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Tanzania releases arrested opposition leaders

Police in Tanzania release three opposition leaders on bail, hours after they were arrested for planning anti-government protests in Dar es Salaam. Also, a court in Zimbabwe denies bail to over 60 opposition figures and activists. And dozens of couples say "I do" during Morocco's Moussem of Imilchil festival. The…

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Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait - but is Dodoma ready?

Tanzania designated Dodoma as its new capital in place of the seaside city of Dar es Salaam following a public referendum 50 years ago. Since then, the country has made small steps towards this goal – including the relocation of Parliament in 2017 – but Dodoma remained the national capital…

The Conversation

Tanzania-South Africa: deep ties evoke Africa’s sacrifices for freedom

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan recently paid a state visit to South Africa aimed at strengthening bilateral political and trade relations. As the South African presidency noted, ties between the two nations date back to Tanzania’s solidarity with the anti-apartheid struggle.

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VP Harris hails Tanzania leader, announces trade boost

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - US Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled Thursday an initiative to expand trade with Tanzania as she hailed the leader of the East African nation as a "champion" of democracy.

AFP

Kamala Harris announces Tanzania trade boost during Africa tour

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade with and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia increasingly hold sway.

Reuters

Tanzania approves controversial $3.5 billion oil pipeline

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Tanzania's government gave its approval on Tuesday for the construction of a $3.5 billion crude oil pipeline despite human rights and environmental concerns about the mega-project.

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'A new chapter': Tanzania opposition stalwart Lissu returns from exile

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu arrived back in his homeland on Wednesday to a rousing welcome from supporters after spending most of the past five years in exile following an assassination attempt.

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Tanzania's Tundu Lissu: jailed, shot and exiled, but unbowed

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Tanzanian opposition stalwart Tundu Lissu has been arrested countless times, pumped full of bullets in an assassination attempt and lived largely in exile for more than five years.

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Tanzania opposition stalwart Lissu returns from exile

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Tanzania opposition stalwart Lissu to return from exile

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu was heading home from exile on Wednesday to "write a new chapter" following the president's lifting of a ban on political assembly.

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Uber resumes services in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Ride-hailing giant Uber has resumed its services in Tanzania, it said on Wednesday, settling a fare dispute with the government.

AFP

Tanzanian president lifts ban on opposition political rallies

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday lifted a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in an overture to political rivals seeking the restoration of democratic traditions.

AFP

‘Means of survival’: Tanzania’s booming charcoal trade drives unchecked deforestation

As rising gas prices drive demand for the polluting fuel, illegal loggers depend on the trade to live – even as the forest disappears around them

The Guardian - UK

Eleven sentenced to death in Tanzania over conservationist's murder

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - A court in Tanzania sentenced 11 people to death on Friday over the 2017 murder of renowned conservationist Wayne Lotter.

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What Tanzania tells us about Africa’s population explosion as the world hits 8bn people

Dar es Salaam, which is heading for megacity status, typifies a region growing three times faster than the global average

Daily Mirror

Tanzania plane crash: 19 dead after passenger jet crashes into Lake Victoria

Flight PW494, from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, crashed into Lake Victoria at 8.53am local time. Rescuers rushed to the scene but sadly 19 people, including two pilots, lost their lives

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A plane crash in Tanzania has left at least 19 people dead

The plane crashed into Lake Victoria after taking off from Dar es Salaam. Authorities said at least 26 people who were on the Precision Air flight were rescued and taken to the hospital.

AFP

Three killed after plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Three people died when a plane carrying dozens of passengers plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday as it approached the northwestern city of Bukoba, the fire and rescue service said.

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Search for survivors after plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - Rescuers searched for survivors after a plane carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania on Sunday due to bad weather as it approached the northwestern city of Bukoba, police said.

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Passenger plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - A plane carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria in Tanzania early on Sunday due to bad weather shortly before it was due to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba, police said, with efforts under way to rescue those onboard.

The Conversation

Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat and produce healthy food in African cities

Persistently high temperatures and related heat stress are a big problem for people living in cities, especially in slums and informal settlements. It’s a problem that is expected to continue.

AFP

Tanzanian firefighters battle blaze on Mount Kilimanjaro

Dar es Salaam (AFP) - More than 300 people have been mobilised to tackle a blaze on the slopes of Tanzania's famous Mount Kilimanjaro, local officials said Saturday, with police and local people helping firefighters.

The Conversation

Tanzania and Zambia want to upgrade the 'Uhuru Railway' – but can they?

Half a century ago, the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara) stood out as a crucial symbol of Africa’s struggle for independence. The 1,860km-long railway connects Kapiri Mposhi in Zambia with Dar es Salaam at the Indian Ocean.

The Independent UK

Mum begs guard to watch over teen after she is ‘forgotten’ in Dar Es Salaam airport

Unaccompanied minor stranded after connecting flight to UK was cancelled

Al Jazeera

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.

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