Maverick News

Who is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania’s opposition leader is fighting for change in the face of fresh attacks on political freedoms

By Nicodemus Minde

Africa

Arrest of Tanzanian opposition leaders fuels fears of government crackdown as elections loom

By Victoria O’Regan

World

Tanzanian police release opposition leaders after mass arrests

By Reuters

Africa

DA, Amnesty International condemn arrests of Tanzania opposition leader Tundu Lissu and other Chadema members

By Peter Fabricius

Africa

Dubai carbon trader buys up African forests — saving the planet or environmental colonialism?

By Phillip van Niekerk

Africa

After six decades on top, Tanzania’s ruling party is finally running out of options

By Phillip van Niekerk

Africa

When liberation movements don’t liberate – and what Africans can do about it

By Kizza Besigye, Tendai Biti, Abel Chivukuvuku and Greg Mills

Africa

Tanzanian Spring? First female president takes country back on the road to democracy

By Phillip van Niekerk

Africa

African Person of the Year – The opposition – bloodied, not bowed

By Peter Fabricius

Africa

Tanzanian opposition leader takes inspiration from ANC and calls for sanctions after John Magufuli’s election victory

By Carien du Plessis

Africa

The 2020 Tanzania elections: Where do we go from here?

By Anonymous

Africa

Tundu Lissu flees amid Tanzania turmoil

By Phillip van Niekerk