Africa

The parliament in Tanzania has approved and confirmed the appointment of Minister Philip Isdor Mpango as Vice President of the United Republic of Tanzania by President Samia Suluhu. Minister Mpango was nominated on Tuesday by President Samia and was announced by the parliamentary speaker Job Ndugai ahead of the approval...

Sarah Hussein Onyango Obama, also known to many as Mama Sarah, step-grandmother of U.S. President Barack Obama, has died, the family has confirmed this morning. Mama Sarah passed on this morning, Monday, March 29th, 2021 at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Hospital in Kisumu. She passed away 99 years of age at the time of...

Tanzania's newly sworn in preaident Samia Suluhu Hassan has suspended Tanzania Port Authority Director, Deusdedut Kakoko. It’s not more than a month after being sworn in as the president, Samia Suluhu Hassan has started taking action in government. According to Samia Suluhu, Deusdedit Kakoko was suspended over allegations of massive...

Eddy Kenzo and Levixone came out on top winning awards in the Global Male Act of the Year and Gospel Song of the Year at the 2021 Global Music Awards Africa that took place this past weekend in Accra, Ghana. The GMAAs debut took place virtually due to COVID-19 regulations...

Hon Robert Kyagulanyi commonly known as Bobi Wine the president of National Unity Platform has sent a condolence message to Tanzania following the death of their president Pombe John Magufuli. Bobi Wine today morning went to the High Commission of the United Republic of Tanzania in Uganda and signed the...

The NRM vice chairperson for central region, Godfrey Ssuubi Kiwanda has eulogized fallen Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufili and likened his love for Tanzania to that of NRM-diehards in Uganda. While appearing on NBS Television's political show, The NBS Barometer, Minister Kiwanda said that if Magufuli was in Uganda,...

Democratic Party president, Norbert Mao has eulogized fallen Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli (RIP) and praised him for his great contribution to the East African country and Africa at large. Read Also: Tanzania President JP Magufuli passes on at 61 In his statement that he read out during a press...

Ugandan legendary musician Joseph Mayanja alias Jose Chameleone has paid his last respects to fallen Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli (RIP) in Tanzania this afternoon. Jose Chameleone flew to Tanzania with his younger brother Pius Mayanja alias Pallaso this morning to join mourners in the East African nation of Tanzania...

With the unfortunate and shocking news of the passing of Tanzania's President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, a number of people including celebrities and artists have passed their condolence messages and eulogized the fallen East African president. Read Also: Tanzania President JP Magufuli passes on at 61 Diamond Platnumz could not...

Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan has been sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country. Hassan, 61, who leaves the role of vice president following the death of President John Magufuli, took the oath of office at State House in Dar...