Mozambique needs to restructure its defence force and build an alliance with its neighbour Tanzania in preparation for a drawn-out struggle against ‘jihadists’
As Super Tuesday looms, there are five candidates left in the Democratic race. But the party must ensure it selects someone who will be able to defeat incumbent Donald Trump
During his African tour this past week, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talked up Washington’s ability to stimulate growth and entrepreneurship on the continent.
Ambassador Mxolisi Nkosi responds to a previous article on the death of Dag Hammarskjöld
The democractic government has not helped with the investigation into the UN leader’s death
In 1980 Zimbabwe barely had a literature scene to speak of. Independence brought with it a short-lived local publishing boom
Access to cellphones is not an end in itself. Rather, it is a way to level the playing field not only through knowledge, but also through connection
Government’s settlement with Acacia Gold may be a short-term victory that scares off new investors
Tanzania’s attacks on its once-vibrant press have become so commonplace that the crackdown barely makes the news
Only by working together will the countries of the continent make their voices heard on the international stage
Maxence Melo Mubyazi is one of five recipients of the 2019 International Press Freedom Award.
Hundreds of local traders gather each morning and afternoon at Senga only to find that fish populations are falling in Lake Malawi
But the pros and cons of mobile apps have to be carefully considered before they are adopted
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Distrust is highest in established democracies like Kenya and Senegal
A Tanzanian activist is working tirelessly to make a misunderstood disease visible
The Citizen was accused of relaying false information in a recent article on the devaluation of Tanzanian shilling
Tundu Lissu is a Tanzanian MP and a member of Chadema, the main opposition party. In September 2017, two gunmen attacked him outside his house
People call John Magufuli ‘The Bulldozer’. But in his haste to get things done, he might be wrecking the very foundations of his country’s democracy
We are facing possibly the greatest health threat of our time: drug-resistant infections. But here’s why there’s hope the world can change course.
Tanzania’s President Magufuli is facing growing international pressure and sanction over the repression of civil society, the media and gay people
There are conflicting accounts of what happened to Angela Quintal and Muthoki Mumo during their detention in Tanzania
Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said Tanzanian authorities told her Quintal and Mumo were detained because they had contravened their visa regulations
‘Journalists will not go down without a fight, even as it becomes ever more difficult to do so’
A commissioner’s threat of a crackdown has resulted in them going into hiding or fleeing the country
Angela Quintal and her Committee to Protect Journalists colleague Muthoki Mumo are now free to leave Tanzania
Anti-gay sentiment has increased since Magufuli’s 2015 election, forcing most gays, lesbians and other sexual minorities to live in secrecy
In 2013 Mohammed Dewji became the first Tanzanian to grace the cover of Forbes magazine, and was in 2015 named Forbes Africa Person of the Year
The sinking of the MV Nyerere has highlighted the risks for the thousands of residents, forced to use overcrowded or poorly maintained boats
The vessel may have been carrying as many as 200 passengers — double the ferry’s capacity
Tanzania faces the challenge of conserving forests in a developing country with a rapidly expanding population.
Land tenure determines who can use land, for how long and under what conditions