Hellen Nachilongo

Freelance journallist

Hellen is a prize-winning Tanzanian journalist who has been awarded several Excellence in Journalism Awards Tanzania (EJAT) for work including on health, gender, climate change and migration. She is currently business and transport reporter for The Citizen and Mwananchi newspapers.

Stories by the Author

In Tanzania, female genital mutilation (FGM) has been illegal since 1998, but the practice continues in many parts of the country.

In Tanzania, female genital mutilation (FGM) has been illegal since 1998, but the practice continues in many parts of the country. © Rowen Smith/Unsplash

Tanzania: Inside the Trade in Body Parts Driving FGM

Secret trade sees “charms” sold on to traders and hunters.

22 Nov 24

STUART PRICE/AMIS/AFP via Getty Images

STUART PRICE/AMIS/AFP via Getty Images

Tanzania: How Fetching Firewood Risks Women’s Lives

In rural areas, collecting fuel is not only exhausting, but leaves women vulnerable to violence and sexual abuse.

8 Mar 24

According to official statistics, between 2020 and 2023 over 5,000 Ethiopian migrants were arrested and imprisoned in Tanzania for terms of between one and six years under the immigration Act Cap 54 of 2016.

According to official statistics, between 2020 and 2023 over 5,000 Ethiopian migrants were arrested and imprisoned in Tanzania for terms of between one and six years under the immigration Act Cap 54 of 2016. © Byron Smith/Getty Images

Tanzania: Ethiopian Migrants Languish in Prison

Many remain trapped in detention due to a lack of resources to deport them.

18 Dec 23

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