An opposition presidential candidate in Zanzibar detained as he tried to vote early on Tuesday has been released, after nine people were shot dead by security forces ahead of Wednesday's elections, ...

Best known as an East African tourist destination with its spice farms, clear waters and pristine beaches, Zanzibar now hopes ...

Famous for sea sports, dolphin watching, and unbeatable pristine sand beaches, Zanzibar island is in a serious political dilemma on whether to remain a part of Tanzania or separate to become a new cou ...

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

Zanzibar’s Universal Social Pension (ZUPS) scheme has improved the lives of older people in Zanzibar, northwest Tanzania, and made a positive impact on their wider households, according to a new ...