Tanzania

[New Times] Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on January 20 announced that it is mobilizing strong support to help Tanzania contain the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after the country confirmed one case and identified 25 suspected cases in the northwestern region of Kagera.

[CAF] Tanzania is gearing up for their second consecutive appearance at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, a remarkable milestone for the Taifa Stars.

[SNA] Portsudan -- Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ali Youssef received in his office on Monday Sultan of Dar Masalit Saad Abdulrahman Bahar-Eddin and his accompanying delegation.

[UN News] A UN aid convoy is on its way in southern Sudan to the strategically important city of Wad Madani, carrying food and nutrition supplies for families at risk of famine.

[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa, January 20, 2025</Strong> -- Tanzania has declared a Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak after confirming one case and identifying 25 suspected cases in the Kagera Region of Northwestern Tanzania. The Marburg virus, a highly infectious and often fatal disease, is similar to Ebola and is transmitted to humans from […]

[WHO-AFRO] Dodoma -- Tanzania today confirmed an outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the northwestern Kagera region after one case tested positive for the virus following investigations and laboratory analysis of suspected cases of the disease.

[IPS] For female artisanal salt farmers in Pemba, salt production is both their livelihood and their struggle. In this deeply patriarchal Muslim community, the gleaming piles of white salt represent survival--a craft demanding patience, precision and grit. However, rising sea levels put their enterprise at risk.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- The Director General of the African Centers for Disease Control, Jean Kaseya, has said the center stands ready to support Tanzania and other countries in the region where suspected cases of the infectious Marburg Virus Disease have been identified. The World Health Organization earlier this week issued an alert warning of a possible […]

[CAF] Tanzania's national team assistant coach, Juma Mgunda, has emphasized the challenge his side faces at the upcoming TotalEnergies CAF Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, scheduled for August.

[CAF] The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") today announced the postponement of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship ("CHAN") Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda 2024 to August 2025.

[CAF] As co-hosts of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024, Tanzania is set to make their third appearance in the tournament.

[CAF] Esther Chabruma is one of the female coaches who are doing very well in women's football, She started as a player serving the attack position and is now the coach of JKT Queens which is one of the top favorites teams in this CECAFA region, Chabruma, when she was chasing football, served the Tanzanian national team for about 15 years and gain more […]

[The Conversation Africa] Tanzania has a long and troubling history of evicting communities from their lands. This has happened under the guise of expanding protected conservation areas, which make up over 40% of its territory.

[UN News] The UN Security Council on Thursday passed a resolution to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee which also extends measures related to the illicit export of petroleum from oil-rich Libya, initially authorised in 2014.

[New Zimbabwe] THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has postponed the 2024 Total Energies CAF African Nations Championships (CHAN) tournament to August due to poor infrastructure in the three co-hosting nations - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.

[Premium Times] The outbreak, which has claimed eight lives out of nine reported cases, has raised concerns about potential risk at the national and regional levels.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya is on high alert after the confirmation of 8 Marburg virus-related deaths in Kagera region of Tanzania.

Healthcare workers among suspected cases of Ebola-like disease as WHO issues warning of high risk to the country and its neighboursA suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Tanzania has killed eight people and poses a high risk to the country and its neighbours, global health leaders have said.The World Health Organization (WHO) said nine […]

[CPJ] Nairobi -- CPJ calls on the Kenyan government to conduct a comprehensive investigation after four unknown men assaulted and abducted prominent Tanzanian journalist and human rights activist Maria Sarungi Tsehai for about four hours on Sunday in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Women with little to no formal education trained to become solar technicians, transforming villages and tackling patriarchal normsIn a dimly lit corridor of a mud-walled house nestled among coconut trees, Sharifa Hussein stripped red and black cables, a screwdriver voltage tester balanced between her lips and rolls of cable lying by her feet.Then, with the […]

[CAF] There will be a Tanzanian derby in the final of the CAF U17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) after JKT Queens made sure of top spot in Group A at the Azem Complex Stadium on Monday.

[This Day] The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is set to host the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in collaboration with the World Bank Group, the African Union (AU), and the Tanzanian government. The summit will take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from 27-28 January 2025, and will address Africa's electricity access challenges.

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Bravos do Maquis drew 1-1 this Sunday with Simba from Tanzania, in the 5th round of Group A of the African Football Confederation Cup, played at the 11 de Novembro Stadium, in Luanda.

[Cosafa] The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced the prize money for the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda 2024 has been increased by 75% and the winner will now receive USD 3.5-million.

[Afrobarometer] In substantial numbers, citizens still experience shortages of basic life necessities.

[CAF] Tuesday marked an important step forward for women's football in Africa with the kick-off of the inaugural Under-17 Girls Integrated Football Tournament (GIFT) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania.

[New Times] Israel Mbonyi stands as the sole Rwandan artist nominated for the 2025 Trace Awards, an event celebrating Afro-urban music and culture.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- As the dust settled over Kariakoo's bustling streets, Halima Abdallah's voice trembled through the cracks of a collapsed four-story building. "Help me, please! I don't get air," she gasped, trapped under the rubble. For four hours, rescue workers scrambled to locate her. Their efforts, hampered by the lack of proper equipment, relied […]

[Nyasa Times] The Ministry of Energy has opted to use Tanga Port in Tanzania for emergency fuel procurement, citing severe congestion at the traditional ports of Dar es Salaam, Beira, and Nacala. Energy Minister Ibrahim Matola described the decision as a crucial step toward ensuring stable fuel availability and maintaining the country's strategic reserves.

Documentary about mission to return relatives’ remains reveals how pain passes through generationsThe serene municipality of Songea is steeped in a history of violence. This remote corner of southern Tanzania was a centre of resistance to colonial rule during the early 20th century, when German colonialists executed local people and took the remains of […]