Strategic Thinking on East Africa

From Foreign Policy The Real Farmers of Tanzania Oxfam is funding a reality TV show to try to empower women in the country’s anemic agricultural sector. But is it working? BY ALICE ROBB Carolina Chelele, a middle-aged farmer and mother of four, is making her way, blindfolded, through a hut in the rural Tanzanian village of […]

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From African Arguments Posted on October 8, 2015 by Mark Kapchanga With Edward Lowassa at the helm, Tanzania’s opposition looks set to do better than ever before in the upcoming elections. But could the former PM go all the way? In front of an ululating crowd, Edward Lowassa, the grey-haired 62-year-old who has brought Tanzania’s elections to life over the […]

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From African Arguments by Nathalie Arnold Koenings The ruling CCM party has a record of dismissing opposition in Zanzibar as “Islamist”. With tight elections on the horizon, this divisive rhetoric has been turned up. For over 20 years, Tanzania’s ruling party, Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), has attempted to maintain control of the islands of Zanzibar by linking […]

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by Marta Tveit Presidential push-ups, a disappearing secretary-general and more promises than you can shake a stick at. Welcome to Tanzania’s election race. “I intend to be working [for this country] at all times! I will work while sitting! I will work while squatting! I will work while I’m asleep!” – Dr John Pombe Magufuli, presidential candidate, […]

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(Re-posted) Last week President Obama announced his decision to appoint National Security Advisor Gayle Smith as USAID’s next administrator, pending approval by the Senate. Strathink hopes that the approval process goes quickly. A number of people have publicly opposed the President’s nomination, including Washington Post journalist Howard French and economist William Easterly. Why? Mr. French […]

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Source: Reuters Author: Reuters * Tanzania one of most stable states in Africa * Ruling party struggles to shake-off socialist past * Lags more dynamic neighbours despite resources By Edmund Blair and Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM, Sept 29 (Reuters) - On the streets and in board rooms, Tanzanians are calling for change as they […]

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MOMBASA, Kenya, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) — The Kenyan government on Saturday released the Norwegian ship which it had detained at the Mombasa port for allegedly trafficking undeclared weapons. Cliff Ombeta, lawyer representing the seized MV Hoegh Transporter,said the government released the vessel after the diplomatic intervention with UN. The ship was allowed to sail to […]

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The Strathink team would like to wish all of our readers Eid Mubarak. We join all who are wishing the people of the Islamic faith peace and joy following the hadj. We are saddened by the recent loss of life in Mecca and pray for all the families who have lost their loved ones during […]

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Addis Ababa, 21 September 2015(WIC) - East Africa can become a global and intra-regional trade hub but only if it dismantles all trade barriers in the region, according to researchers at the UK-based Barclays Bank plc. The researchers note that improving Customs clearance procedures, facilitating greater cross-border co-operation, eliminating both tariff and non-tariff barriers and increasing […]

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Ambassador Johnnie Carson Posted on September 10, 2015 by AfricanArgumentsEditor October’s elections will see a united opposition, led by a high-profile defector from the ruling party, come up against a strong incumbent party, led by a candidate nobody expected. Tanzania’s 25 October presidential and parliamentary elections will be hotly contested and may turn out to […]

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