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Ten lions die in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve

September 20, 2026 admin

Ten lions have been found dead in a suspected poisoning incident at Tanzania’s UNESCO-listed Ngorongoro Conservation Area, according to the authorities. “The Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) regrets to inform the public that ten (10) lions were found dead on 18 September 2026 in the Ndutu area,” reads the statement from late on Saturday (September…

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Tanzania charges hundreds with treason, issues arrest warrants for more opposition figures

November 8, 2025 admin

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…

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Protests in Tanzania spread after disputed election, with military on streets

October 30, 2025 admin

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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Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall, who should have got the Nobel Peace Prize

October 9, 2025 admin

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 Confirms New Outbreak Of Marburg Virus

January 22, 2025 admin

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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Key Abu Dhabi Fund, Sri Lanka Port Authority, Tanzanian Government Reaffirm Support For Adani Group

November 28, 2024 admin

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…

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Tanzania arrests opposition leaders in mass round-up

August 12, 2024 admin

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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Tanzania President Fires Minister Over Comments Hinting At Poll Rigging

July 23, 2024 admin

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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