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Tanzania detects its first-ever cases of the highly fatal Marburg viral disease

Tanzania has confirmed its first-ever cases of Marburg, a high-fatality viral hemorrhagic fever with symptoms broadly similar to those of Ebola, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2023

Jaismine, Shashi in pre-quarters; boxers from boycotting nations New Zealand and Netherlands compete at Worlds

NEW DELHI: Jaismine Lamboria justified her selection for India’s World boxing championships squad as it took the Bhiwani boxer just 1 minute, 23 seconds to blow away the challenge of Tanzania’s Nyambega Beatrice Ambrose in the women’s 60kg category to sail into the pre-quarters of the event on Friday.

The Times of India · Mar 17, 2023

Mystery disease with fever and nosebleeds kills five as doctors race to identify it

A mysterious new illness has broken out in Tanzania which has killed five people so far with symptoms including fever and nosebleeds as doctors race to try and identify it

Daily Mirror · Mar 17, 2023

French court dismisses lawsuit against TotalEnergies pipeline in Africa

A French civil court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by environmental campaigners against the French energy giant TotalEnergies over its oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 1, 2023

French court dismisses case against TotalEnergies E. Africa oil project

PARIS - A French court on Tuesday dismissed a landmark case against TotalEnergies for a massive oil project in Uganda and Tanzania after several NGOs filed a suit to suspend the controversial project.

Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2023

French court dismisses NGOs' case against controversial TotalEnergies projects in east Africa

A French court ruled on Tuesday rejected a landmark lawsuit against oil giant TotalEnergies that accused it of failing to protect people and the environment as it pursues oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. The world’s longest heated oil pipeline will pass through forest reserves and game parks before running…

France 24 · Feb 28, 2023

Tanzania approves controversial oil pipeline despite environmental concerns

Tanzania has approved the construction of a pipeline that would allow Ugandan oil to be delivered to international markets, dismissing environmental concerns about the project as “propaganda”.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 22, 2023

Tanzania is ruled with impunity – four key issues behind calls for constitutional reform

Tanzania’s president issued a statement in June 2016 announcing a ban on political rallies outside campaign periods. The ban was unconstitutional.

The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023

Meet Brit who visited Tanzania as a teen and never left

Claire Upshall lives in the East African country and says her family survive on sponsorship and help from friends

Wales Online · Feb 12, 2023

Tanzania has ditched school rankings. It should replace them with something more useful

While announcing the results of the 2022 Certificate of Secondary School Examination, Tanzania’s National Examination Council did not provide school rankings for the first time in decades.

The Conversation · Feb 10, 2023