Was Tanzania’s first president a hero or a heroic failure? DAUTI KAHURA examines the life of one of Africa’s most respected leaders.
Systematic overloading of poorly maintained state-owned vessels, compounded by human error, explains why Tanzanian marine transport is so dangerous, but who is answerable for mass deaths...
Global Development organisations need to prove to the locals that their global agenda can be translated to local realities. For what is the use of having...
In March 2017, Guatemalan fishermen noticed that some parts of the country’s largest lake had turned a strange reddish colour. Fearing that the apparent pollution would...
A podcast of Zukiswa Wanner's article "Tanzania: Warm on the Inside, Cold at Exit" published on The Elephant.
Mwalimu Nyerere speaking to journalists at his residence on 13th December 1991.
The Tanzanian president has turned his back on Nyerere’s open, cosmopolitan and Pan-Africanist vision.
Consciously or otherwise, most commentaries miss the point when attributing blame for such disasters.
Professor Austin Bukenya, a poet, playwright, novelist and academic speaks with The Elephant.
Professor Austin Bukenya, a poet, playwright, novelist and academic speaks with The Elephant.
