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People protest a day after the general election following allegations of electoral irregularities in Arusha, Tanzania, on October 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Tanzanian authorities charged hundreds of people with treason over demonstrations around disputed polls last month, in a major escalation of political tension as the country reels from violence in which an…
People ride on a motorcycle waving a Tanzanian flag during violent protests that marred the election following the disqualification of the two leading opposition candidates in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 29, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters Hundreds of protesters took to the streets for a second day of demonstrations in Tanzania on Thursday (October…
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Much has been written about the universally loved Jane Goodall, primatologist and animal rights campaigner, on whom awards and honours far too numerous to list have been showered. She passed away on October 1 aged 91. One recognition, however, she did not but should have received is the Nobel Peace Prize. For all her life, Goodall worked for…
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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan confirmed on Monday that there was a new outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the East African country. One “confirmed case of Marburg virus marks the second outbreak” in Tanzania since 2023, the president told a press briefing broadcast from the capital Dodoma. Last week, the World Health Organization…
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The Tanzanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to its agreements with Adani Ports. New Delhi: Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company (IHC), one of the largest sovereign funds that manages assets close to $100 billion, has reaffirmed its support to the Adani Group, saying its outlook on investments in the group remains unchanged despite the US…
Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbowe speaks during a press conference in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on March 18, 2022. Tanzania’s main opposition party demanded Monday the release of its top leaders detained in a mass roundup ahead of a planned youth rally, a move rights activists have condemned as “troubling”. | Photo…
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The sacked information minister, Nape Nnauye, apologised for the clip and said he meant it as a joke. Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior ministers, including the head of the foreign ministry, in a mini-cabinet reshuffle. The move comes ahead of expected national elections next year, with the…
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