Tanzania’s tense general election has left the country in turmoil, with reports of violence, curfews, and widespread internet blackouts gripping the nation. The October 29, 2025, poll was a moment of great attention across East Africa, as many observed how President Samia Suluhu Hassan the region’s first female president would handle a vote already marred
The tragedy in Elgeyo Marakwet has deepened after another mudslide struck the Kibendo area in Keiyo South on Sunday night, adding to the mounting death toll that has already left families devastated. Authorities confirmed that two more people had died, and several others were feared missing, following heavy rains that have pounded the region for
Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga has shed light on the reason behind the noticeable difference between the coffin that transported the late Raila Odinga’s body from India and the one displayed during the public viewing at Kasarani Stadium. Speaking in an exclusive television interview on Sunday, Oburu clarified that the switch was guided purely by cultural
Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga, who was recently installed as the new leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), is preparing to lead a major campaign in support of Harrison Kombe, the party’s candidate in the upcoming Magarini parliamentary by-election scheduled for November 27. His team will include key ODM figures such as Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad
Tanzania’s opposition party Chadema has rejected the presidential election results that declared Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner, saying no real election took place in the country. The party accused the electoral commission of fabricating figures to give legitimacy to a process it described as fraudulent and manipulated. In a statement issued on Saturday, November 1,
Pressure continues to mount on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the Duke of York, as American lawmakers and victims of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse renew their demands for him to face questioning over his long-standing ties to the disgraced financier. Calls for his cooperation have grown louder following King Charles’s decision to strip him of his “prince” title,
Tanzania is facing a tense and uncertain moment after the announcement of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s landslide victory in the recent general election. The country’s electoral commission declared on Saturday, November 1, 2025, that Hassan had secured nearly 98 percent of the total votes cast, granting her another five-year term to lead the East African
Tanzania is facing growing unrest after its October 29 General Election, with protests spreading across several towns and regions. Tension remains high as media reports claim that President Samia Suluhu Hassan held separate phone conversations with Kenyan President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. The discussions are said to have taken place on the
Tanzania is facing one of its darkest moments after reports emerged that 700 young protesters were shot dead by police during violent post-election demonstrations. The country has been thrown into mourning and disbelief as families struggle to come to terms with the scale of the tragedy. The protests erupted shortly after Tuesday’s polls, with crowds
The Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) has reaffirmed its commitment to continue the ongoing nationwide lecturers’ strike until the government fully addresses their grievances. UASU Secretary-General Dr. Constantine Wesonga declared that no learning activities will resume in public universities until the lecturers’ demands for better pay, improved working conditions, and the implementation of the 2021–2025