Tension over disputed election forces Tanzania President Samia Suluhu to shelve Independence Day celebrations fearing protests
Prime Minister Mwigulu Nchemba on Monday asked all nonessential workers to stay home on Tuesday. The annual Independence Day celebrations were cancelled in November and the government said funds that would have been used for the celebrations would be used to repair damaged infrastructure.
Suluhu Hassan on the cross: Even a seemingly stable country like Tanzania risks sliding into turmoil if authorities appear aloof
Voters will choose between Samia Suluhu Hassan and 16 other contenders. Two of Hassan’s main opponents, Tundu Lissu of Chadema and Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo, are barred from seeking Tanzania’s presidency.
Lake Victoria Basin Commission boss says Mara River faces existential threats despite regional gains
LVBC Executive Secretary Masinde Bwire says the basin was under siege from deforestation in the Mau Forest, rapid land-use changes and pollution, factors he warned could alter the river’s hydrology and jeopardise the annual wildebeest migration that draws global attention to Kenya and Tanzania.
