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Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors

Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.

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From Sri Lanka to Tanzania: the pioneering hotels run entirely by women

In countries where tourism is still a male domain, all-female establishments are providing much-needed job opportunities

The Guardian - UK

Where will the next season of The White Lotus be filmed? Our travel desk share their predictions

From Tanzania to Saint Tropez – here’s the travel desk’s destination speculation for season four of the HBO hit series

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Yellowstone holds potentially untapped cache of 'carbon-free' helium for rockets, reactors and superconductors

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Tanzania Opposition Leader Due In Court On Treason Charge

Tanzania's opposition leader Tundu Lissu was set to appear in court on Thursday to face a charge of treason, which carries a potential death penalty, weeks after his party was disqualified from upcoming elections.

International Business Times

Tension high in Tanzania ahead of opposition leader's 'treason' trial

Tension is rising further on the political scene in Tanzania ahead of the trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu. Accused of treason, his Chadema political party was this month excluded from the presidential race scheduled for October, sparking concern among human rights groups.

Radio France Internationale

Move over, Med diet – plantains and cassava can be as healthy as tomatoes and olive oil, say researchers

Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation

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Tanzania's top opposition party barred from upcoming election

Chadema,Tanzania's main opposition party, has been disqualified from running in this year's general election, the country's election chief said, after it refused to sign an electoral code of conduct. It comes just days after its leader was charged with treason.

Radio France Internationale

Tanzania’s main opposition Chadema party barred from upcoming elections

A treason charge and the exclusion of the main opposition draw attention before October polls in Tanzania.

Al Jazeera

Tanzanian Opposition Leader Lissu Charged With Treason

Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged on Thursday with treason, which carries the death penalty, a day after being detained following a rally, one of his lawyers told AFP. The east African nation has increasingly cracked down on its opposition, with Lissu's Chadema party accusing President Samia Suluhu…

International Business Times

We studied smallholder farming in three African countries for 10 years: why profitable irrigation is key

The world has to feed a growing population with the same area of land and less water. Irrigation is key to managing this problem. A 10-year project called Transforming Irrigation in Southern Africa focused on capacity constraints on schemes in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe and how to solve them. This…

The Conversation

World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project

Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank

The Guardian - UK

I went on the same safari as Sydney Sweeney: Inside the A-list Tanzanian getaway

This Sydney Sweeney-approved safari in the Serengeti is a verdant nirvana that’s perfect for off-peak travel, says Will Hosie

Evening Standard

Road to 2026: Morocco maintain surge as Nigeria slip up

Hours after traditional powerhouse Nigeria dropped points at home to Zimbabwe, Morocco maintained their status as the only team with a 100 percent record in the African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Tanzania.

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1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania rewrite the history of human evolution

The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made them out of stone, then they switched to bone as a raw material. Until recently, the earliest clear evidence of bone tool making was from sites in Europe, dated to 400,000 years ago. But archaeologists…

The Guardian - UK

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – love and betrayal from the Nobel laureate

This is a powerful story of debt and obligation set against the tourism boom in post-colonial Tanzania

Euronews

Defending tradition and language: 'Children of Honey' shines light on Tanzania's Hadzabe community

'Children of Honey' highlights the struggle of the Hadzabe community to preserve its traditions and language. It was one a dozen documentary films shortlisted as part of the 'Impact Days' programme organised by the International Film Festival and Forum for Human Rights in Geneva.

Evening Standard

Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review: tightly-plotted excellence

I’ve just finished a story about a man who has everything,” says Karim, the ostensible hero of Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 11th novel, set in 1990s Tanzania. “How do you think the story will end?” he asks Badar, his mother’s servant boy, in a cruel taunt disguised as a…

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South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo

African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have killed peacekeepers while overrunning the region this year

The Conversation

Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – why it matters

People with albinism face widespread discrimination in many sub-Saharan African countries. In Tanzania, this minority has been subjected to extreme forms of violence. The government’s failure to protect their rights prompted the filing of a case before the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The case was brought by…

LiveScience

1.5 million-year-old bone tools crafted by human ancestors in Tanzania are oldest of their kind

The discovery of 1.5 million-year-old bone tools upends what we know about tool manufacturing in East Africa.

The Times of India

This UNESCO World Heritage Site in Africa was once a giant volcano

Deep in the heart of Tanzania lies a place where time seems to stand still—a land of breathtaking landscapes, abundant wildlife, and rich history. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a geological marvel that was once a colossal volcano. Today, it is the world’s largest intact…

The Times of India

This African lake is so toxic, it turns everything into stone

In our search for places remote and bizarre, we stumbled upon a lake in Tanzania so toxic that any living creature that comes in contact with the lakewater, turns into stone-quite literally. However, there is one animal species that finds this super toxic and inhospitable place a haven. We will…

Al Jazeera

As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?

Analysts weigh in on Rwanda’s role in the conflict in DRC, whether minerals are a factor and if diplomacy can succeed.

The Conversation

M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war

At a recent summit in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, leaders of eight African states released a statement calling for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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