Tanzanias Election Crackdown on Dissent

Daily Beast
Tanzanias Election Crackdown on Dissent
Daily Beast
The ruling party will do anything to hold onto the balance of power, even if it means silencing the voices of its citizens. DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — “The government is clamping down on freedom left, right and center,” said Shruti Suresh from the ...
Tanzanian President Kikwete Warns Against Violence on Polls DayBloomberg
Will elections steer Tanzania in a new direction?Washington Post
Tanzanian Youth Gearing Up for Sunday's...

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Habari Zinazoendana

5 years ago

Al Jazeera English

18 Mar

Dissent grows as IOC battles to keep Tokyo Olympics on track

Dissent grows as IOC battles to keep Tokyo Olympics on track  Al Jazeera EnglishCoronavirus: Tokyo 2020 Olympic organisers respond to frustrated athletes  BBC NewsFacing 'impossible' situation, athletes criticize Olympic organizers  CNN InternationalWhat a boring world - The Jakarta Post  Jakarta PostCoronavirus: IOC member Hayley Wickenheiser calls continuing with Tokyo Games 'irresponsible'  NewshubView Full coverage on Google News

 

10 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

03 Dec

Dissent in Lubanga Appeal Decision Highlights Fair Trial Concerns

Dissent in Lubanga Appeal Decision Highlights Fair Trial Concerns
AllAfrica.com
The International Criminal Court (ICC) today issued its first appellate decision in the case against Thomas Lubanga, upholding his conviction and sentence for war crimes relating to child soldiers. However, a strong dissent was issued by Judge Anita Ušacka, ...
ICC upholds Lubanga convictionWorld War 4 Report

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9 years ago

South African Broadcasting Corporation

24 Dec

Tanzanias elections one of the highlights of the year

South African Broadcasting Corporation
Tanzanias elections one of the highlights of the year
South African Broadcasting Corporation
The year 2015 has been exciting for Tanzania as the country went to the polls in one of the most competitive elections in its history. The campaign saw upsets and shocks but even the outcome has continued to make world headlines. As 2015 began, there ...
Dialogue in progress over ZanzibarDaily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)
Tanzania: Why We...

 

9 years ago

South African Broadcasting Corporation

26 Oct

AU continues to observe Tanzanias elections

AU continues to observe Tanzanias elections
South African Broadcasting Corporation
According to report, voting has been largely peaceful. It is a general election but the eyes of the country are on the presidential vote. About eight candidates are in the presidential race on the mainland while 14 are in the semi-autonomous Zanzibar ...

 

9 years ago

South African Broadcasting Corporation

22 Oct

Tanzanias voters' roll inflated: Opposition Coalition

South African Broadcasting Corporation
Tanzanias voters' roll inflated: Opposition Coalition
South African Broadcasting Corporation
With elections just days away, Tanzania's opposition coalition says the country's national voters' roll is defective and voter numbers have been inflated. The Alliance for a New Constitution (Ukawa) has claimed that some names do not appear on the ...

 

10 years ago

MENAFN.COM

26 Apr

On the Occasion of the United Republic of Tanzanias Union Day

On the Occasion of the United Republic of Tanzanias Union Day
MENAFN.COM
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States I congratulate the people of Tanzania as you celebrate the 51st anniversary of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Deep bonds of friendship unite the people of the United States and ...
Sports continue to strengthen the cherished Tanzania unionDaily News

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9 years ago

TheCitizen

09 Sep

ELECTION SEASON FUN : Ex-school mate poses as election chances expert

Asking whether it’s proper to salute the person who coined the proverb that ‘mountains don’t meet but people do’ as wise may sound stupid.

 

9 years ago

Africanjam.Com

TANZANIA ELECTION: ZANZIBAR ELECTION HAS BEEN ANNULLED, CLAIMED WAS NOT FREE AND FAIR

Elections in Zanzibar have been annulled for not being free and fair, the electoral chief on the Tanzanian archipelago has announced.Rows between rival electoral commissioners had led to physical fights, Jecha Salum Jecha said.The opposition says the vote on the islands was cancelled because it won.
The main challenger in the national presidential election, Edward Lowassa, said the problems in Zanzibar could be mirrored across the country.Earlier, he called for the national electoral...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

29 May

Pay teachers instantly, election or no election

Pay teachers instantly, election or no election
IPPmedia
On Tuesday this week, President Jakaya Kikwete made a vow he has never made during his ten-year tenure of presidency concerning the plight of teachers in the country. He has promised to resolve the teachers' grievances before the October General ...

 

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