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Experts Find Evidence Of Honeyguide Birds And Honey Badgers Cooperating To Access Honeycombs

Researchers speculate honeyguides switched to work with humans after learning guiding behavior from badgers.

Zenger · Jun 30, 2023

British veteran completes ultra-marathon across Tanzania for military charity

Tricia Sinclair completed the 250km five-day feat called Ultra X Tanzania, which saw her traverse parts of Mount Kilimanjaro, on June 16.

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Baby deaths in Tanzania: being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred within the first month – a time of high vulnerability. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest death rate in the world: 27 in 1,000 newborn babies (1,067,000). This is 11 times higher than in countries with…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023

Fake coronation invite sent out by fantasist who convinced blind man he was going to event

Bill said: “It’s hard to believe the lies this man has told, always seeking to make himself out to be a very important and powerful person.”

Daily Record · Jun 10, 2023

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 · Jun 4, 2023

‘The chicken lived for another day, at least’: Kaja Kraska’s best phone picture

The film-maker captured her striking image while visiting a Tanzanian village healer who diagnoses patients by fair means or fowl

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2023

Musicians launch drive for more funding for arts in Africa

Performers from Ghana, Ethiopia and Tanzania have helped launch a five-year project to try to secure more funding for arts and culture, aiming to persuade African governments to allocate at least 1% of their budgets.

Reuters · May 26, 2023

What to expect if you’ve never been on safari before

On her debut safari in Tanzania, Prudence Ivey discovers just how near the wildlife likes to get

Evening Standard · May 17, 2023

Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it's a deliberate war strategy

There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border. They include some of the largest camps in the continent, such as Kakuma in northern Kenya, Nyarugusu in western Tanzania and…

The Conversation · May 14, 2023

Where is hot in September? Best holiday destinations for late summer sun

The start of shoulder season in many countries brings the opportunity for more affordable and less crowded trips abroad

The Independent UK · May 11, 2023