When a group of conspirators dispatched a former soldier to Tanzania on a secret mission, they expected to be received with open arms by their host, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. IATA warns high air travel ...

Tanzania has long enjoyed a reputation as a peaceful country. In contrast to most of its neighbours, this east African nation of 67 million people has largely avoided large-scale violence within its ...

When Richard Leakey set his mind on something he didn’t do it in half measures. That is why he knocked on doors of presidents, princes, kings and queens when he wanted to retain the heritage his ...

Dar es Salaam — THE peace and stability that define Tanzania today are a direct result of the vision and philosophy of its founding father, the late Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere, who led the ...

Julius Nyerere, Tanzania's revered founding father, stepped down as president in 1985, leaving behind a complex legacy. A charismatic leader and champion of socialism, Nyerere's "Ujamaa" policies ...

Tanzania — DID You Know? That a man once dubbed "Mwalimu" (the teacher) outsmarted colonial powers with chalk in one hand and a vision of unity in the other? That he gave up power voluntarily yes, ...