Tanzania president sees better inflation by June 2012

Tanzania expects its inflation rate to fall to single digits by June from 19.2% it was at in November, also hoping for 7% economic growth.

Tanzania eyes 8% to 10% growth a year in next five years

Tanzania will target growth of 8% to 10% annually for the next five years to revamp the country's agriculture, infrastructure and industrial sectors.

Côte d'Ivoire's Ouattara heads to mediation summit

Alassane Ouattara headed on Wednesday to an African summit he expects will come up with ways to force his rival Laurent Gbagbo to hand over power.

Tanzania ruling party expects comfortable poll win

Tanzania's ruling party said on Tuesday it expected to emerge the victor from last Sunday's presidential and parliamentary elections.

Zanzibar ruling party candidate wins elections

Ali Mohamed Shein of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi was declared the winner of Zanzibar's elections.

Vote counting completed in Tanzanian polls

Tanzania await official poll results with federal president Jakaya Kikwete likely to clinch re-election.

Tanzanian voters the big losers

The large number of candidates running for the presidency does not make up for the paucity of good leadership.

Rice seeks African insight to help end Zim crisis

United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke on Friday with African leaders and former United Nations chief Kofi Annan for their insight into how to end Zimbabwe's election crisis, her spokesperson said. Rice spoke to Botswana President Ian Khama, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa and Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete.

UN chief alarmed at reports of rising violence in Zim

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday expressed alarm at reports of rising violence and intimidation in Zimbabwe and said he was consulting with African leaders on how to help resolve the country's election crisis. "I am deeply concerned at reports of rising levels of violence and intimidation" in Zimbabwe, he told reporters.

Graft probe claims another Tanzanian minister

Tanzania lost its fourth minister this year on graft charges when Andrew Chenge resigned amid allegations that he took bribes, a statement said on Sunday. "Chenge has written to the president asking for resignation and the president has accepted," said a statement issued by communications director Salva Rweyermamu.

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