IPI welcomes the Tanzanian government’s decision to lift a ban on four newspapers. However, this is only a first step toward restoring press freedom in the country. Restrictive media laws must be reformed to ensure independent media outlets can operate freely and without fear of retaliation. On February 11, Tanzania’s Ministry of Information, Communications and […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom, today welcomed President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s decision to lift sanctions imposed on media outlets in Tanzania. The announcement by Tanzania’s new president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, suspending all bans on media organizations is a welcome first step to […]

The government of Tanzania must allow the media to freely to cover the country’s October 28 presidential and national legislative elections, the International Press Institute (IPI), a global network of editors, media executives and leading journalists for press freedom said. Tens of millions of Tanzanians will be voting on October 28 to elect a president […]

Tanzania has taken another step towards stifling press freedom in the country by banning the use of foreign content by the national media. In a bizarre move, the Tanzanian government announced on August 10 that local media would not be allowed to use content produced by foreign media organizations, according to news reports and Tanzanian […]