Homes marooned by rising flood water at Muhoro in Tanzania’s Rufiji District village in April, 2024.
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Recent flooding in Tanzania prompted debate about the role of a new megadam. This matters as climate change models predict flooding could increase.
Zanzibar island has been a Tanzanian territory since 26 April 1964.
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Many Tanzanians agree that the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar should be reformed to reflect contemporary realities.
Tanzania designated Dodoma as it’s new capital following a public referendum 50 years ago.
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Dodoma will need to address social issues such as increased accommodation and recreational facilities as population grows
The late South African mining tycoon, Harry Oppenheimer.
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Regarding himself heir to Cecil Rhodes, Oppenheimer deplored the threat to civilisation represented by ‘primitive tribesmen’.
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa, left, hosts his Tanzanian counterpart during a state visit in March 2023.
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Ties between the two nations date back to Tanzania’s solidarity with the anti-apartheid struggle.
Frene Ginwala addressing the media in 2017, tireless in her fight for justice.
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A younger generation of feminists will remember her, above all, for her remarkable championing of the struggle against patriarchy.
Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere, a Swahili advocate.
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Over two millennia, Swahili has built bridges among people across Africa and into the diaspora.
Zanzibar’s anti-riot police officers stand guard over protesters cornered during opposition protests in Stone Town, Zanzibar.
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The emerging partisan politics and the polarisation it creates is a new threat for Tanzania.
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Peace on its own is not enough to meet the unfulfilled promise of prosperity and economic advancement.
The framing of Africa’s relationship with China needs a rethink.
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African identity needs a revision to move beyond current understanding of its relationship with China
Former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda at the inauguration of former South African president Thabo Mbeki in 2004.
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Kaunda will be remembered as a giant of 20th century African nationalism – a leader who gave refuge to revolutionary movements, a relatively benign autocrat and an international diplomat.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan attends the funeral of her predecessor president John Magufuli on March 26, 2021 in Chato, Tanzania.
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Hassan may prove the right sort of politician to usher in a new era of bipartisan politics, less populist and authoritarian and more collegial.
Zambia-born, Botswana-raised hip hop artist Sampa the Great.
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The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.
Julius Nyerere’s ideas and legacy remain objects of debate in contemporary politics, especially in an election year.
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For all of the shortcomings of Nyerere’s regime, his ideas continue to inspire Tanzanians fighting for a more equal and democratic future, over 20 years after his death.
President Benjamin Mkapa at the end of his tenure in December 2005.
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Mkapa’s presidency is particularly significant since it represents the first phase of Tanzanian multi-party democracy.
Benjamin William Mkapa speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2005.
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Mkapa, who penned an autobiography, had an impressive record in building state institutions. But his reign was marked by killings and political suppression.
Robert Mugabe, former President of Zimbabwe, addressing media in Harare, in July 2018.
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Robert Mugabe’s years of playing one group off against the other to favour himself finally wore too thin in 2017.
Robert Mugabe during his swearing-in ceremony in Harare, 2008. The former Zimbabwean president has died aged 95.
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Where should we place Mugabe among the pantheon of African nationalists who led their countries to independence?
Newly elected South African president Nelson Mandela and deputy president Frederik De Klerk in May 1994.
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The April 1994 election proved to be a watershed for South Africa.
Young people are the mirror image of the adult world around them.
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Some young East Africans believe that there is nothing wrong with corruption – except in Rwanda.