Tundu Lissu is Ready to Die Fighting for Election Reforms
Listening carefully to messages coming from the electioneering verve velvet, it looks like we are heading towards one of the…
Youth Unemployment: ACT Wazalendo Blames CCM
Isihaka Mchinjita, ACT-Wazalendo’s deputy national chairperson for Tanzania Mainland, may be an unfamiliar name in Tanzanian politics but has recently…
Urge for change puts Tundu Lissu into dizzying political heights
Indeed, the legacy of Tanzania’s first president, Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, has been reincarnated in Chadema, a political party that…
Tanzania’s Local Elections: Democracy Undone or an Era of Pretend Pluralism?
My dour prognosis of Tanzanian local elections came to pass with flying colours! There is nothing to cheer us…
Dr. Nchimbi’s Statement: A “Problem-Reaction-Solution” Political Strategy or Diplomatic, Reconciliatory Politics?
In politics, leaders often employ tactics aimed at shaping public perception and securing political interests. Recently, a statement by…
What Do Mpina and Bashe’s Feud Mean for the Party’s Future?
The CCM tug-of-war between Kisesa Member of Parliament Luhaga Mpina and Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe is now boiling…
The Downfall of a Ruling Party? How Political Violence Reflects a Failing Regime
In Swahili we have a saying: “Mfa maji haachi kutapatapa”. The current rise of political kidnappings is a sure…
Unanswered Questions: Searching for Truth in Tanzania’s Mysterious Kidnappings
Have you ever wondered about the mysterious silence of Ibrahim M. Mshana, famously known as Roma Mkatoliki, after his harrowing…
After Multiparty Democracy Fails, It’s Time to Reset the Button
China’s development successes under a one-party political system were criticized, but now we have every reason to rethink the…
Makonda’s Crusade Against Public Service Woes Faces Reality Check! Reforms Hits Roadblocks
The ruling party’s Ideology and Publicity Secretary, Paul Makonda, has hit the ground running, aiming to restore CCM’s dwindling…
