Tanzanian Opposition Leader Charged With Treason
By Bloomberg News October 22, 2026 at 9:26 AM UTC The Oct. 29 2025 election was marred by violence and widespread unrest. Source: AFP/Getty Images A Tanzanian court charged a senior opposition figure with treason, adding to a widening crackdown a week ahead of the first anniversary of deadly election protests. John Pambalu, director of training, organization and elections of the main opposition Chadema party, appeared in court in Dar es Salaam, the commercial hub, on Wednesda
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Oct 22
UN Urges Tanzania To Stop Maasai Evictions
By David Herbling August 28, 2026 Maasai herders in Tanzania. Photographer: Rob Taggart/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The United Nations called on Tanzania to immediately halt evictions of Maasai families from ancestral lands to make way for tourism developments. Maasai herders are being forced out of homes bordering the Serengeti National Park without adequate and meaningful consultation, according to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. “Restrictions
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Aug 28
