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Opposition Figures Killed As Tanzania Holds Local Election

Tanzanian opposition party Chadema, said two of its members were killed on the eve of Wednesday's local elections, and accused the authorities of rigging the vote.

International Business Times

Rescue ends in Tanzania building collapse as death toll rises to 29

Rescue operations at a building that collapsed in Tanzania's commercial capital have ended after 10 days as the number of dead rose to 29

The Independent UK

Step inside Tanzania’s new luxurious safari retreat

Set in the Grumeti Reserve, Singita Milele redefines safari luxury with modern design inspired by the Serengeti

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The Manor at Ngorongoro review: a luxury base for safari-seekers

This hotel in Tanzania’s north combines high-end service with the call to adventure

Evening Standard

Tanzanian government says rescue efforts will continue at collapsed building where 13 died

Rescue efforts continued for a third day Monday after a building collapsed and killed at least 13 people in Tanzania’s commercial capital, with the government saying it will push on until all those trapped inside are saved

The Independent UK

Four Africans held for prostitution in Phuket

Three Ugandan women and one woman from Tanzania have been arrested in Phuket for selling sex.

Bangkok Post

Food security in Africa: managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region

Sub-Saharan Africa’s population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region’s urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from 2022.

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Who is Tundu Lissu? Tanzania’s opposition leader is fighting for change in the face of fresh attacks on political freedoms

Tundu Lissu has become the face of opposition in Tanzania following his defiant and unrelenting criticism of the government. Since he came into the national limelight in 1995 when running for a parliamentary seat, Lissu has been a champion of democracy and human rights. He has taken on the ruling…

The Conversation

Zimbabwe reports first two mpox cases, after Zambia week before

Zimbabwe has confirmed its first two cases of mpox, days after Zambia reported its first case. The cases, whose variants have not been identified, were detected in people who were from or had travelled to Tanzania and South Africa.

Radio France Internationale

Who is Freeman Mbowe? Why Tanzania’s ruling party is targeting the opposition leader

Tanzania’s opposition leaders have recently been the target of government crackdowns against political dissent. A planned march in late September 2024 to protest against the abduction and murder of an opposition figure was stopped by the police, and its organisers were detained.

The Conversation

Tanzania suspends news websites over ad referencing killings of dissidents

Regulator says advert by publisher of the Citizen newspaper ‘likely to harm national unity’

The Guardian - UK

Firm disclosed phone data of shot Tanzanian politician, UK tribunal hears

Tigo’s former investigator claims he was unfairly dismissed for raising concerns over 2017 attack on Tundu Lissu

The Guardian - UK

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…

France 24

Tanzania opposition leaders arrested amid crackdown on dissent

Protest had been planned against alleged disappearances and killings of government critics by security forces

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Al Jazeera

Tanzanian police crack down on planned opposition rally

Leaders arrested following police chief’s warning of tough measures to block protest.

LiveScience

'Mountain of God' volcano in Tanzania is bulging, study finds

Satellite data suggest a volcano in Tanzania that expels extremely runny lava could be creeping toward an eruption.

Al Jazeera

Slain Tanzanian opposition figure beaten, doused with acid: Party

Body of Ali Mohamed Kibao, who was removed from a bus by armed men, found with signs he had been beaten, Chadema says.

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X restricted in Tanzania - here's how to get around the block

Heading off to Tanzania? Here's why you need to use a VPN service to keep accessing the app during your stay.

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The Conversation

Soccer betting is on the rise among young Zimbabweans – our study found it can serve a positive purpose

Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed bets and that soccer was by far the most popular sport to bet on. Young…

The Conversation

Maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have soared, but Tanzania’s haven’t: economists explain why

For more than a year maize prices in Kenya and Malawi have been much higher compared with other countries in the east and southern Africa (ESA) region.

Radio France Internationale

Freed Tanzanian opposition leaders 'beaten' during mass arrests

Top leaders from Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party and other senior officials were freed on bail Tuesday following their arrests ahead of a planned youth event in the southwestern city of Mbeya. Chadema said they had been badly beaten during their detention.

International Business Times

Tanzanian Opposition Leaders Freed After Mass Arrests

The leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema have been released on bail, a party spokesman said on Tuesday, after they were detained in a mass roundup ahead of a youth day rally.

France 24

Leaders of Tanzania's main opposition party released

Tanzania's leading opposition figures, including Chadema party chairman Freeman Mbwoe and his deputy Tundu Lissu, were released on bail on Tuesday, a day after they were detained in the southwestern town of Mbeya on the eve of a youth day rally.

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania opposition leaders and supporters arrested in crackdown

Senior Chadema party figures including vice-chair detained as well as about 400 people heading to youth gathering

Al Jazeera

Tanzania clamps down on opposition rally, arrests leaders

Former presidential candidate Tundu Lissu and at least 500 youth supporters among those detained.

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