
The Chanzo Morning Briefing – August 26, 2021.
In our briefing today: Man kills four in armed encounter in Dar before neutralized; Samia criticizes prolonged remanding of suspected criminals; Samia receives credentials of five new diplomats.

In our briefing today: Man kills four in armed encounter in Dar before neutralized; Samia criticizes prolonged remanding of suspected criminals; Samia receives credentials of five new diplomats.

Family members have identified the man killed during an armed encounter in Dar es Salaam as Hamza Hassan Mohamed and a resident of Upanga, Dar es Salaam.

In our briefing today: Samia in Zambia to attend Hichilema’s swearing-in ceremony; Mbowe’s case moved to High Court; Five TRA officials die following fatal road accident.

In our briefing today: Samia receives NEC 2020 general election report; Govt concerned over diplomats attending Mbowe’s case; US President Biden considers changing US representative to Tanzania; Two CCM MPs ordered to appear before parliament ethics committee.

Pressure mounts on President Samia to drop terrorism charges against Mbowe; Two cases filed at High Court to challenge controversial mobile money transaction levy; and Tanzania: Over 100,000 people inoculated against COVID-19.

In our briefing, today: Samia mourns passing of defence minister Elias Kwandikwa; NEC pronounces Konde constituency vacant following resignation of MP-elect; and Hundreds show up to take COVID-19 shots in Arusha.

By bringing additional retribution upon those whose lives were disrupted under the previous administration, Samia is sending a very dangerous and divisive political gesture.

In our briefing, today: ACT-Wazalendo, NCCR-Mageuzi join chorus in condemning Mbowe’s arrest; Ndugai defends controversial mobile money transaction levy; KCMC reports critical shortage of oxygen; and BoT approves Cellulant as payment solution service provider in Tanzania.

In our briefing, today: Now police charge Mbowe with terrorism; Samia holds talks with former UK PM Tony Blair; Anna Mghwira dies aged 62; and TZ registers 682 COVID-19 cases, bans ‘unnecessary’ gatherings.

In our briefing, today: Will TZ drop its controversial mobile money levy?; CHADEMA rejects to honour ban on political rallies; and NEC names CCM winner in Konde parliamentary by-election.