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.
Harry Frederick Oppenheimer in his Johannesburg office. (Photo by William Campbell/Sygma via Getty Images
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.