How the US Embassy and Tanzania’s Sovereignty Clash on Human Rights Issues
We should remind ourselves that the United Nations, founded in 1945, operates under a charter drafted to promote sovereign…
Ostrich Doctrine or True Reform? TLS Symposium Questions Tanzania’s Future Amid Rising Disappearances
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania – On October 5, 2024, the Tanganyika Law Society (TLS) hosted a crucial symposium addressing…
Abductions and Political Violence in Tanzania: Can Reforms Overcome the Dark Shadow?
Over the past several years, Tanzania has experienced a trend of political repression involving abductions, harassment, and even killings…
Radical Change: A Call to Rethink East Africa’s Institutions for the Future
We are surrounded by dos and don’ts in every area of human life. From home to neighbours’ houses, schools,…
Why Do We See Abductions, Disappearances, And Killings of Government Critics in Tanzania Today?
Tanzania once celebrated as a bastion of peace and political stability in East Africa, is now gripped by an…
CCM and Chadema Trade Blame Amid Political Abductions and Violence in Tanzania
CCM’s strategy to exculpate herself over political disappearances and killings now tormenting a nation is to point an accusing…
Controversial Sermon Sparks Debate: Preacher Misinterprets Bible to Justify Political Abductions and Murders
A well-known local preacher, Anthony Lusekelo, also referred to as “Mzee wa Upako“, has generated furore about his interpretation of…
The Rise of Worldcoin: Should We Worry About the Colonization of Human Biometric Data?
Many are unfamiliar with the US digital company Worldcoin, which harbours far-reaching global digital ambitions. Worldcoin says it has…
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…
The 4Rs of Samia’s Presidency: A Future of Unfulfilled Promises?
President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, has been in power for about three years…
