These included the presidency, parliamentary seats, House of Representatives positions, and local council roles.

Unguja. Zanzibar President Hussein Mwinyi has said the sustained investment by local investors signals growing confidence in Zanzibar as an investment destination, driven by a favourable business ...

The African market continued to be dominated by South Africa which contributed 3,476 followed closely by Kenya which ...

Their frustration is compounded by what they see as mixed messages from authorities--warnings about the dangers of tobacco on one hand, and widespread availability of cigarettes on the other. "I fail ...

In past elections results were tampered with and reversed, ballot boxes were seized and results cancelled in key ...

Zanzibar is, of course, more than its main island. The second largest of the 50 that make up the region is Pemba, a quick flight northeast from Unguja, also known as Zanzibar Island.

“Zanzibar is the most peaceful place in the world,” he declared. “We are all one. I can’t go against Arabs, because I have a little blood of that.

The Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar and Pemba are about to become a test site for a mobile internet network its creators hope will not just revolutionize lives there, but possibly across sub-Saharan ...

Zanzibar has a history of contentious elections that in the past have deteriorated into violence. In one such episode in 2001, more than 35 people died.

Southeast of Zanzibar City one finds the ruins of the mansion Bi Khole erected. It is all that remains of a haven built by a princess whose lifestyle exposed her to sexist taunts.

Nine representatives from Boston College traveled to Zanzibar, Tanzania this summer to assist in social and environmental research in collaboration with State University of Zanzibar (SUZA), the NGOs ...

Zanzibar, Tanzania — Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, while 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said Saturday.