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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.

Government Moves to Regulate Tanzania Political Speech Online

by DC Editors - April 25, 2018

Tanzania Political Speech Online

Bloggers and others running online platforms in Tanzania have two weeks to register with the government

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Tanzania

Tanzanian lawmaker jailed for defaming the sitting president

by DC Editors - February 28, 2018

Tanzanian lawmaker jailed

A Tanzanian court on Monday handed five-month jail terms to two regime opponents, including a lawmaker

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Political Dissidents, Tanzania

Tanzania civil society decries violations of democratic rights

by DC Editors - February 22, 2018

Tanzania civil society

More than a hundred Tanzanian civil society groups raised their voices against violations of human and democratic rights

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tanzania

Church accuses government of harming Tanzanian democracy

by DC Editors - February 11, 2018

harming Tanzanian democracy

Tanzania’s Catholic church accused the government of violating democratic norms by limiting freedom of expression

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Journalism and Free Speech, Religion and Democracy, Tanzania

Increased Repression of Peaceful Dissent Across Southern African

by DC Editors - January 18, 2018

Peaceful Dissent Across Southern African

Southern African governments clamped down on vocal journalists, activists, and opposition politicians in 2017

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe

Last year revealed that Kenyan democracy is in decline

by DC Editors - January 17, 2018

Kenyan democracy is in decline

Democratic rights are increasingly not respected in Kenya, states a new report on the global status of freedom.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

Tanzania leader rules out extending presidential terms

by DC Editors - January 15, 2018

Tanzania leader

Tanzanian President John Magufuli will not seek to extend presidential terms in the East African country, his

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tanzania, Term Limits

Balancing Tanzanian Partisanship and Patriotism is Vital

by DC Editors - June 12, 2017

Tanzanian Partisanship and Patriotism

Undeniable truth that there is no clear dichotomy in Tanzania’s parties’ ideological positions

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tanzania

Tanzania Democracy at a Vital Crossroads

by DC Editors - June 2, 2017

Tanzania Democracy

Tanzania can take the next giant step forward. And on that path is a peaceful, secure and stable democracy

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Africa, Tanzania

Only More Democracy Can Save East African Community Elections

by DC Editors - May 28, 2017

East African Community Elections

Problems with election of new members of the regional parliament of East African Legislative Assembly

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda

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