
What Would Chachage Do Today? Twenty Years On, His Fight for Academic Freedom Still Resonates in Tanzania
He was a sociologist, Pan-Africanist, public intellectual and writer whose influence extended well beyond the boundaries of the university.

He was a sociologist, Pan-Africanist, public intellectual and writer whose influence extended well beyond the boundaries of the university.

As the prosecution rests after calling 17 witnesses, Lissu argues the evidence is insufficient for a conviction, while state attorneys insist it establishes a case to answer.

Panelists debate Tanzania’s 2026/27 budget and ballooning national debt over whether it is truly “sustainable.”

A 26-year-old confidential witness has worked for Jambo Tv since 2023

Lissu accused police of decades-long political persecution and exposed procedural gaps in the treason case against him during cross-examination on August 11, 2026.

The statement comes after applicants reported spending several days trying to submit documents at the embassy in Dar es Salaam.

Criminalised for their street trades, young entrepreneurs from Tanzania’s tourism hub are forging their own economy from scratch.

State House convenes a meeting to address months of strained government-Church relations over the latter’s demands for accountability for the October 2025 election killings.

The trial resumes after a July 30 Court of Appeal victory blocked prosecutors from adding new evidence.

Tanga-based CCM political commentator Kazungu Bakari Kazungu says he was abducted and forced by his captors to insult Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi and name people allegedly involved in mobilising demonstrations.