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Diplomacy 30/05/2023

Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Having long backed the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Tanzania has in recent months been courted on multiple fronts by Morocco. Algeria, meanwhile, is not sitting on its hands.

Commodity traders 24/05/2023

Kenya fears losing key regional tea-trading role

Workers receive sacks of tea leaves at the Kagwe tea factory in Githunguri, 30 km from Nairobi, 6 January 2012. © Thomas Mukoya/Reuters

Finance 23/05/2023

World Bank releases $300m to support Samia's agriculture project

Earlier this month the World Bank's board of directors approved a five-year, $300m financing package to boost Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan's agricultural transformation programme

Politics 22/05/2023

Opposition parties pressure Samia to scrap Magufuli's repressive legacy

Samia Suluhu Hassan shakes hands with Chadema opposition party president Freeman Mbowe, March 2022. © STR / Tanzanian State House / AFP

Energy Business 22/05/2023

Under fire over Tilenga and EACOP, TotalEnergies gives staff FAQ responses to awkward questions

TotalEnergies has sent its employees recommended answers to awkward questions they may face during dinners with friends and family, particularly with regard to projects in Tanzania and Uganda.

Infrastructure Business 19/05/2023

AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port contract

View of the Dar es Salaam Port in Tanzania on 9 April 2020. © Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

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Politics 17/05/2023

Lobbying grows for Samia Suluhu to be awarded Nobel Peace Prize

The Paris-based pan-African NGO Waraba is campaigning for Tanzanian president [...]

SpotlightEnergy Politics Diplomacy 16/05/2023

Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

The president of DRC is pushing for his country to have a stake in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) through which Uganda's plans to export via Tanzania, despite the fact no crude oil has been discovered on the Congolese side of Lake Albert.

President of Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi shakes hands with Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni in Entebbe, Uganda, on the 9th of November 2019.

Mining 16/05/2023

Gold rush on Juma Island

Juma Island, located in the south of Lake Victoria off the coast of Mwanza, Tanzania's second largest city, is attracting increasing interest from gold mining companies. B&G Company Limited has started initial prospecting there.

Politics 10/05/2023

Two years into office, Samia loosens predecessor's iron fist, but at her own pace

The president may have turned the page on some of John Magufuli's most authoritarian traits, but she has yet to bow to opposition demands to repeal certain controversial laws. The course has been set, but Samia is dictating the tempo.

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan the 15th of April 2022, in Washington, DC.

Politics 08/05/2023

Media organisations make a cautious comeback under Samia Suluhu Hassan

The Tanzanian president is little by little relaxing restrictions on the country's media, which faced constant persecution under her predecessor, John Magufuli. She has not yet revoked the restrictive laws introduced by the previous administration, however.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks after the swearing-in ceremony in March 2021.

Diplomacy 04/05/2023

UN special envoy for Horn to address Security Council on Sudan

The United Nations special envoy for the Horn of Africa, Hannah Tetteh, is due to address the UN security council on 9 May. The Ghananian diplomat is expected to talk extensively about the crisis in Sudan.

Infrastructure 02/05/2023

Samia breaks up vast Bagamoyo project to attract more investment

To avoid being overly dependent on a single partner, the Tanzanian president has decided to divide the scheme to build a major port in Bagamoyo into different tranches.

Diplomacy 25/04/2023

East African Community struggles to fulfill its potential

The East African Community is currently considering Somalia's application to join the regional bloc, even though it has yet to finalise DR Congo and South Sudan's membership. The regional mechanisms already in place are showing the limits of their effectiveness.

Business 24/04/2023

Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

The Kenyan president has proposed that his country host the headquarters of the proposed Tripartite Free Trade Area, which, once three more states ratify a deal struck in 2015, will group 29 African countries.

Infrastructure Politics 19/04/2023

President Samia already gearing up for 2025 poll

Samia Suluhu Hassan is laying the campaign groundwork two years before Tanzania goes to the polls to choose its next head of state. She knows she needs time to win over supporters of her two predecessors.

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es Salaam, 30 March 2023.

Defence 30/03/2023

Adam Smith consultancy to tackle border insecurity in Horn

London has asked the British consulting firm to help develop a strategy to improve border security in the Horn of Africa. This is part of the Foreign Office's new strategy to extend its influence on the continent.

Inner circles Defence Diplomacy 17/03/2023

Army supports Suluhu's military diplomacy drive Free

The Tanzanian army is participating in Dodoma's geopolitical realignment, diversifying its suppliers by turning away from China and looking to the Middle East and the West, as well as stepping up deployments in African trouble spots.

Tanzania's president Samia Suluhu Hassan at the 60th anniversary of independence ceremony in Dar es Salaam in 2021.

Infrastructure 09/03/2023

Gitega-Uvinza rail link on Suluhu and Ndayishimiye's agenda

On 1 March, the governments of Tanzania and Burundi launched a call for expressions of interest to select a provider to design a rail link between the two countries.

Defence 08/03/2023

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

Somaliland, long seen as a haven of stability in a troubled region, is facing increasing unrest as fighting continues around the town of Las Anod between the breakaway province's army and militias loyal to Somalia and backed by al-Shabaab fighters.

Infrastructure 23/02/2023

Magafuli's bridge slips further behind schedule

Construction work by Chinese state-owned firms on a bridge that was one of the major projects of the late president is running increasingly behind schedule following thefts and acts of vandalism. Its inauguration may be delayed by a full year.

Finance Business 20/02/2023

Plot thickens in Helin International money laundering investigation

In a case involving allegedly misappropriated funds from the wealth management fund being investigated in several jurisdictions, it has emerged that Russian-Swiss investor Aleksei Korotaev recently attempted to capture assets from these Helin International accounts, despite being scrutinised by US investigators.

Business Diplomacy 15/02/2023

Helsinki woos East Africa to offset Ukraine war fallout

Western sanctions on Moscow have slashed Finland's exports to Russia, forcing Finnish firms to look for business elsewhere. Helsinki has it sights set on East Africa, where it hopes to open up new trading opportunities.

Finnish Minister of Economic Affairs Mika Lintila in Helsinki, Finland, on 13 September 2019.

Defence 02/02/2023

Tanzanian army secures border area in Cabo Delgado

A new Tanzanian contingent took up position in the restive Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado in early December in a bid to shore up a struggling military coalition battling jihadist rebels. A Rwandan army unit was meanwhile redeployed further south to try to contain attacks by armed groups.

Diplomacy 02/02/2023

AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

Topics to be raised at the AU heads of state summit to be held in Addis Ababa from 18-19 February will range from political, financial and energy governance, UN security council reforms, to the AU's response to climate change.

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Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Kenya fears losing key regional tea-trading role

World Bank releases $300m to support Samia's agriculture project

Opposition parties pressure Samia to scrap Magufuli's repressive legacy

Under fire over Tilenga and EACOP, TotalEnergies gives staff FAQ responses to awkward questions

AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port contract

Lobbying grows for Samia Suluhu to be awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Gold rush on Juma Island

Two years into office, Samia loosens predecessor's iron fist, but at her own pace

Media organisations make a cautious comeback under Samia Suluhu Hassan

UN special envoy for Horn to address Security Council on Sudan

Samia breaks up vast Bagamoyo project to attract more investment

East African Community struggles to fulfill its potential

Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

President Samia already gearing up for 2025 poll

Adam Smith consultancy to tackle border insecurity in Horn

Army supports Suluhu's military diplomacy drive Free

Gitega-Uvinza rail link on Suluhu and Ndayishimiye's agenda

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

Magafuli's bridge slips further behind schedule

Plot thickens in Helin International money laundering investigation

Helsinki woos East Africa to offset Ukraine war fallout

Tanzanian army secures border area in Cabo Delgado

AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

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Western Sahara question looms large over Morocco-Tanzania relations

Kenya fears losing key regional tea-trading role

World Bank releases $300m to support Samia's agriculture project

Opposition parties pressure Samia to scrap Magufuli's repressive legacy

Under fire over Tilenga and EACOP, TotalEnergies gives staff FAQ responses to awkward questions

AD Ports, Adani and DP World vie for Dar port contract

Lobbying grows for Samia Suluhu to be awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Tshisekedi wants slice of planned Ugandan crude oil pipeline pie, TotalEnergies sceptical

Gold rush on Juma Island

Two years into office, Samia loosens predecessor's iron fist, but at her own pace

Media organisations make a cautious comeback under Samia Suluhu Hassan

UN special envoy for Horn to address Security Council on Sudan

Samia breaks up vast Bagamoyo project to attract more investment

East African Community struggles to fulfill its potential

Ruto wants to place Kenya at heart of future Cape-to-Cairo free trade zone

President Samia already gearing up for 2025 poll

Adam Smith consultancy to tackle border insecurity in Horn

Army supports Suluhu's military diplomacy drive Free

Gitega-Uvinza rail link on Suluhu and Ndayishimiye's agenda

Somaliland conflict takes a regional turn

Magafuli's bridge slips further behind schedule

Plot thickens in Helin International money laundering investigation

Helsinki woos East Africa to offset Ukraine war fallout

Tanzanian army secures border area in Cabo Delgado

AU firms up agenda for Addis summit

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