A second aide to former foreign affairs minister Bernard Membe has been arrested over a police probe into alleged money laundering.

Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu called on   voters yesterday to elect candi- dates who are visionary and strong enough to defeat CCM in the forthcoming 2020 elections slated for October 28

Tanzania's ruling party CCM on Saturday warned a section of its members who are allegedly planning to sabotage the party ahead of the October 28, 2020 General Election.

Opposition party Chadema’s Presidential candidate, TunduLissu on Friday promised that - should he be elected President of Tanzania - he would replace the current governance system and bring about devolution.

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Five men were on Friday September 18, sentenced to death after being convicted for the murder of a renowned constitutional lawyer and politician, Sengondo Mvungi, in November 2013.

Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye arrived in Kigoma on Saturday for his maiden state visit outside his country since he was sworn-in as the head of state.

RwandAir has announced that it is to resume flights to London and Brussels from its hub in Kigali, Rwanda on October 3 as the African airline works towards rebuilding its passenger network, Simple Flying reports.

It started in late July when Kenya released a list of countries whose passengers would be permitted to enter the country when commercial flights resumed on August 1, after months of a shutdown to battle Covid-19.

Ruling party CCM’s presidential candidate John Magufuli yesterday explained his plans to open-up Kigoma Region, which he said has been being overlooked for a long time.

Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu yesterday used his campaigns to criticise CCM, claiming it was ‘using public assets’ in its poll campaigns.

The Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) has said it is ready to increase its funding to the Ngara Farmers’ Co-operative Society Limited after recording a good performance in the past three seasons.

Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo has appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the new prime minister, replacing Hassan Khaire who was ousted in a no- confidence vote on July 25.

The Kenyan candidate in the race for World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General post, qualified on Friday for the next round of test after convincing member states of her capabilities.

Kenya on Friday announced the phased resumption of all outdoor and non-contact sporting activities, six months after these were stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. Sports Minister Amina Mohamed gave the green light for non-contact sports such as athletics, cricket and golf. High contact sports such as football, boxing, judo, karate and water sports remain suspended.

A group of Zimbabwean liberation war veterans has filed a legal challenge against the government's plans to compensate former white farmers whose properties were seized during controversial land reforms two decades ago.

Nearly two tonnes of cannabis and over 20 kilograms of cocaine were seized this week in three separate operations in northern Morocco, the national security body and state media said Thursday.

Tanzania commends the decision by the Kenyan authorities to indefinitely close a tourist camp that was blocking wildebeest migration between the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and the Maasai Mara in Kenya.

Kenyan authorities have today September 17 announced the closure of a controversial tourist camp along the banks of Mara River that appeared to blocked wildebeest migration between Maasai Mara and the Serengeti.

At least three inmates who escaped from Singila Prison in Moroto District, Uganda on Wednesday have been killed while seven others were recaptured, prison authorities have confirmed.

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Main opposition party Chadema’s presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has promised to transform the Southern Highlands region into a special economic zone if he is elected next president.

CCM presidential candidate John Magufuli yesterday promised to end electricity challenges, including power shedding in Kagera Region, should he be re-elected for the final five-year term.

ACT-Wazalendo Zanzibar’s presidential candidate Seif Sharif Hamad has promised a better future to fishermen and seaweed farmers in the Isles if elected to the highest office.

Tanzanian authorities have one month in which to conclude and sign the Host Government Agreement (HGA) with upstream firms involved in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP). The country expects billions of dollars from the joint project with Uganda.

Ghana’s economy shrank 3.2 percent in the second quarter for the first time in 37 years as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the country's chief statistician said Wednesday.

South Africa will reopen its borders to most countries next month, the president said Wednesday, part of a wider easing of anti-coronavirus measures announced as figures continue to improve.

A Dar food vendor, Tatu Nassoro and three others were on September 16, charged with three counts of economic crimes at the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court.

A South African diamond producer on Wednesday announced it had found five blue stones, considered to be among the world's rarest and most valuable, at its primary mine.

CUF presidential candidate Prof Ibrahim Lipumba yesterday promised Tabora residents if elected to form a government, he will ensure that the tobacco crop secures a reliable market abroad.

Tanzania's Chief Sheikh and chairman of National Muslim Council (Bakwata), Abubakar Zubeir has called on the Muslim community and the general public to remain patient about the fire incidents in schools to give room for ongoing investigations.

The Maritime Services Company (MSCL) has received more than Sh209 million from the Central Corridor Transport Agency (CCTTFA) for capacity building and professional training for its executives and staff.

Yoshihide Suga became Japan's new prime minister on Wednesday, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to policies championed by Shinzo Abe during his record-breaking tenure.

Byamungu Islamic Primary School fourth-grade pupil Swabrudini Swaibu, 11, said yesterday that on the night of the fire incident in the dormitory, he and his mates were fast asleep.

There was drama at the Nguvu Kazi Health Centre at Chanika on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam on Monday after a woman claimed that her day-old new-born had either died or gone missing under suspicious circumstances.