Tanzania

[CAF] Uganda and Tanzania both suffered heavy defeats in their opening fixtures at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Morocco 2025 and will seek victory in their Group A fixture at the El Bachir Stadium, Mohammedia on Thursday (kick-off 17:00 local time / GMT).

[allAfrica] Tanzania is winning the battle against maternal and newborn deaths, as the latest numbers reveal a significant decline.

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- The president of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, received Tuesday the former president of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, who handed over to him a letter from Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu, the presidency of the Republic said in a statement.

[World Bank] A new World Bank-financed investment will enhance mobility and accessibility in Tanzania's capital, Dodoma, unlocking economic opportunities and creating over 10,000 new jobs by 2030, while boosting the city's economic output by 2%.

[IPS] What started with a 'salty' cup of tea ended with one couple losing their home to climate-change-induced rising sea levels. Solutions, like sea walls, restoration of mangroves, and water management, are too slow to stop the ruin of once-thriving coastal communities.

[The Conversation Africa] 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 have now found and dated bone tools in […]

[Nile Post] Mr Dar took the first three letters of "Tanganyika" (TAN) and "Zanzibar" (ZAN). He then added an "I" from his own name, Iqbal, and an "A" to represent his connection to the Ahmadiyya Muslim community

[allAfrica] Tanzania has nominated Professor Mohamed Janabi as the next Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa to advance healthcare on the continent.

[Namibian] Tanzanian president Samia Suluhu Hassan says Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has set the bar high for African girls.

[SAnews.gov.za] Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson will tomorrow host the Minister in the Presidency from the United Republic of Tanzania.

[WHO-AFRO] Tanzania today declared the end of Marburg virus disease outbreak after recording no new cases over 42 days since the death of the last confirmed case on 28 January 2025.

[The Conversation Africa] 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 […]

[Leadership] The Supreme Council of the United Nations International Peace and Governance Council (UNIPGC) African Chapter has announced the nomination of Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi for the Award and Recognition of Outstanding East African President in Support of Maternal and Child Healthcare in East Africa.

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- More than 600 people infected with mpox left treatment centers in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to fighting in the eastern part of the country, the African Centers for Disease Control said during an online briefing on the status of the disease on March 6. The continental health body said, although more than 150 of those who […]

[Africa CDC] In rural Tanzania, traditional healers are often the first point of care for people experiencing illness. From treating fevers and infections to addressing perceived spiritual afflictions, healers hold a central place in their communities. But what happens when symptoms of a deadly disease--like vomiting blood or severe diarrhea--are mistaken […]

[Africa CDC] Kagera, a critical border region in Tanzania, serves as a gateway connecting multiple countries, including Uganda, Burundi, and Rwanda. Its strategic position makes it highly vulnerable to emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. With the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Tanzania and concurrent outbreaks such as Ebola in Uganda, Mpox in the […]

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[New Times] Tanzania is set to officially cease the importation of steel, following massive growth in local production which marks a major achievement in the industrialisation agenda.

[IPS] Jambiani, Zanzibar -- In the early morning, as the tide pulls away, Zulfa Abdallah ties her scarf tightly around her head. She adjusts her goggles, places a snorkel across her forehead, and wades into the chest-deep waters off Jambiani village in Zanzibar. The Indian Ocean is her livelihood now, its waves offering a lifeline to women like her who […]

[allAfrica] Monrovia -- A revolutionary health intervention program in Tanzania, which focuses on improving the quality of care during birth, is significantly reducing the rates of maternal and newborn mortality in the country, according to a new study.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Tulia Akson, has called for bold and immediate investments in young people to unlock the demographic dividend and accelerate sustainable development across Africa and Asia.

[Afropop] Dispatch #2: Inside the 2025 Sauti za Busara Music Festival with Afropop in Stone Town, Zanzibar