State Issues Update on Highway Linking Kenya, Tanzania

Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has announced that the construction of Lot 1, Phase 1 of the Bagamoyo–Tanga–Horohoro/Lungalunga–Malindi Road Project connecting Kenya and Tanzania, is nearly halfway finished. Phase 1 of the project is …

VN, Tanzania explore local cooperation opportunities

TANGA — Vietnamese Ambassador to Tanzania Vũ Thanh Huyền paid a working visit to Tanga region from July 23-25, during which she had a meeting with Regional Commissioner Batilda Salha Burian to explore cooperation opportunities between Vietnamese and …

Vietnam, Tanzania explore local cooperation opportunities

The discussions came in the lead-up to the 60th anniversary of Vietnam-Tanzania diplomatic relations (1965-2025). Burian praised the long-standing friendship between the two countries, rooted in their historic struggles for national independence. She …

Clean cooking: Kibasila primary leads the way in Tanzania

The Kibasila Primary School has been successfully equipped and refurbished with modern cooking systems, laying the groundwork for scale-up across other schools in Tanzania.  This is an initiative by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and the World Food …

SADC ministers meet in Tanzania for regional peace and security talks

Date: July 28, 2025 Staff Reporter THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing regional peace, security, and development at the 27th Meeting of the Ministerial Committee of the Organ (MCO) on Politics, …

Mwagodi's 4 days of torture in the hands of agents from Tanzania

Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi at Pandya Hospital, on July 27, 2025. [Philip Mwakio, Standard] Kenyan activist Mwabili Mwagodi was reportedly injected in the head, back, and hands with a syringe by suspected Tanzanian security agents who held him …

CIA files unmask confusion over who speaks for Tanzania

Dar es Salaam. Two years after Mwalimu Julius Nyerere stepped down from the Presidency, his shadow continued to loom large on Tanzania’s foreign policy, especially as far as the liberation movements on the African continent were concerned. Documents …

From love to tragedy: The unseen toll of family violence in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam. A significant number of Tanzanians continue to fall victim to deadly domestic conflicts, with the latest police statistics revealing that nearly one in five murder cases reported in 2024 stemmed from relationship and family misunderstandings …

Why Rwanda-Tanzania rail and air links matter

Tanzania, Rwanda deepen ties with new transport and trade commitments

The agreements were signed by Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Tanzanian counterpart Mahmoud Thabit Kombo during the 16th Joint Permanent Commission (JPC) in Kigali. The ministers underscored the JPC’s role in strengthening bilateral …