CAF expands women's AFCON to 16 teams for 2026 edition

The Confederation of African Football has announced the expansion of the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) from 12 to 16 teams, beginning with the 2026 edition scheduled to take place in Morocco from March 17 to April 3, 2026....

Denied fair elections, Tanzanians make their mark through protests

Denied fair elections, Tanzanians make their mark through protests Protests show that citizen-led power, if sustained, could pressure governments to implement meaningful and sustainable reforms. Published on 05 November 2025 in ISS Today By...

Peace is priceless, Hichilema tells Tanzanians

DODOMA: ZAMBIAN President, Hakainde Hichilema has urged Tanzanians to cherish and defend the peace, security and stability that have long shaped the country, noting that these pillars are vital for continued growth and development. Speaking...

Election observers urge Tanzanians to safeguard peace

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIANS have been urged to protect their hard earned reputation as East Africa’s most peaceful nation following the conclusion of the General Election. Head of the East African Community (EAC) Election Observer Mission and former...

Diamond Platnumz, Zuchu, Juma Jux, Tanzania celebs break silence after backlash over political unrest

Tanzanian entertainers have broken their silence after days of public pressure and backlash, following Kenyan comedienne Nasra Yusuff’s fiery criticism over their quietness amid the country’s ongoing political turmoil. The unrest erupted after...

Tanzanian people are facing significant emotional and psychological distress.

November 5th 2025. As President Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan stood on the stage, surrounded by the diplomatic corps, to take her oath of office on November 3rd, there was no shortage of grandeur or ceremony. However, unlike previous swearing-in...

Job opportunity: Solar Sales Manager sought in Tanzania

A Tanzanian-based company is looking for a driven Solar Sales Manager to lead sales initiatives for solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) sector. Closing date: 28 November 2025 This role involves...

Tanzanian Trauma

There was no dearth of pomp and ceremony as President Mama Samia Suluhu Hassan took oath of office 3 November with the diplomatic corps attending the swearing-in proceedings. But unlike at previous swearing ceremonies, members of the public were...

Zohran Mamdani’s last name reflects centuries of intercontinental trade, migration and cultural exchange

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Iqbal Akhtar, Florida International University (THE CONVERSATION) When Zohran Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New...

Tanzania: Protect free expression, protest and activism during elections

As Tanzania approaches general elections on 29 October 2025, ARTICLE 19 continues to raise concerns over the intensifying crackdown on civic space, political opposition, and regional solidarity. The increasing restrictions on freedom of...

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals set to increase from 12 to 16 teams

The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is to be increased from 12 to 16 teams at the next tournament in March, the Confederation of African Football has decided. There were to be 12 teams at next year’s finals in Morocco from March 17-April 3 but CAF’s...

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations finals increased to 16 teams

CAIRO :The Women’s Africa Cup of Nations is to be increased from 12 to 16 teams at the next tournament in March, the Confederation of African Football has decided. There were to be 12 teams at next year’s finals in Morocco from March 17-April 3...

Tanzanian police warn against sharing images following deadly election...

Police in Tanzania have warned people against sharing online images that might “cause panic” now internet access has been restored after election-related protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed. The country’s main opposition...

Tanzania's instability could harm trade in southern Africa

The closure of Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania amid election unrest hit Malawi hard. For several days, inward bound trucks were unable to depart the East African country. The Malawi–Tanzania border crossings at Songwe and Kasumulu were also shut as...

Tanzania protests 'not legal', says ex-FM as hundreds feared dead

Tanzania's recent foreign minister, Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, told AFP on Tuesday that the government still did not know how many were killed in protests, which he deemed illegal, around the election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Kombo...

How chaos damaged Tanzania’s reputation as ‘Haven of Peace’

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania, long revered across Africa as the Island of Peace and a sanctuary for refugees, has for the first time since the return of multiparty politics in the early 1990s experienced streets echoing with gunfire. The unrest broke...

Violent footage goes viral in protest-rocked Tanzania despite police warning

Tanzanians shared gruesome videos online on Tuesday after days of protests in which the opposition says hundreds were killed, despite warnings from police that spreading graphic images was a criminal offence. President Samia Suluhu Hassan won the...

Tanzanian Agricultural Student Joshua Mollel’s Body Still Held Hostage by Hamas in Gaza

In the early morning of October 7, 2023, as rockets streaked across the sky and gunfire shattered the quiet of southern Israel, a young man from Tanzania pedaled his bicycle along a dusty road near Kibbutz Nahal Oz. Joshua Loitu Mollel, 21, had...

Tanzania: Opposition accuses forces of hiding bodies after election violence

Tanzanian authorities faced mounting concern over killings during and after last week's election, with the largest opposition party charging on Tuesday that the security forces were secretly dumping the bodies of hundreds killed in the violence...

Tanzania partially restores internet access, warns against image sharing

The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet slowly returns after a six-day shutdown during deadly protests that began on election day. Mobile phone users received a text message...