Handpicked by his socialist predecessor, Julius K. Nyerere, Mr. Mwinyi was credited with reforms, among them permitting the sale of mobile phones and computers.
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Tanzania’s Top Opposition Figure, Tundu Lissu, Returns From Exile
Tundu Lissu, a former presidential candidate, left in 2020 after he was harassed on the campaign trail. He flew home after the country’s leader lifted a ban on political rallies.
Tanzania’s First Female President Wants to Bring Her Nation in From the Cold
Samia Suluhu Hassan became the only female head of government in Africa when her predecessor suddenly died. She is setting a new course.
Nobel Prize in Literature: Read About Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Books
Gurnah, the author of 10 novels, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Here are The Times’s reviews of his work.
Abdulrazak Gurnah Is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
The Tanzanian writer, the first Black winner since Toni Morrison, was honored for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism.”
As Tanzania’s President Wins a Second Term, Opposition Calls for Protests
After a poll marred by accusations of widespread fraud and irregularities, one opposition leader warned that the nation could become a “one-party system.”
As Tanzania Votes, Many See Democracy Itself on the Ballot
The Tanzanian president is nicknamed “the Bulldozer,” and he has brooked little dissent as he seeks a second term.