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Tanzanians warned against sharing photos as internet partially resumes and normalcy returns in towns
Read full article: Tanzanians warned against sharing photos as internet partially resumes and normalcy returns in townsThe government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet slowly returns after a six-day shutdown during deadly protests that began on election day.
Africa’s latest elections end with crackdowns on opposition and disputed results
Read full article: Africa’s latest elections end with crackdowns on opposition and disputed resultsRecent elections in several African countries have ended with sidelined opposition candidates and disputed results.
Tanzania's president blames foreigners for deadly protests after disputed election
Read full article: Tanzania's president blames foreigners for deadly protests after disputed electionTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is blaming foreigners for last week’s deadly protests following a disputed election in which two main opposition candidates were barred.
Tanzania's President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97% of vote
Read full article: Tanzania's President Hassan wins disputed election with more than 97% of voteTanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a disputed election with over 97% of the vote, according to official results announced on Saturday.
Security forces and protesters clash following disputed election in Tanzania; UN says 10 dead
Read full article: Security forces and protesters clash following disputed election in Tanzania; UN says 10 deadProtests in Tanzania have entered their third day as the electoral body continues to announce the results of an election that sparked deadly demonstrations, leading to the government’s shutdown of the internet and the deployment of the military.
Tanzania deploys the military and imposes a curfew on election day after protests erupt
Read full article: Tanzania deploys the military and imposes a curfew on election day after protests eruptTanzania’s presidential election is teetering toward chaos after protests erupted and the military has been deployed.
Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repression
Read full article: Tanzania's first female president has defied early hopes that she would ease repressionTanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who rose from the vice presidency to become the country’s first female leader in 2021, is seeking her first elected term in office in a vote set for Oct. 29.
Tanzania court orders an opposition leader, who is on a hunger strike, to appear in person
Read full article: Tanzania court orders an opposition leader, who is on a hunger strike, to appear in personA magistrate court in Tanzania has ordered that an opposition leader who was charged with treason last month be brought in court in person after he went on hunger strike to protest virtual hearings.
A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fears
Read full article: A sample from a remote Tanzanian region tests positive for Marburg disease, confirming WHO fearsTanzania’s president says one sample from a remote northern part of the country has tested positive for Marburg disease.
Xi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global order
Read full article: Xi offers African leaders more aid as China challenges US-led global orderDozens of African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit that signals China’s influence in a continent that it hopes will be a key ally in pushing back against a U.S.-led global order.
Indian states vote in key test for opposition and PM Modi ahead of 2024 national election
Read full article: Indian states vote in key test for opposition and PM Modi ahead of 2024 national electionTwo Indian states are casting ballots in local elections in a test of strength for India’s opposition, which is pitted against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party ahead of a crucial national vote scheduled for next year.
Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to Tanzania
Read full article: Harris enters the fray over democracy with visit to TanzaniaVice President Kamala Harris is encouraging Tanzania’s fragile progress toward a more inclusive government as she continues her trip to Africa and the push to strengthen democracy.
Tanzania's 1st female president praises political tolerance
Read full article: Tanzania's 1st female president praises political toleranceTanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan says that as the East African country’s first female leader, she has brought a new level of political tolerance to the nation.
Harris replaces chief of staff in latest VP office shakeup
Read full article: Harris replaces chief of staff in latest VP office shakeupVice President Kamala Harris is naming Lorraine Voles as her new chief of staff, replacing Tina Flournoy who is leaving the administration, in the latest shakeup in her office, the White House said.
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Tanzania gives hero's burial to president who denied virus
Read full article: Tanzania gives hero's burial to president who denied virusMilitary officers carry the coffin of former President John Magufuli, draped with the national flag, during a funeral service in his home town of Chato, Tanzania, Friday, March 26, 2021. Some thousands have gathered in the northwestern town of Chato for the burial of former Tanzanian President John Magufuli whose denial of COVID-19 brought the country international criticism. (AP Photo)DAR ES SALAAM – Tanzania has given a hero's burial to President John Magufuli, who died earlier this month after denying that COVID-19 was a danger to the East African country. “President Magufuli defied the world, defied science, defied common sense in his approach to COVID-19 and it finally brought him down,” Lissu told The Associated Press last week. "I pray that the next leader (President Samia Suluhu Hassan) gets the courage to fulfill the promises made by President Magufuli.”
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Five die in stampede to view body of Tanzania's Magufuli
Read full article: Five die in stampede to view body of Tanzania's MagufuliTanzania's new President Samia Suluhu Hassan, center, arrives to pay her respects as the body of former president John Magufuli lies in state at Uhuru stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Saturday, March 20, 2021. Ten of thousands of Tanzanians came out to view Magufuli's body at Uhuru Stadium in the country's largest city, Dar es Salaam, over the weekend. Suzan Mtua, 30, died with four school-age children from the same family when there was a stampede of people wanting to view the body Sunday, Heri Mtua, a family spokesman, said. “The children had demanded they also attend the funeral of President Magufuli,” he said. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who was Magufuli's vice president and succeeded him, was joined by nine African heads of state on Monday for Magufuli's state funeral.
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Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman president
Read full article: Samia Suluhu Hassan becomes Tanzania's first woman presidentTanzania's new president Samia Suluhu Hassan, center-right, inspects the guard of honor after being sworn in at a ceremony at State House in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Friday, March 19, 2021. Samia Suluhu Hassan made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania's first female president, following the death of her predecessor John Magufuli. (AP Photo)DAR ES SALAAM – Samia Suluhu Hassan made history Friday when she was sworn in as Tanzania’s first female president after the death of her controversial predecessor, John Magufuli, who denied that COVID-19 is a problem in the East African country. “President Magufuli defied the world, defied science, defied common sense in his approach to COVID-19 and it finally brought him down,” said Lissu. AdAfter Magufuli selected her as his running mate in 2015, Hassan became Tanzania's first female vice president.

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