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Joe McCann Questioned By Police – Where Is Ashlee Jenae's Fiancé Now After Family Claims Radio Silence

Joe McCann is under investigation in Tanzania following the death of influencer Ashlee Jenae. Authorities have seized his passport, and he remains a witness in the ongoing case.

International Business Times UK

Suspicion surrounds death of US influencer Ashly Robinson in Zanzibar

Lifestyle influencer died while on vacation with boyfriend, who local officials say has since had his passport ‘withheld’

The Guardian - US

Cardi B Reacts to Ashlee Jenae's Death — Reports Claim Rapper Challenges Narrative, Placing Fiancé in Spotlight

Cardi B's response to an online post about Ashlee Jenae's death has intensified scrutiny, raising questions about the official narrative and focusing attention on her fiancé.

International Business Times UK

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Ashlee Jenae's Mother's Interview Raises New Questions for Fiancé Joe McCann After Zanzibar Death

Ashlee Jenae's family is questioning the timeline and communication surrounding her death in Zanzibar, as they seek clarity on the tragic incident.

International Business Times UK

5 Photos of Joe McCann: Crypto Boss in Spotlight After Fiancée's Shock Death on Tanzania Trip

Influencer Ashlee Jenae's sudden death in Zanzibar leaves unanswered questions and scrutiny on her fiancé, Joe McCann. Family and friends reject suicide claims.

International Business Times UK

Ashlee Jenae Death: Is Fiance Joe McCann Lying About Her Death As Family Rejects Suicide Story?

Ashlee's family described the circumstances as 'suspicious' and questioned the narrative that she died by suicide.

International Business Times UK

Nigeria on edge as Trump threatens sanctions and military action {Business Africa}

Africa is witnessing major shifts in economics, education, and community development this week—from rising market fears in Nigeria to life-changing opportunities for East African students and women-led energy innovation in Zanzibar. Here are the stories making headlines.

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Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities

Replacing smoky lamps with solar energy, local women are helping light homes and protect communities.

Euronews

Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ are trained as technicians to help light up communities

Around half of Zanzibar’s population of 2 million people live unconnected from the electricity grid

The Independent UK

Tanzania heads to polls with opposition barred and democracy under strain

Tanzanians are voting on Wednesday in a general election that looks set to keep President Samia Suluhu Hassan in power. But with opposition leaders jailed and political freedoms under pressure, the vote could mark another step back for democracy in one of East Africa’s more stable nations.

Radio France Internationale

The natural ingredient in your cosmetics that’s deadly to harvest

Seaweed has been farmed off Zanzibar for decades – but it holds potentially deadly risks for the women who do it

The Independent UK

Tanzania’s ruling party has crushed the opposition – the elections are a mere formality

Tanzania has conducted regular polls since the first multiparty elections in 1995. But they have often failed to meet democratic standards. The opposition has been persistently excluded and restricted, and media freedoms and civil rights have been suppressed. This pattern has come to be identified as electoral authoritarianism.

The Conversation

Abdulrazak Gurnah: searching for signs of Zanzibar’s most famous writer, all I found was trinkets and tourists

Zanzibar has long been an island of arrivals for traders, sailors, slaves and, more recently, waves of tourists. I arrived as a wedding guest and a reader of the Zanzibar born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, in search of the literary and emotional landscapes that shape his fiction. For a week, I…

The Conversation

Tanzania’s independence leader Julius Nyerere built a new army fit for African liberation: how he did it

Tanzania has long enjoyed a reputation as a peaceful country. In contrast to most of its neighbours, this east African nation of 67 million people has largely avoided large-scale violence within its borders.

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Zanzibar’s baobab trees used to be a valued part of society – drone images help prove it

Baobab trees may be a proxy for measuring long-term use of land by humans. They live long, have economic benefits, and are used as shrines and markers on landscapes. Archaeologists have long suspected an association between baobabs and human settlements. Wolfgang Alders, who researches early urbanism and the first migrations…

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Meet the forgotten enslaved and working-class labourers behind British exploration in Africa, Asia and Antarctica

By July 1858, the English explorer John Hanning Speke had been in Africa for 18 months. His eyes and body were weakened by fever, and he still hadn’t found what he set out to discover – the source of the River Nile.

Evening Standard

Zanzibar: How to spend a week in the nature-lover's paradise

From pristine beaches to vibrant marine life and a thriving old town, Vicky Jessop explores the island whose year-round sun makes it a go-to destination any time of the year

The Guardian - UK

‘Solar Mamas empower our people by giving them electricity’: the women lighting up Zanzibar

Women with little to no formal education trained to become solar technicians, transforming villages and tackling patriarchal norms

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The Independent UK

Idris Elba plans to relocate to Africa to create ‘Zollywood’

The British actor is building a studio in Zanzibar

France 24

East Africa's Swahili coast grapples with legacy of slave trade

Dotting East Africa’s Swahili coast, Zanzibar, Lamu and Mombasa are synonymous with pristine waters and white sandy beaches. But many tourists are unaware that these UNESCO World Heritage Sites were the scene of a gruesome chapter in history. For centuries, the Swahili coast was central to the slave trade.

The National (Scotland)

Airline unveils flights from Scotland to Kilimanjaro as part of expansion

SCOTS will be able to travel to a world-famous mountain location thanks to new connecting flights from several airports ...

France 24

Zanzibar commemorates abolition of slavery for first time

Since a fragile 2022 peace deal ended Ethiopia's two-year war between Tigrayan fighters and federal forces, there are signs of recovery in the capital of Tigray. Also, Zanzibar commemorates the abolition of slavery. The island was a key stopping-off point for Arab slavers across East Africa for hundreds of years.

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Bamboo Zanzibar brings eco-luxury to the island’s southeast coast

Grown-up sustainable luxury is the offering at Bamboo Zanzibar, a boutique hotel concept designed by Spanish architect Lucas Oteyza

The Conversation

Tanganyika and Zanzibar: Tanzania’s 60-year-old union may need a restructure

On 26 April 2024, Tanzania celebrated 60 years of the union between Tanganyika and Zanzibar. The union, which created the present-day United Republic of Tanzania, stands out among the longest lasting political arrangements of its kind in Africa, and has shaped the country’s construction of national identity. Nicodemus Minde, who…

LiveScience

Elusive megamouth shark caught off Zanzibar for 1st time, gets sold for $17

Megamouth sharks were first discovered in 1976 and fewer than 280 have ever been seen, meaning we know very little about this enigmatic species.

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