President John Magufuli

The youth describe their movements as leaderless and digital, as they defy the old elites who have led to frustration due to failed economies and systemic decay.

Opposition leaders find it hard to fight dictators from abroad, but may place their families in danger when returning home

President John Magufuli has been widely criticised for his lacklustre response to the coronavirus pandemic, even as case numbers in Tanzania increase. Mwanahamisi Singano says…

Nine countries will go to the polls this year, but most will be held amid violence and suppression

Government’s settlement with Acacia Gold may be a short-term victory that scares off new investors

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

Tanzania’s President Magufuli is facing growing international pressure and sanction over the repression of civil society, the media and gay people

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

The vessel may have been carrying as many as 200 passengers — double the ferry’s capacity

All new leaders promise change, but few deliver. Abiy Ahmed is different

Tanzania, one of Africa’s most stable democracies, is sliding toward authoritarianism

In Tanzania today, political space has shrunk to the point where protests are suppressed before they emerge