The sixth phase regime has restored the country’s traditional approach to its foreign policy, but embraced its predecessor’s narrow conception of national interests.
The party has, after three decades of impressive growth, encountered a strategic impasse. Breaking it needs to be a priority.
The economic hardship that the Kagera War caused eroded Tanzania’s policy autonomy, undermined Nyerere’s legitimacy, and signalled the need for a new era.
It is simply because the EAC has no exemplary conflict resolution track record to speak of.
The prospective LNG project is a low-hanging fruit compared to the new constitution agenda if President Samia is looking for initiatives that will cement her legacy.
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