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22 Miners Killed In Tanzania Landslide

Twenty-two people have lost their lives following a landslide at a mine in northern Tanzania, officials said on Sunday.

International Business Times

In Uganda, refugees' need for wood ravaged the forest. Now, they work to restore it

Refugees from Uganda’s neighboring countries have long been welcomed to the Nakivale settlement near its southern border with Tanzania

The Independent UK

Kenya and Uganda added to foreign degree crackdown list at Nigeria universities

In tonight's edition: Nigeria widens the net to degrees earned in Kenya and Uganda as part of its crackdown on fraudulent foreign certificates. Also, French energy giant TotalEnergies puts former Beninese prime minister Lionel Zinsou at the head of land acquisition for its controversial multi-billion-dollar oil projects in Uganda and…

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TotalEnergies signals land review for contentious mega projects in Africa

The French energy giant TotalEnergies says it's launched an assessment for land it acquired for its $10 billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania that have been lambasted by environmentalists.

Radio France Internationale

TotalEnergies To Review Land Buyouts In Contested Africa Projects

French energy giant TotalEnergies on Thursday said it had launched a review of its land acquisition practices for controversial $10-billion projects in Uganda and Tanzania slammed by environmentalists.

International Business Times

4 must-read books from east Africa in 2023: from Tanzanian masters to Ugandan queens

East African literature continues to grow and reshape itself in exciting new ways – and 2023 was no exception. The world really did take notice of the region when Tanzanian-British author Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021. Interest in Gurnah’s work continued last year when he…

The Conversation

New algorithm dramatically cuts unnecessary antibiotic use in kids

An algorithm reduced rates of antibiotics use in kids treated at Tanzanian primary care facilities without compromising their chances of getting better.

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Congo recalls envoys to Kenya and Tanzania over alliance launch in Nairobi

Democratic Republic of Congo recalled its ambassadors from Kenya and Tanzania for consultations on Saturday after a new Congolese military alliance that includes rebels was launched in the Kenyan capital.

Radio France Internationale

King Charles' African jaunt brings unlikely Bulls boost

Midfielder Charles M'Mombwa has helped Macarthur unearth a new fanbase with his exploits for the Tanzania national team.

AAP

Bilateral MoUs on digital technology approved

The MoU with Tanzania, signed in October, deals with sharing of information related to ‘Digital Solutions implemented at Population Scale for Digital Transformation’, an apparent reference to identity technologies.

The Hindu

Promising new gene therapies for sickle cell are out of reach in countries where they're needed most

New gene therapies promise a cure for sickle cell disease but experts say they are out of reach in places that need them the most

The Independent UK

How to watch AFCON 2023: live stream the tournament around the world

Learn everything you need to know to watch the Africa Cup of Nations football tournament, running from January 13 – February 11.

WhatToWatch

How to watch 2023 Africa Cup of Nations: live stream all 2024 AFCON matches online from anywhere

With the best teams on the continent set to converge on the Ivory Coast, here's how to watch 2023 African Cup of Nations live streams wherever you are in 2024.

TechRadar

What's east Africa's position on the Israel-Hamas war? An expert unpacks the reactions of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

The reactions of some east African countries to the ongoing conflict in Gaza have been less dramatic than South Africa’s. South Africa’s parliament has passed a resolution calling for the closure of its embassy in Tel Aviv. Algeria and South Africa have been the most supportive of the Palestinians. Thus…

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This African bird will lead you to honey, if you call to it in just the right way

The wild honeyguide responds to distinct calls from local honey foragers. Says one researcher: The bird basically seems to be saying, "Hey, I'm here and I know where there's some honey, so follow me."

The Hindu

Giant rabies study with 50,000 dogs says only vaccines can stop disease

Katie Hampson's 15-year study of rabies in Tanzania reveals individual dog behaviour plays a key role in its endemic nature. Through contact tracing, brain samples, and modelling, researchers found that rabies spreads locally, with few "super-spreader" dogs, and that vaccination is the only effective way to prevent it. Culling was…

LiveScience

Alpha chimp steals eagle's dinner in 'surreal and exhilarating' forest encounter

Chimps usually hunt for their meat, but a rare confrontation between a chimp and an eagle in Tanzania showcased their ability to scavenge.

Al Jazeera

Death toll rises as Tanzania reels from flooding, landslides

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa says at least 63 people died in flooding unleashed by heavy rainfall over the weekend.

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The Independent UK

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more

Authorities say at least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania

Al Jazeera

Floods, landslides kill dozens in northern Tanzania

East Africa has been hit for weeks by torrential rain and flooding linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon.

Dynamite News

13 killed, 25 injured in bus-train collision in Tanzania

At least 13 passengers were killed, and 25 others were seriously injured early Wednesday after a bus in which they were travelling collided with a train engine in the Singida region of central Tanzania. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Conversation

300,000 Tanzanians were killed by Germany during the Maji-Maji uprising – it was genocide and should be called that

Political actors in Tanzania have in recent years demanded compensation from Germany for colonial atrocities committed in the early 20th century. In early 2017, the National Assembly of Tanzania stopped short of putting the label of genocide on the atrocities committed by German troops during the Maji-Maji uprising (1905–1907).

The Independent UK

A TotalEnergies pipeline project in East Africa is disturbing community graves, watchdog says

A New York-based climate watchdog says the French oil company TotalEnergies is failing to protect the sanctity of hundreds of graves in a controversial project that aims to build a heated pipeline from oil fields in Uganda to a port in Tanzania

The Hindu

IIT Madras opens offshore campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania

IIT Madras launches Zanzibar campus; 50 students admitted. 8 Indian students join PG programme. 22 UG students from Africa, 40% women. IIT to invest in knowledge, Zanzibar govt to bear expenses. 5 new programmes planned in 5 yrs. Banks to facilitate loans for Indian students. Permanent campus to be built…

Radio France Internationale

Germany seeks to reckon with colonial atrocities in Tanzania

Visiting Tanzania this week, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier asked for forgiveness for Germany’s brutal quelling of the Maji Maji uprising over a century ago. Around 300,000 Tanzanians died during this dark episode of Germany’s colonial history; some combattants beheaded and their remains yet to be returned to Tanzania.

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