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...
Politics
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...
Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi has resigned as Vice-President of Tanzania. That was the story on August 25. A day later, the story became much bigger. The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi...
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,...
Before the LNG billions arrive, who will make sure Tanzanians actually benefit? Tanzania has been sitting on an extraordinary quantity of natural gas for decades. Now it is...
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...
Miaka 58 ya Sauti, Migongano na Makali ya Kanisa Mbele ya Mamlaka Tarehe 10 Agosti 2026, Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan alikaa mezani Ikulu ya Chamwino, Dodoma, na viongozi wa...