Dar es Salaam – The Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (EWURA) has announced a mixed bag of fuel price adjustments for November, with prices
Authorities intensify their crackdown on opposition voices whilst simultaneously rolling out populist measures aimed at ensuring voter turnout in what has become an increasingly uncompetitive race.
In our briefing today:
Zanzibar Closes Voter Register Amid Opposition Dispute Over Early Voting;
Tanzania Sees Fuel Prices Tumble, Offering Relief to Consumers;
Catholic Priest Accused of Spreading False Kidnapping Report Was Battling Mental Health Challenges, Bishop Says;
Chief Justice Warns: Open Court Is Not a Public Hearing; Discourages Live Streaming
Since 2019, over 200 people, including opposition members and critics, have disappeared in Tanzania in what UN experts call a systematic campaign of repression ahead of the October elections.
Tanzania is slipping into a competitive authoritarian regime, where elections are held but do not truly represent the will of the people.
Armed police officers encircled TLS offices Monday morning, preventing a planned peaceful demonstration against the recent assault of a lawyer by police within a courthouse.
The accident marks Tanzania’s fourth major accident in over a week, claiming 26 lives total.
In our briefing today: Tanzanian Court Adjourns Lissu Treason Trial Amid Renewed Tensions Over Courtroom Access;
Tanzania’s Deadly Week: 17 Lives Lost in Three Separate Road Accidents Expose Nation’s Road Safety Crisis;
Tanzania’s Commission for Human Rights Urges Police to Act Professionally, Avoid Unnecessary Tension Ahead of the Election;
JamiiForums Founder Warns of ‘Killing Local Innovation’ Following 90-Day TCRA Ban.
Seventeen lives were lost in Tanzania over three days due to fatal road accidents, underscoring the country’s ongoing road safety crisis.
Dar es Salaam – The treason trial of Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu is set to proceed after the High Court on Monday dismissed his