Tanzanians are voting in what could be the least competitive election yet, but which has brought more tensions than any other in the country’s 30-year history of multiparty politics.
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The EastAfrican
Tanzania votes: Will Zanzibar offer a sliver of true democracy?
While the ruling CCM faces little challenge on the Mainland, Zanzibar remains the centre of genuine political competition.
Mombasa port sees cargo rise as traders divert from Dar over Tanzania election uncertainties.
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The EastAfrican
Tanzania polls: Mombasa port eats Dar's lunch over uncertainty
Mombasa port sees cargo surge as festive imports and election fears divert shipments from Dar es Salaam.
Claver Gatete: Africa is not going to COP30 in Belem empty-handed or with a begging bowl.
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The EastAfrican
Africa is not going to COP30 in Belem empty-handed or with a begging bowl
Africa is stepping up as a global climate solutions leader, demanding urgent action and solidarity ahead of COP30 in Brazil.
Violent protests erupted in Dar es Salaam during an election expected to secure President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s victory after top opposition candidates were disqualified.
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The EastAfrican
Tanzania elections: Protests break out in Dar
Witnesses reported violent protests in at least four neighbourhoods of Dar es Salaam.
Internet users in Tanzania have reported massive disruptions as voters went to polling stations to elect a new president, legislators and local civic leaders.
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The EastAfrican
Election day: Tanzania restricts internet as chaos erupt
There is a nationwide disruption of internet services in Tanzania, with users reporting being unable to share multimedia content.
Sudanese paramilitary forces reportedly beat and shot men fleeing a long-besieged Darfur city after capturing it, according to an escapee, aid officials, satellite images, and social media footage.
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The EastAfrican
‘They shot them in front of us’: Sudan escapee details RSF atrocities
Ikram Abdelhameed gave a rare and chilling account of her escape from the fallen city describing gunfire and missiles.
Nearly half of AfDB-funded projects in Somalia are on a watchlist over corruption claims and delays, threatening the country’s fragile recovery.
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The EastAfrican
Delays imperil nearly half of AfDB’s $246m Somalia projects
Nearly half of AfDB-funded projects in Somalia face delays and corruption claims, threatening to derail the country’s fragile recovery efforts.
Nuur Mohamud Sheekh photo of himself prompted a backlash from commentators who questioned how the AU could afford a business jet for its officials.
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The EastAfrican
Perfect picture, imperfect timing: Business jet photo scandalises AUC boss
Nuur Mohamud Sheekh posted a picture of himself reading a magazine on a private jet.
Nigeria’s Access Group paid $9.62 million to acquire Standard Chartered Tanzania’s retail and wealth business, advancing its pan-African expansion.
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The EastAfrican
Nigerian Access Bank paid $9m for StanChart retail business in Tanzania
Access Group advances its pan-African drive with a $9.6 million takeover of Standard Chartered Bank Tanzania’s retail arm.
Airtel Africa delays minority shareholders’ share-sale rights in AMC BV by 12 months, adding $25 million in annual costs.
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The EastAfrican
Airtel Africa faces $25m cost for minority lock-in on mobile money unit
The initial agreements locked in minority investors from July 2021 to July 2025 while Airtel Africa explored listing its mobile money business.
Kenyan saccos are vying for a share of the World Bank’s $100 million fund to help small businesses recover from Covid-19’s economic impact.
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The EastAfrican
Saccos win big in WB’s $100 million post-Covid recovery plan for SMEs
The Safer initiative identifies saccos, microfinance banks, and mobile operators as key channels to support affected small businesses.
Tanzania’s opposition claims hundreds killed in election protests as government downplays unrest.
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The EastAfrican
Tanzania unrest escalates as opposition alleges mass killings after disputed vote
Tanzania faces deadly post-election unrest after opposition leaders were barred, as the UN reports civilian deaths and curfews tighten.
Africa’s creative boom is reshaping global entertainment — but without government funding, the artists behind it are running on empty.
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The EastAfrican
East Africa’s unfunded artistes could do so much more
Africa’s creative boom is reshaping global entertainment — but without government funding, the artists behind it are running on empty.
Barely two weeks after former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s burial, his gravesite in western Kenya is fast becoming a national shrine, attracting dignitaries and ordinary citizens alike.
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The EastAfrican
Raila’s fresh grave draws pilgrims as battle for ODM succession heats up
President Ruto and Orange Democratic Movement insiders jostle to shape the party’s future after Raila Odinga’s death.
Tanzania’s electoral commission on Saturday declared President Samia Suluhu Hassan the winner with nearly 98 percent of the vote, sparking violent protests nationwide.
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The EastAfrican
Samia declared winner in TZ election with 98pc amidst protests
The victory was immediately condemned as illegitimate.
As Uganda’s 2025 polls near, Museveni and Bobi Wine court Karamoja, a mineral-rich region mired in poverty and discontent.
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The EastAfrican
Museveni, Bobi Wine court Karimojong
As Uganda’s 2025 polls near, Museveni and Bobi Wine court Karamoja, a mineral-rich region mired in poverty and discontent.
By stepping into the escalating humanitarian crisis in DRC, France may have created an opportunity to engage Rwanda and other key stakeholders involved in the conflict across the Great Lakes region.
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The EastAfrican
DRC crisis: France seeks to bridge Kigali-Kinshasa divide
President Macron’s initiative seeks to revive regional peace efforts and mobilise humanitarian support for the Great Lakes region.
Charles Onyango-Obbo: Silent no more: Africa’s Gen Z revolts are paying off – slowly, painfully, but surely
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The EastAfrican
Silent no more: Africa’s Gen Z revolts are paying off – slowly, painfully, but surely
Africa’s Gen Z is rising — from Antananarivo to Rabat — turning frustration into force and demanding the future they were promised.
Tanzania unrest: Malawi forced to turn to Mozambique and Zimbabwe to forestall fuel crisis.
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The EastAfrican
Malawi hit by fuel shortage as Tanzania protests block 120 tankers
Post-election violence in Tanzania has halted fuel deliveries to Malawi, blocking 120 tankers.
Jenerali Ulimwengu: The unnecessary and avoidable burning of Tanzania is under way
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The EastAfrican
The unnecessary and avoidable burning of Tanzania is under way
Tanzania’s youth defied repression, shattering apathy as they took to the streets to reclaim their country.