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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.

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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…

The Conversation

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."

WEKU

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…

The Hindu

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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.

LiveScience

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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

Al Jazeera

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:

Dynamite News

Namibia qualify for 2024 T20 World Cup with victory over Tanzania

NEW DELHI: Namibia made history by becoming the first team from the Africa Region Qualifier to secure a spot in the 2024 T20 World Cup with a convincing 58-run victory over Tanzania in Windhoek on Tuesday.

The Times of India

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).

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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.

Al Jazeera

Germany’s president apologises for killings in Tanzania under colonial rule

Steinmeier sought forgiveness from the descendants of hundreds of thousands of victims of violence over a century ago.

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German leaders in Africa to boost economic ties and talk migration

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Nigeria and Ghana on Sunday, as the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is to visit Tanzania and Zambia from Monday.

The Independent UK

Tanzania signs a controversial port management deal with Dubai-based company despite protests

Tanzania's government has signed a controversial port management deal with a Dubai-based company that had fueled protests in the African country and led to arrests of dozens of critics

The Hindu

IIT-Madras offshore campus in Zanzibar to be opened in November: Union Education Minister

IIT-Madras to open offshore campus in Zanzibar, Tanzania in November offering BSc & MTech in Data Science & AI, it will provide world-class tech edu to African students, driving nation-building, economic growth & research. MoU signed in July paved the way for the campus.

The Hindu

Tanzania President Hassan becomes first woman to be conferred honorary doctorate by JNU

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan became first woman to receive honorary doctorate from JNU. She was awarded for her role in fostering India-Tanzania relations, promoting economic diplomacy and achieving success in regional integration & multilateralism. PM Modi held talks with her to boost bilateral ties.

The Hindu

Tanzanian President Hassan begins four-day visit to India

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan visits India to bolster bilateral ties after 8 years. PM Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to hold talks.

Radio France Internationale

Environmental groups sue TotalEnergies over 'devastating' East Africa oil pipeline

Four environmental groups have filed a law suit against the French group TotalEnergies and its EACOP oil project in Tanzania and Uganda. They maintain that it threatens the region's fragile ecosystem and the people who live there.

The Guardian - UK

Investigation launched into killings and evictions on World Bank tourism project

Tanzania government blamed for violence against villagers in national park, while thousands more people face losing their homes

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