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Tanzania has issued a nationwide health alert following a rise in infectious diseases including Covid-19, cholera, influenza and dengue fever...According to the ministry, the current trend is consistent with seasonal pat...

Zanzibar has tightened guidelines for tourism activities during the Holy Month of Ramadan, which begins early next week, urging visitors to respect local Islamic customs to avoid clashes with law enforcement.

A "notorious" Tanzanian drug-trafficking kingpin has been arrested in Zambia during a raid, the Zambian Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) has announced.

Around 8:30 p.m. on October 31, a group of policemen appeared in the Mjimwema neighbourhood of the Tanzanian city of Mwanza, where residents were running errands and drinking coffee. Without warning, they opened fire in...

Authorities in Tanzania are warning people to stay at home on Tuesday, saying that protests planned to mark the country’s Independence Day are unlawful and constitute an attempted coup.

Tanzania has cancelled independence day celebrations next month, after calls for protests over mass killings during recent contested polls, Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba said on Monday.

The United Nations called on Tuesday for an investigation into the alleged killings of hundreds of people in protests that erupted during last month’s disputed elections in Tanzania.

Kenya’s government has called on Tanzania to guarantee the safety of its nationals caught in the unrest following last week’s disputed presidential election.

Tanzanian police have lifted a night-time curfew imposed since last Wednesday in the main city Dar es Salaam following deadly election protests, as life slowly returns to normal across the country.

The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet slowly returns after a six-day shutdown during deadly protests that began on election day.

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in Monday at a ceremony limited to invited guests, following a disputed election that sparked deadly protests after two main opposition candidates were barred from runni...

Tanzania’s post-electoral unrest isn’t confined to the country. It’s now spilling over in to neighbouring Kenya.The town of Namanga is divided by the Tanzania-Kenya border. Tanzanian protesters fled into Kenya to avoid c...

Police have fired gunshots on the streets of Tanzania’s largest city during protests after a tumultuous presidential election, as Amnesty International reports the deaths of at least two people.

Internet connectivity was disrupted across Tanzania as the country on Wednesday held an election marked by concerns from human rights groups and the detention of opposition members.

Tanzanian police have warned against the use of social media to spread misinformation following a widely shared video of an alleged military officer criticising the government, three weeks ahead of general elections.

A former Tanzanian ambassador and outspoken government critic has been abducted by two unknown individuals, his family says.

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been approved to stand in October’s presidential election.

A Dar es Salaam court on Monday banned media from live broadcasting the trial of Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who is charged with treason.

Tanzanian authorities deregistered a church owned by a ruling party lawmaker after he accused the government of human rights violations ahead of October elections.

Kenya's President William Ruto has publicly apologised to Tanzania following days of tension between the neighbouring countries.