After the government lifted a ban on such rallies,Tanzania’s opposition Chadema party held its first protest in six years this week. Despite the restored right to protest, critics doubt whether Tanzania’s Party of the Revolution, the second-longest-ruling party in Africa, will stop suppressing rivals and argue that a law is needed.
Tanzania’s government insists there are no cases of COVID-19 in the country, but residents and doctors say otherwise. Opposition politicians say the government’s stance is endangering lives
Tanzania is heading toward October elections after five years under President John Magufuli. Magufuli has initiated major infrastructure projects and fought against official corruption. But critics call him “The Bulldozer” for ignoring criticism of the projects and cracking down on opponents and freedom of the press
Tanzania’s move to reopen the country for tourism, after President John Magufuli declared the country free of COVID-19, has been welcomed by many in the industry. Even though the sector has been struggling during the pandemic, some tour operators worry that Tanzania’s lack of candor on the extent of infections in the country will keep foreign tourists away
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tanzania rises to more than 500, critics have gone after authorities for their handling of the pandemic and a lack of transparency. Charles Kombe reports from Dar es Salaam.
Journalists say they are arrested for criticizing government, which denies crackdown and argues laws prevent media abuse
Tanzania is one of 35 countries in Africa that outlaws homosexuality, according Amnesty International U.K. In Mauritania, Sudan, and parts of northern Nigeria and southern Somalia, homosexuality is punishable by death.