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Exclusive-Rotavirus childhood vaccine shortage hits four African countries

Supplies of a vaccine to prevent the deadly rotavirus infection in children have either run out in Kenya, Tanzania, Senegal and Cameroon or are close to doing so, officials close to the roll-out told Reuters, after disruptions at drugmaker GSK.

Reuters · Aug 10, 2022

Survivor of 'nasty doctor' Al-Qaeda chief killed by 'ninja' strike hails brutal death

Former US ambassador Prudence Bushnell said there is "one less mass murderer in the world" after the death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri. In 1998, she was injured US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania were devastated by bombs

Daily Mirror · Aug 9, 2022

DR Congo to reassess withdrawal plan for UN peacekeeping mission

In tonight's edition: After dozens of deaths during last week's violent demonstrations against the United Nations, DR Congo's government reexamines the withdrawal plan for the UN's MONUSCO mission. Also, the head of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed in a US drone strike on Sunday. He helped mastermind terror attacks…

France 24 · Aug 2, 2022

Moving the Maasai: Tanzania is repeating Kenya's colonial past

Images of distressed members of the Maasai community being forcibly moved from their homes, beaten and harassed by police and the army in northern Tanzania in June set social media alight with concern. Activists have since voiced their anger over land and human rights, and they have good reason to…

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2022

Leicester cricket ground to be named after Sunil Gavaskar

Sunil Gavaskar is truly India's global cricket ambassador. The batting legend, who has stadiums named after him in Kentucky in the US and Tanzania's Zanzibar, has added yet another feather to his well-adorned cap as a cricket ground in England's Leicester will have his name on Saturday. It's a 5-acre…

The Times of India · Jul 22, 2022

Comrie's 'birthday' tree action for climate sees link up between Scotland and Tanzania

When two climate warriors met at COP26 it led to a project to encourage trees in two countries putting down firm roots with Comrie Croft in Perthshire getting in on the idea.

Daily Record · Jul 19, 2022

Why sexual and reproductive law for east African countries is being resisted

Six of the countries of the East African Community – Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania – recently concluded public hearings on a new sexual and reproductive health bill. Proponents of the bill argue that it will improve access to sexual and reproductive health which, in turn, will…

The Conversation · Jul 19, 2022

Passport Office chaos left family members getting documents back months apart

Rob Jones' children received their passports more than a month apart ahead of jetting off from their Devon home to a big multi-destination holiday to Tanzania, Zanzibar and Greece

Daily Mirror · Jul 13, 2022

In Tanzania, karate classes imbues vigour in people with albinism

In Tanzania where myths and superstition endanger people with albinism, karate classes are boosting their confidence.

Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2022

Report: East Africa pipeline 'breaches banking principles'

Would-be financiers of a planned oil pipeline in Uganda and Tanzania will be in breach of benchmark guidelines on financing big infrastructure projects if they go ahead, according to a report shared with The Associated Press

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2022