Tanzania

Tanzania has lifted the long-standing ban on night-time upcountry bus travel. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa in parliament, who highlighted that the ban, initially imposed in the 1990s, was a response to the…

Rivers United of Nigeria were beaten 2-0 by Tanzanian side Young Africans in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup quarter-final tie, at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The hosts started with…

A South African convicted murderer who faked his death to escape from prison has been arrested in Tanzania following a two-week manhunt, police have announced. South African officials are to extradite Thabo Bester, 35, dubbed the…

US Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in Tanzania on Thursday and praised the country's first female leader as a "champion" of democracy. Tanzania president Samia Suluhu Hassan has been in power since 2021 and is the first female …

In response to the outbreak of the Marburg Virus in the Republic of Tanzania, the African Union through the Africa CDC on wednesday said it is deploying a support team of experts to Tanzania to assist the response efforts in the country.…

The Tanzanian government has banned from schools several children's books on sex education, accused of contravening "cultural and moral standards" in this East African country where homosexuality is criminalized. "We are banning these…

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed Emmanuel Tutuba, previously a permanent secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, to the position of central bank governor. Tutuba replaces Florens Luoga, who reached the end…

A Tanzanian court has ordered the release of 24 Maasai after prosecutors dropped murder charges against them for the death of a policeman during a protest against a government-protected area project, their lawyer said. The Loliondo…

The delegation of U-23 Men's National Team of Tanzania, who play Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles in a crucial U-23 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier in Ibadan, Oyo State on Saturday, have arrived the sprawling city and are looking forward to…

An African film 'Vuta N'kuvute'  has been shortlisted for an Oscars award. The Tanzanian movie 'Vuta N'kuvute' - Swahili for tug of war - was shortlisted for the Best International Film category. Read Also: Kiswahili…