Tag Archives: Tanzania

Tanzania police chief Faustine Mafwele The United States Department of State has sanctioned Tanzanian Police Force (TPF) senior assistant commissioner Faustine Jackson Mafwele over alleged involvement in gross human rights violations. In May 2025, Ugandan journalist and activist Agather Atuhaire and Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi were arrested in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where they had travelled to observe the trial …

Meeting of top commanders The UPDF and TPDF held their first proximity commanders’ meeting in Misenyi, focusing on border security, mutual cooperation, and enhancing East African integration. × The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral security cooperation following their inaugural proximity commanders’ meeting in Misenyi District, Tanzania. …

Uganda and Tanzania have agreed to strengthen cooperation in energy development, trade facilitation, infrastructure and regional peace following high-level talks held today in Dar es Salaam. The arrangements were announced today during a joint press briefing by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his host, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, after bilateral discussions between delegations from the two countries. President Samia said …

Dar es Salaam – A high level stakeholder meeting is being held at the Ministry of Energy in Dar es Salaam between the Governments of the Republic of Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania as part of ongoing coordination and preparations for Uganda’s first oil under the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Project. The meeting brings together a …

DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania’s presidential election has been plunged into chaos, with widespread protests erupting across the country, prompting the government to deploy the military, impose a curfew in the commercial capital, and restrict internet access in a dramatic response to escalating unrest. The protests, led by critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the long-ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) …

By: Lawrence Mubiru  Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – October 31, 2025 Tanzania is on edge following the October 29 general election that has thrown the country into turmoil. What was meant to be a moment of democracy has turned into a week of chaos, anger, and deadly protests across major cities. Authorities have responded with a night-time curfew in Dar …

The following commentary has been provided by LGBT Voice Tanzania, an advocacy group for LGBT+ people in the East African nation. It was originally published on their LinkedIn page. LGBT Voice Tanzania is changing lives — and we are doing it boldly, directly, and without apology. In a country where legal and social systems often fail LGBTQ+ people, where silence can …