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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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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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, 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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Whatever the limitations of mediation – even a painfully slow one – Malawi stands to gain more from a consensual resolution in the boundary dispute with Tanzania.
US President Donald Trump and African dictator Idi Amin - different, but the same.
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Some may say it’s far fetched to compare a 1970s African dictator with the President of the United States. But the similarities between Idi Amin and Donald Trump are quite startling.
Supporters of Zanzibar’s Civic United Front challenge Tanzanian security forces in Stone Town
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Union Day is celebrated in Tanzania and Zanzibar on April 26 every year, but there is little unity to speak of between the islands and the mainland today
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli is praised by some for his “no nonsense” attitude.
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Multiparty democracy came to Tanzania in 1995 but the autocratic rule under the country’s first post-independence leader
Julius Nyerere, seems to be echoed by current President John Magufuli.
Thabo Mbeki during his inauguration as Chancellor at UNISA.
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There’s no doubt South African universities need to undergo a real shift. But are the country’s current intellectual and academic forces up to the task?