I have known Tundu Lissu personally since 2002, when he was still a relatively young lawyer confronting the government of President Benjamin Mkapa. Long before he became a presidential...
Author: Ansbert Ngurumo
Among my people, the Haya of north-western Tanzania, in the Kagera region, there is an old saying: “A herd without calves has no future.” It is a simple truth...
Today, September 13, 2026, I voted in Sweden’s general election. It was remarkably ordinary. I walked into a polling station, identified myself, made my choices and voted. Nobody wanted...
Matukio ya kujiuzulu na kufukuzwa kwa Dk Emmanuel Nchimbi yameacha gumzo kubwa kitaifa, na yameongeza sura katika kitabu cha uongozi wa nchi, hasa wanapojadiliwa makamu wa rais wa Jamhuri...
I arrived in Sweden in January 2018. Since then, I have witnessed three election campaigns, including the one now heading towards 13 September 2026. What strikes me is not...
The Battle for FIFA Has Entered a New Phase Two weeks ago, in a conversation with some soccer fans about FIFA President Gianni Infantino and the crisis he is...
Tanzania’s High Court has ruled that opposition leader Tundu Lissu has a case to answer on a charge of treason, moving one of the country’s most consequential political trials...
Three Presidents, One Mega-Project and the People Trapped on Their Own Land For more than a decade, Tanzania has carried one of Africa’s biggest port dreams. At Mbegani,...
Why Reformers Become The System As I write this, two days after Zambia voted, counting is proceeding under heightened security after violence against election officials and the theft of...
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BILLIONS ON PAPER: HOW MUCH OF THE INVESTMENT WE ANNOUNCE ACTUALLY GETS BUILT?
Tanzania has become very good at announcing investment. The harder question is: How much of it actually gets built? Government figures are impressive. According to the Tanzania Investment and...