar Use, Mandates All Transactions in Local Currency
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – The government of Tanzania has prohibited the use of foreign currencies for the purchase and sale of goods and services...
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South African Troops Begin Withdrawal from Eastern Congo Amid Rising M23 Gains
NAIROBI, Kenya – South Africa has begun pulling its troops out of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as the Southern African Development Community (SADC)...
Tanzania Faces Political Scrutiny at Home, Diplomatic Strain Abroad, as Malawi Grapples with Cyberattack and Election Maneuvering
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — As President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s administration seeks to project a reformist image internationally, mounting political and diplomatic pressures at home...
Tanzanian Opposition Demands Answers After Reported Abduction of Activist Mdude Nyagali
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s leading opposition party, CHADEMA, has called for an independent investigation into the reported abduction of one of its members,...
Tanzanian Priest Attacked in Dar es Salaam, Stirring Fears of Political Intimidation Before Elections
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — A well-known Catholic priest and outspoken government critic was violently assaulted in Tanzania’s commercial capital late Tuesday, heightening concerns over...
Tanzania Imposes Agricultural Import Ban on South Africa and Malawi Amid Escalating Trade Dispute
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — In a significant escalation of regional trade tensions, Tanzania announced on Wednesday an immediate ban on all agricultural imports from...
Arson Attack Targets Home of Ruling Party Official in Southern Tanzania
By Judy Maina NAIROBI – A suspected arson attack early Tuesday morning targeted the home of a senior official from Tanzania’s ruling party, the latest...
Tanzania abductions: Samia tells foreign envoys to keep off probe
warned foreign diplomats against “meddling” in Tanzania’s affairs, as she fights off allegations that state security agencies are responsible for the recent spate of abductions...
Ally Kibao, abducted Tanzanian opposition leader found dead, acid poured on face
The body of a senior Tanzanian opposition official abducted from a bus by armed men was found on the outskirts of commercial capital Dar es...
Tanzanian President Sacks ministers in Mini Reshuffle
Dar Es Salaam — In a significant Cabinet reshuffle on Wednesday, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan removed longtime Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu, marking a strategic...
