The Tanzanian case shows that foreign policy can also be a way of managing domestic coalitions.
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Edwin Mtei, Tanzania’s first central bank governor, showed that people can hold different views without enmity.
The countries, whose respective leaders recently won widely disputed elections, offer contrasting examples in how autocracies operate, evolve and change.
The early history of the Tanzanian army was shaped by interwoven domestic and international politics.
From the late 1950s a new generation of African writers challenged colonial systems and used their work to imagine a new world.
Kenya’s first post-independence president used his writings to present himself as a leader of an exceptional sort.
Youth citizenship is a fluid identity that stretches beyond disappointment, protest or voting.
Recent flooding in Tanzania prompted debate about the role of a new megadam. This matters as climate change models predict flooding could increase.
Many Tanzanians agree that the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar should be reformed to reflect contemporary realities.
Dodoma will need to address social issues such as increased accommodation and recreational facilities as population grows
Regarding himself heir to Cecil Rhodes, Oppenheimer deplored the threat to civilisation represented by ‘primitive tribesmen’.
Ties between the two nations date back to Tanzania’s solidarity with the anti-apartheid struggle.
A younger generation of feminists will remember her, above all, for her remarkable championing of the struggle against patriarchy.
Over two millennia, Swahili has built bridges among people across Africa and into the diaspora.
The emerging partisan politics and the polarisation it creates is a new threat for Tanzania.
Peace on its own is not enough to meet the unfulfilled promise of prosperity and economic advancement.
African identity needs a revision to move beyond current understanding of its relationship with China
Kaunda will be remembered as a giant of 20th century African nationalism – a leader who gave refuge to revolutionary movements, a relatively benign autocrat and an international diplomat.
Hassan may prove the right sort of politician to usher in a new era of bipartisan politics, less populist and authoritarian and more collegial.
The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.
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