Omar Mohammed

Terror attacks by their very nature always have an element of surprise, but this is a rare case where there had been loud and clear warnings via local and international intelligence sources that an attack was imminent.

Recent pronouncements by senior government officials suggests that terrorism may be a growing threat in the country.

Tanzania is set to become the first sub-Saharan African country to use an African language as the medium of instruction throughout the schooling years. The question is, in this globalized world, is this smart policy?

An Op-Ed published in the Arizona Republic where I discuss Ava DuVernay's "Selma" and argue that sometimes we need Art to get a deeper understanding of History.

In the age of Twitter, attempts to repress the media will not protect you from internet mockery—and may even guarantee it.

This year, 11 countries across Africa are holding key national elections, significant since it wasn’t too long ago that the vast majority of the continent was run by a mix of military dictators and “president-for-lifers.”

The Africa Cup of Nations, much like its European or Latin American equivalents before it, is becoming global through a growing TV audience, which is the lifeblood for the professional game.

Would Yaya Touré be more celebrated a soccer player if he were European?

On why President Obama may be the most consequential president of the modern era.

A look at racial disparities in the US and what the protests in Ferguson, MO., following the police shooting of 18-year old Michael Brown, mean for the future of racial relations in the country.

My analysis of where things stand in the run up to Tanzania's 2015 presidential campaign.

Tanzania prides itself on its unassailable ethnic and religious unity. But on the day of the Dar es Salaam Derby, neutrality takes a back seat to passionate fandom.

A look at how Twitter and the online media in general captured the confusion of the attack in real-time as users, who first reported what they thought was an explosion, learned the horrible truth.

A look at how Tanzania's parliament has devolved into an unruly place rather than a place to debate ideas.

Why the narrative of Africa rising should not ignore the advances made by its scientists.

A review of the online conversation about US President Barack Obama's visit to Tanzania

I was part of a panel, discussing and debating the implications of US President Barack Obama's visit to Tanzania.

A profile of Ambassador Juma Mwapachu, the former Secretary General of The East African Community.

A contextual analysis of the politics and economics of mining in Tanzania

A piece of reportage examining how newspapers in Tanzania are leveraging social media for their journalism.

A chronicle of the second TEDxDar event held in November 2011 and what the event said about where Tanzania is as a country.

A book review of 'Cheche', a collection of essays about the intellectual upheavals of the late 1960s Tanzania.

An analysis of how the media struggled to report the sinking of the MV Spice Islander in Zanzibar and the faltering emergence of social media to fill the gap.

A case study of how some politicians in Tanzania are bypassing 'legacy media' to directly reach the electorate.