
For all of the shortcomings of Nyerere’s regime, his ideas continue to inspire Tanzanians fighting for a more equal and democratic future, over 20 years after...

Barbara Gonzalez has no talent for bowing to the inevitable, neither does the word impossible exist in her vocabulary. At just 30, Gonzalez was appointed the...

International observation will not insulate controversial polls – such as Tanzania's in October – from malpractices, but will make them less likely and allow them to...

Africa is far from having an ageing farming population. What is missing is a critical mass of skilled, young farmers with access to finance who could...

Mkapa, who penned an autobiography, had an impressive record in building state institutions. But his reign was marked by killings and political suppression.