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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.

An activist detained in Tanzania for three days has been released shortly after Kenya's foreign ministry demanded his release.

Access to the social media platform X has been restricted in Tanzania after some official accounts of government and private institutions were targeted by hackers.

Tanzanian authorities arrested and later deported human rights activists from Kenya and Uganda who had travelled to Dar es Salaam to observe a hearing in the treason case against detained opposition leader Tundu Lissu, a...