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Tanzania

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  • elections. A man waits in a hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tanzania. Credit: Edith Macha.
    PoliticsTanzania

    How COVID-19 became a non-issue in Tanzania’s elections

    By Robert Macdonald
    February 25, 2021
    The pandemic neither affected the running of the October 2020 elections nor was it an issue on the campaign trail. Why? When Tanzania discovered ...
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  • two school girls stand outside a shop in Arusha, Tanzania, with framed photos of Julius Nyerere displayed. Credit: Jaclynn Ashly.
    PoliticsTanzania

    Tanzania: Remembering ujamaa, the good, the bad and the buried

    By Jaclynn Ashly
    December 17, 2020
    Julius Nyerere and his African socialist policies are regarded with great pride in Tanzania, but not by all who experienced them first-hand. Ali Hassan ...
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  • The swearing in of President John Magufuli for his first term after the Tanzania elections in 2015. Credit: Paul Kagame.
    PoliticsTanzania

    Tanzania’s election results are predictable. What happens next is not

    By Ben Taylor
    October 27, 2020
    If there were a level playing field, there’s every reason to believe the election would be highly competitive. But that is not the case. ...
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  • An October election rally held by ACT-Wazalendo, one of Tanzania's leading opposition parties along with Chadema. Credit: ACT-Wazalendo.
    PoliticsTanzania

    Could the opposition really secure a shock victory in Tanzania’s election?

    By Dastan Kweka
    October 6, 2020
    Having suppressed the usual channels for expressing grievances, would President Magufuli know if he was unpopular before it’s too late? For many political observers, ...
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  • Tanzania nominations At opposition CHADEMA's party convention in December 2019. Credit: CHADEMA.
    PoliticsTanzania

    Tanzania elections: Opposition report widespread nomination interference

    By Michaela Collord & Dan Paget
    August 26, 2020
    Many ruling party candidates look set to run unopposed in Tanzania’s October elections after opposition nominees were blocked from registering. Numerous nominated opposition politicians ...
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  • seif sharif hamad will run to be president of Zanzibar in 2020 for the sixth time
    PoliticsTanzania

    Why I’m running for the Zanzibar presidency, again

    By Seif Sharif Hamad
    July 1, 2020
    Since 1995, Seif Sharif Hamad has come extremely close to winning Zanzibar’s often disputed elections. In October, he’ll run for a sixth time. On ...
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  • Magufuli covid-19 Tanzania
    Covid-19Tanzania

    Tanzania: How long can its COVID-19 strategy hold?

    By Evarist Chahali
    May 18, 2020
    With neighbours tightening their borders and internal criticism growing, President Magufuli’s government finds itself increasingly isolated. Read all our COVID-19 coverage  Before the coronavirus ...
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  • tanzania coronavirus response
    Covid-19Tanzania

    Tanzania’s gamble: Anatomy of a totally novel coronavirus response

    By Ben Taylor
    May 7, 2020
    In contrast to most leaders, Magufuli’s main strategies are to limit information, treat fear as the main threat, and keep the economy running. Read ...
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  • President Magufuli of Tanzania covid-19
    Covid-19Tanzania

    President Magufuli, we need leadership, not prayers

    By Deogratias Munishi
    April 27, 2020
    Many lives will be lost unless the government changes course soon, writes the head of foreign affairs of Tanzania’s main opposition. Read all our ...
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  • tanzania coronavirus covid-19: People gather on a corner in Stone Town, Zanzibar. Credit: Frans Peeters.
    Covid-19Tanzania

    Tanzania: It’s time for a lockdown, debt relief and much more urgency

    By Seif Sharif Hamad
    April 8, 2020
    Zanzibar and Tanzania can beat the pandemic and emerge more united, but we don’t have time to spare. Here’s what we need to do. ...
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