Tanzania

Medicins continue to be out of stock in a number of public health facility, despite the government pledged to improve access to medicines nationwide

Nairobi-based Nation Media Group, East Africa’s largest media house, has been acquired by Tanzanian business magnate Rostam Azizi, raising concerns about potential political interference with the region’s most influential news outlets

60 to 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary healthcare needs, latest Performance Audit Report on the Regulation of Traditional and Alternative Medicine shows; Dar es Salaam has become a distribution hub for traditional remedies

About 2.800 hectares of neglected land will be reclaimed by June 2026 and destined to pasture to expand grazing areas and support livestock; around 255.000 hectares are currently neglected and unproductive according to National Ranching Company

Boundary beacon markers have been installed in Ngezi Vumawimbi Forest Reserve in Pemba, one of the few coastal forest in Africa and a key ecological asset for Zanzibar, to curb encroachment and reduce land use disputes

Main opposition party Chama Cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo, banned from October's elections, is now calling for a transition government as a state of uncertainty spreads across Tanzania

A report by Amnesty International saying Tanzanian authorities perpetrated human rights violations and political repression in view of the 2025 General Election was officially dismissed, allegations defined as "unsubstantiated and misleading"

Students at Mashati Secondary School in Rombo have developed a digital voting system that can simplify the interaction of citizens with election process

Horticultural exporters have secured contracts for $1,6 million at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025, on top of those with Middle East, a sign of Tanzania's growing presence in the global produce trade

First rules for Direct-to-Mobile D2M satellite services have been issued by Communications Regulatory Authority; the new framework allows satellite operators and mobile companies to work together for direct satellite-smartphones connectivity in Tanzania