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ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods (right) listens to US President Donald Trump speak in Washington on 9 January 2026. © Brendan Smialowski/AFP

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ExxonMobil hopes for support from Trump on LNG

The construction of a liquefaction plant is nearly a decade behind schedule. The authorities have been unable to reach an agreement with the majors controlling the discoveries in order to get the project off the ground. The US giant plans to be the game changer.

Subscribers only Energy 16.01.2026

Dodoma hires new lobbyist to ease relations with Trump

Tanzania has signed a contract with an American firm close to the Republican Party. The group will be tasked with improving the country's image, damaged by the electoral crisis, and for promoting its mining potential in the United States.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.01.2026

Following the post-election crisis, factional wars threaten presidential party

Samia Suluhu Hassan is walking a tightrope. The president's unpredictable foreign policy is straining her relations with her main backer, Jakaya Kikwete. In addition, the Magufuli clan continues to threaten the cohesion of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi party.

Subscribers only Politics 19.12.2025

BRICS competition and instability put Western backers on alert

The violence that marred the end of October general elections has led some countries to reconsider their support for the country. Faced with the difficulty of withdrawing donations and loans, the IMF, like other organisations, is stalling.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 15.12.2025

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US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

Donald Trump speaking in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, US on 10 December 2025. © Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 11.12.2025

Future of EU trade deal hangs in the balance

The East African Court of Justice could take months to rule on the appeal that Nairobi plans to file against the suspension of its Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 08.12.2025

Lee Kinyanjui, Kenyan minister of industry and trade, at the China-Kenya Cooperation Exchange Meeting, 27 March 2025.

Opposition in delicate position in face of Gen Z demands

Many challenges await Chadema and ACT-Wazalendo as they seek to capitalise on the post-election crisis. However, with very few seats in parliament and depleted finances, the two parties are backed into a corner.

Subscribers only Politics 08.12.2025

Samia Suluhu Hassan closes door on international observers in post-electoral crisis

The president has opted to mandate her own commission of inquiry to shed light on the abuses carried out during the elections. Submission of a document to the ICC is however making the government nervous.

Subscribers only Politics 05.12.2025

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan in Dar es-Salam, on 2 December 2025.

Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Lawyers scheduled to plead before the East African Court of Justice around 9 December have had their hearings postponed.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2025

Dodoma and Nairobi get EAC summit pushed back

The regional organisation's heads of state are not expected to meet before early January at the earliest. The rule requiring the participation of all member states for a summit appears to justify the postponement.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 27.11.2025

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan speaks to his Kenyan counterpart William Ruto in Addis Ababa in February 2025.

Just elected, Samia Suluhu Hassan forges closer ties with Beijing and Moscow

The condemnation by Western countries of the crackdown on protests during the recent elections contrasts with the silence or good will expressed by other powers. The president wishes to strengthen relations with the latter.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.11.2025

Restrictions on US travelers unsettle Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration

The country wants to turn over a new leaf after the violent crackdown on post-election protests. The stakes are high for this country, which prides itself on its stability and derives 17.2% of its GDP from tourism.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 17.11.2025

Samia Suluhu Hassan reshuffles team in attempt at crisis resolution

The grave economic and political consequences of the post-election instability have forced the president to rethink her entire strategy. As a result, her party's electoral manifesto looks doomed.

Subscribers only Politics 14.11.2025

Tanzanian riot police next to a vandalised campaign poster of President Hassan in Namanga, Tanzania, on 30 October 2025.

Ndayishimiye and his allies rocked by Tanzanian crisis

With its heavy dependence on its neighbour, Burundi lost access to its main trading partner in the span of a few days. The head of state was quick to offer his support to Samia Suluhu Hassan, whom he sees as a powerful ally in his confrontation with Rwanda.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 12.11.2025

Évariste Ndayishimiye (l) and Kassim Majaliwa (r), then Tanzanian prime minister, inaugurate the Uvinza-Musongati railway worksite in Musongati, Burundi on 16 August 2025.

Faced with protests, army deploys new Turkish armoured vehicles

The TPDF patrolled the city's main roads in recently commissioned light vehicles manufactured by Nurol Makina.

Subscribers only Defence 11.11.2025

How authorities ensured the security of key infrastructure amid the crisis

The protests and violence punctuating Samia Suluhu Hassan's election have damaged infrastructure and businesses which had become the symbols of power and its excesses. The army was at times called in to protect these assets.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 10.11.2025

Samia Suluhu Hassan shows muscle in post-electoral crisis

Re-elected without any real opposition during a controversial election, the president must now come to terms with the most serious political crisis in the recent history of her country. While the human toll is high, the weakened head of state wishes to consolidate her hold on power.

Subscribers only Politics 07.11.2025

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Spotlight
ExxonMobil hopes for support from Trump on LNG

Dodoma hires new lobbyist to ease relations with Trump

Following the post-election crisis, factional wars threaten presidential party

BRICS competition and instability put Western backers on alert

Spotlight
US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

Future of EU trade deal hangs in the balance

Opposition in delicate position in face of Gen Z demands

Samia Suluhu Hassan closes door on international observers in post-electoral crisis

Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Dodoma and Nairobi get EAC summit pushed back

Just elected, Samia Suluhu Hassan forges closer ties with Beijing and Moscow

Restrictions on US travelers unsettle Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration

Samia Suluhu Hassan reshuffles team in attempt at crisis resolution

Ndayishimiye and his allies rocked by Tanzanian crisis

Faced with protests, army deploys new Turkish armoured vehicles

How authorities ensured the security of key infrastructure amid the crisis

Samia Suluhu Hassan shows muscle in post-electoral crisis

Election crisis: Samia Suluhu Hassan seeks support from Ruto and Museveni

Ruto's opponents remain tight-lipped on Tanzanian and Ugandan comrades' detention

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Ahead of key poll, party and army divisions beleaguer President Samia Suluhu

IGAD's finances in the red

President Samia Suluhu Hassan's pre-election protectionist turn

Samia Suluhu's manoeuvres ahead of presidential elections

Ruto tries to sway Samia Suluhu to roll back her protectionist measures

Chinese firm BCEG wins another big airport contract

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Spotlight ExxonMobil hopes for support from Trump on LNG

Dodoma hires new lobbyist to ease relations with Trump

Following the post-election crisis, factional wars threaten presidential party

BRICS competition and instability put Western backers on alert

Spotlight US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

Future of EU trade deal hangs in the balance

Opposition in delicate position in face of Gen Z demands

Samia Suluhu Hassan closes door on international observers in post-electoral crisis

Tanzanian post-electoral crisis impacts East African institutions

Dodoma and Nairobi get EAC summit pushed back

Just elected, Samia Suluhu Hassan forges closer ties with Beijing and Moscow

Restrictions on US travelers unsettle Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration

Samia Suluhu Hassan reshuffles team in attempt at crisis resolution

Ndayishimiye and his allies rocked by Tanzanian crisis

Faced with protests, army deploys new Turkish armoured vehicles

How authorities ensured the security of key infrastructure amid the crisis

Samia Suluhu Hassan shows muscle in post-electoral crisis

Election crisis: Samia Suluhu Hassan seeks support from Ruto and Museveni

Ruto's opponents remain tight-lipped on Tanzanian and Ugandan comrades' detention

Spotlight Ahead of key poll, party and army divisions beleaguer President Samia Suluhu

IGAD's finances in the red

President Samia Suluhu Hassan's pre-election protectionist turn

Samia Suluhu's manoeuvres ahead of presidential elections

Ruto tries to sway Samia Suluhu to roll back her protectionist measures

Chinese firm BCEG wins another big airport contract

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ExxonMobil hopes for support from Trump on LNG

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US and African lobbies mobilise as AGOA renewal enters high-stakes phase

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Ahead of key poll, party and army divisions beleaguer President Samia Suluhu