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Tanzania clamps down on opposition rally, arrests leaders

Former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu and at least 500 youth supporters among those detained.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2024

Tanzania arrests top opposition figure Lissu in mass round-up

Tanzanian police have detained leading opposition Chadema party figures including former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu, and rounded up several hundred youth supporters, a Chadema official said on Monday.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 12, 2024

Tanzania Arrests Top Opposition Figure Lissu In Mass Round-up

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2024

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Rangers in Tanzania are using camera traps to tackle illegal bushmeat trade

Rangers are getting training in camera traps in Katavi National Park, Tanzania, to help tackle the illegal bushmeat trade

Digital Camera World · Aug 6, 2024

Tanzania wants to evict Maasai for wildlife – but they’re fighting back

Community members are on a campaign to get international donors to defund their government and stop rights violations.

Al Jazeera · Aug 5, 2024

Young, urban, African: research explores what it means to be a good citizen in Ghana, Uganda and Tanzania

Young people between the ages of 18 and 35 make up two-thirds of Africa’s population. The number is expected to reach 75% by 2030. They live in an environment of rapid urbanisation, high unemployment rates and poor state services. These are some of the factors that incline young people towards…

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2024

Volcano in Tanzania with weirdest, runniest magma on Earth is sinking into the ground

Tanzania's outlandish Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano, the only volcano on Earth that is currently erupting carbonatite lava, has been sinking at a rate of 1.4 inches per year for the past decade.

LiveScience · Aug 2, 2024

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Tanzania's Maasai relocation scheme slammed in new HRW report

A Human Rights Watch report says Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the community with impunity.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 31, 2024

Tanzania forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai: HRW

Seeking to support conservation and tourism, Tanzania has been clearing people from ancestral lands.

Al Jazeera · Jul 31, 2024

Typhoon Gaemi barrels towards China’s Fujian after sinking ship off Taiwan

Strong winds sink a Tanzania-flagged freighter off Taiwan coast, with crew missing and rescuers unable to access area.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2024

Tanzania’s election laws make it hard to build political opposition – what needs to change

Tanzanians go to the polls this year in local elections to vote for street and village chairpersons. This will be followed by a general election next year for councillors, members of parliament and the president.

The Conversation · Jul 14, 2024

This US Celeb Story About The Irwin Family Holiday Somehow Mixed Up Tasmania With Tanzania

So close! That's actually in Africa :heart_hands:

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 25, 2024

Lake Victoria: why so many fishers are dying and what can be done about it

Small-scale fishers on Lake Victoria (Africa’s largest freshwater lake, shared by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) are drowning. Safety issues such as storms, a lack of available life jackets, and a shortage of navigational equipment and rescue services are a major cause of this.

The Conversation · Jun 25, 2024

‘Women have always been sidelined. So we’re radical’: the Zawose Queens go from Tanzania to Glastonbury

The multi-talented musicians were held back in their home country where even certain instruments were off limits – but they’re ready to take centre stage at Worthy Farm

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024

Chilli bombs and honeybees: Weapons in Tanzania’s human-elephant conflict

Across Africa, growing populations and shrinking habitats are putting people and wildlife on a collision course.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2024

The Zawose Queens: Maisha review – vocal power and family stories

Pendo and Leah, daughter and granddaughter of Tanzanian musician Hukwe Zawose, use mesmerising thumb piano and shifting polyphony to create stirring songs

France 24 · Jun 6, 2024

All options considered for South Africa coalition talks

In tonight's edition: South Africa's MK Party says it will engage with the ANC as coalition talks continue. Also, for the first time, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island is part of Tanzania and was a key stopping off point for Arab slave traders across East Africa. Plus…

The Conversation · May 29, 2024

Tanzania’s dams: flood risk depends on how they’re planned and operated

The Rufiji River, which drains into Tanzania’s south-east coast, experienced a major wave of flooding in April 2024. The flooding caused tragic loss of life and affected at least 88,000 individuals. More than 28,000 hectares of crops were damaged.

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AAP · May 24, 2024

Irankunda wants Roos call-up but won't rule out switch

Nestory Irankunda says his dream is to play for the Socceroos but he would be prepared to switch to Tanzania or Burundi if he continues to be overlooked.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Italian museum recreates Tanzanian butterfly forest to raise awareness on biodiversity research

An Italian science museum has created a butterfly forest inside a tropical mountain greenhouse in the city of Trento

The Conversation · May 22, 2024

Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Tanzania’s 60-year-old union may need a restructure

On 26 April 2024, Tanzania celebrated 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The union, which created the present-day United Republic of Tanzania, stands out among the longest lasting political arrangements of its kind in Africa, and has shaped the country’s construction of national identity. Nicodemus Minde, who…

Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2024

Kenya and Tanzania face 'humanitarian crisis' amid disastrous floods

The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a let-up in the crisis.

International Business Times · May 4, 2024

Cyclone Bears Down On Flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania

Beaches were deserted and many shops closed on Saturday as heavy rains and winds from a tropical cyclone buffeted coastal areas of Tanzania and Kenya.

Al Jazeera · May 3, 2024

Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as flood death toll rises

Kenyan government orders mandatory evacuations for residents near 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties.

France 24 · May 2, 2024

Flood-hit Kenya, Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya

In tonight's edition: Kenya and Tanzania brace for Cyclone Hidaya as heavy rains persist. Also, with millions on the brink of famine in Sudan, we speak to an activist monitoring the crisis who shares his concerns about an imminent attack on the city of El Fasher. Finally, royal treasures looted…

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