A Tanzanian court on Monday handed five-month jail terms to two regime opponents, including a lawmaker
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Tanzania and its people remain in a desperate balancing act trying to advance into a more fair democracy and defeat the specter of poverty. According to Freedom House, "the president of Tanzania is elected by direct popular vote for up to two five-year terms. The unicameral National Assembly has 357 and serves as the legislature. Also check out our section on World Democracy.
Tanzania civil society decries violations of democratic rights
More than a hundred Tanzanian civil society groups raised their voices against violations of human and democratic rights
Church accuses government of harming Tanzanian democracy
Tanzania’s Catholic church accused the government of violating democratic norms by limiting freedom of expression
Increased Repression of Peaceful Dissent Across Southern African
Southern African governments clamped down on vocal journalists, activists, and opposition politicians in 2017
Last year revealed that Kenyan democracy is in decline
Democratic rights are increasingly not respected in Kenya, states a new report on the global status of freedom.
Tanzania leader rules out extending presidential terms
Tanzanian President John Magufuli will not seek to extend presidential terms in the East African country, his
Balancing Tanzanian Partisanship and Patriotism is Vital
Undeniable truth that there is no clear dichotomy in Tanzania’s parties’ ideological positions
Tanzania Democracy at a Vital Crossroads
Tanzania can take the next giant step forward. And on that path is a peaceful, secure and stable democracy
Only More Democracy Can Save East African Community Elections
Problems with election of new members of the regional parliament of East African Legislative Assembly
The Tanzanian Political Artists Holding Power to Account
To write about what is going on, musicians have been producing tracks about recent political events