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Tanzanian President John Magufuli is dead
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, has died aged 61 of heart disease, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, his successor says
Tanzanian officials speak on President Magufuli’s health
Tanzania's President John Magufuli is in good health and working normally, two officials said on Friday in response to reports…
President Magufuli COVID-19 doubter comatose with virus, flown to India
Tanzania's President John Magufuli, an avowed COVID-19 doubter is comatose in India, hit by COVID-19, main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu…
OPEC Fund loans $50m to Tanzania for poverty alleviation
The OPEC Fund for International Development has signed a US$50 million loan with Tanzania to finance the ‘Fourth Tanzania Poverty…
Tanzania suspends ports officials over theft of public funds
Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has suspended two senior officials with the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) over misuse of funds
Tanzania’s president swears in Majaliwa as Prime Minister
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, on Monday, swore in Kassim Majaliwa as Prime Minister of the country to serve for the…
‘Bulldozer’ Magufuli begins second term in Tanzania
John Magufuli, nicknamed the Bulldozer, was sworn in Thursday for his second term as president of Tanzania after a landslide…
John Magufuli pledges more work after receiving certificate of election
Tanzania's President-elect John Magufuli pledges to work harder and serve all Tanzanians, irrespective of tribe or political affiliation
Tanzanian President Magufuli wins re-election with landslide
Tanzanian President John Magufuli claimed 84 percent of votes cast in Wednesday's election, to post a resounding victory, which the…
Tanzania blocks internet, Twitter as voting opens
Tanzanians are voting today in a general election, amid reports of internet shutdown and non-accreditation of thousands of election monitors.
Tanzania to combat cannabis farming
The Tanzania Forest Service Agency (TFS) on Wednesday pledged to crack down on cannabis growers in the East African nation's…
Magufuli’s challengers emerge for October poll
Tundu Lissu, a politician who survived being shot 16 times in an apparent assassination attempt has emerged one of the…
Torrential rains sweep away 60 houses
Flash floods caused by ongoing torrential rains in Tanzania have swept away over 60 houses, officials said on Sunday.
Tanzania gets $450m AfDB loan for airport, roads in Dodoma
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a 455 million U.S. dollars loan to Tanzania for the construction of a…
WHO accuses Tanzania of hoarding information on Ebola
Tanzania has declined to provide detailed information on suspected Ebola cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.