Ten killed in Tanzania as protesters and police clash over disputed election

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Opposition says ‘hundreds’ killed in Tanzania post-election protests

Tanzania’s main opposition party has claimed that “around 700” people were killed in protests following this week’s disputed elections, the AFP news agency is reporting. “As we speak, the number of deaths in [Dar-es-Salaam] is around 350 and there...

Tanzania’s Unfree Election

Welcome to Foreign Policy’s Africa Brief. The highlights this week: Tanzanians head to the polls under an increasingly repressive regime, Cameroon and Ivory Coast crack down on postelection protests, and the Sudanese city of El Fasher falls to the...

Tech leaders gather in Nairobi to discuss emerging trends

Information and technology leaders from across Africa are expected to converge in Kenya later next month to discuss emerging trends in the sector. The CIO100 Symposium which is now in its 17th year will also engage on the impacts on various...

Tanzania goes for polls today, incumbent poised to win 1st ever election as rivals barred

106 Views Tanzanian President Hussan Suhulu Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu looks on course to strengthen her grip on the country as it holds a general election on Wednesday against the backdrop of rapidly intensifying repression and the...

Has Tanzania Reached Its Breaking Point?

President Hassan sought to strongarm the country’s election, meting out repression, violence, and arrests to anyone who dares challenge her. Tanzanians have seen enough. By Dan Paget October 2025 Tanzania is in flames. Protests erupted across a...

Tetra Pak: Technology Partner Reshaping Ghana’s Manufacturing Future

How Swedish packaging giant’s collaborative approach transforms local producers into competitive manufacturers while driving Africa’s circular economy ambitions The Daily Milk product launch in Accra on Thursday represents far more than another...

Today in Africa — October 30, 2025: RSF Leader Admits to Violations in El Fasher, Tanzania Post-Election Protests Turn Deadly, 16 Nigerian Military Officers Detained Over Alleged Coup Plot

NEWS OkayAfrica has scoured the internet for today’s major news stories, so you don't have to. Displaced Sudanese who fled El Fasher after the city fell to the Rapid Support Forces arrive in Tawila, Sudan's western Darfur region, on October 28,...

Violent protests erupt as Tanzanian president nears election victory

Violent demonstrations broke out in Tanzania’s largest city, Dar es Salaam, as the country held an election on Wednesday. Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president, is expected to strengthen her grip on the country against the backdrop of rapidly...

Tanzania’s digital battlefield heats up ahead of election

Dodoma, Tanzania – On a hot September day in Dodoma, Tanzania’s capital, chants and drumbeats filled Jamhuri Stadium as Zuwena Mohamed, a singer known as Shilole, took to the stage wearing the emblematic green of the governing Chama Cha Mapinduzi...

Nigeria accounts for highest global maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage – Research

New research has shown that Nigeria contributes the highest number of global maternal deaths from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a preventable complication that affects millions of women each year. The data was presented at the inauguration of the...

Science The Conversation AI reveals which predators chewed ancient humans’ bones – challenging ideas on which ‘Homo’ species was the first tool-using hunter

Almost 2 million years ago, a young ancient human died beside a spring near a lake in what is now Tanzania, in eastern Africa. After archaeologists uncovered his fossilized bones in 1960, they used them to define Homo habilis – the earliest known...

Speakers highlight science and technology’s vital role in building ...

ISLAMABAD - Speakers at the International Conference and Training Workshop on “Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions” (ICTW-FSTCA 2025) emphasized that science and technology play a vital role in ensuring food security, tackling climate...

Former senator reacts as internet was disrupted on election day in Tanzania

Tanzania holds its general elections on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to elect the president, members of the National Assembly, and ward councillors Tanzanian President Samia Hassan is seeking re-election to secure a second term in office Senator...

Internet Disrupted as Tanzania Holds Tense General Election

Internet connectivity was severely disrupted across Tanzania on Wednesday as the nation went to the polls for a general election, a move that drew immediate condemnation from human rights and digital rights organizations. Live network data from...

Shehu Sani reacts as Tanzania experiences internet disruption on election day

Tanzania holds its general elections on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, to elect the president, members of the National Assembly, and ward councillors Tanzanian President Samia Hassan is seeking re-election to secure a second term in office Senator...

G Adventures Releases 2026 Travel List Based on Consumer Research

G Adventures has released its annual travel list, now with a twist. New this year, the small group tour operator conducted global research to get to the “heart” of where—and why—travelers travel. Titled “Travel your heart out: Happiness List...

Tanzania unveils digital platform to aid horticulture market

The Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) has officially launched HortiMarket, a cutting-edge digital platform designed to connect farmers, buyers, exporters, and service providers, transforming the way horticultural products are traded across...

Tanzania hails Uganda’s remarkable progress as it marks its 63rd anniversary

DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA has hailed the Ugandan government and its people for the remarkable progress they have achieved in their 63 years of independence. That was noted by the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation,...

Tanzania seeks to strengthen economic cooperation with China's Shaanxi Province

DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to deepening economic and trade cooperation with China's northwestern province of Shaanxi during a meeting held in Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam. The China...