
Zanzibar first Vice President Maalim Seif Sharif Dies at Age 77
The giant of Zanzibar politics died at the Muhimbili National Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

The giant of Zanzibar politics died at the Muhimbili National Hospital where he was undergoing treatment.

Mapinduzi ya Zanzibar yanafanywa kuwa ni utambulisho wa tabaka fulani na asiyenasibishwa nayo hana haki ya kuchagua wala kuchaguliwa.

Suluhisho sio kujiunga ama kutojiunga kwa ACT-Wazalendo katika Serikali ya Umoja wa Kitaifa. Suluhisho ni kufanyika kwa mjadala wa kina kuhusu tuhuma za kasoro za kimfumo zinazoibuka kila wakati wa uchaguzi na kuzifanyia kazi.

The parties have vowed to lead an “indefinite demonstration” from Monday to pressurise authorities to announce election rerun as NEC dismisses claims of voter fraud

Dar es Salaam. President of the Republic of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, arrived in Tanzania on Monday night, June 8, 2025, for a three-day state visit

The opposition party argues that the mandatory enlistment violates the semi-autonomous status of the archipelago and bypasses constitutional procedures.

Some stakeholders who attended meetings with the envoy during the visit described them as receptive, noting that the envoy listened attentively to their concerns and perspectives.

ACT Wazalendo has condemned the decision as a criminal act designed to eliminate evidence of widespread irregularities.

In our briefing today: Tanzania’s Catholic Bishops Call for Independent Inquiry Over Election Protest Killings;
Mwinyi Swears in Cabinet Members;
Debate Rages on Social Media over Video of Piled-Up Bodies Allegedly from Mwananyamala Mortuary; Government Denies Authenticity;
Tanzania Police Report Arrest of U.S. Soldier at Border with Alleged Four Hand Grenades;

In our briefing today:
Dr. Mwigulu Nchemba Appointed New Prime Minister of Tanzania;
LHRC Reports Police Seizure of Staff Devices Following Hotel Incident in Dar es Salaam;
Zanzibar President Unveils Expanded Cabinet, Reserves Key Ministerial Posts for ACT Wazalendo;
Op-Ed: Our Tiananmen Moment: Tanzania’s Cry for Justice Amid the October Massacres;
Op-Ed: Lessons from the 2025 Tanzania Election: Strengthening Our Unique Democracy.