Tanzania

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[Africa Check] IN SHORT: Some Facebook users have posted a video with the claim it shows a young Fulani boy eating a human arm. But there's no evidence the boy is Fulani or that the meat isn't monkey, most likely baboon.

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[DW] Amani Golugwa was trying to travel to a political conference in Brussels when he was detained. The arrest is the latest incident involving members of CHADEMA, which accuses the government of using repressive tactics.

[Radio Dalsan] The Permanent Secretary for East African Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Ambassador Stephen Mbundi, engaged in discussions with H.E. Ilyas Ali Hassan, the Somali Ambassador to Tanzania, regarding bilateral relations between Tanzania and Somalia.

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Republics of Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are set to deliberate on the final selection and readiness of hosting venues for the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the 1st, 2nd and third-place playoff of the upcoming African Nations Championship (CHAN), scheduled for August 2025.

[ISS] Ahead of the October elections, Tanzania's president is retreating from democracy - along with the rest of the East African region.

[DW] Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, faces a potential death penalty. His party claims the case is politically motivated after he launched a campaign calling for fundamental electoral reforms.

[allAfrica] Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu, chairman of the CHADEMA party, announced plans to commence a hunger strike while detained at Ukonga Prison, protesting what he described as unjust legal proceedings in his sedition and treason case.

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[Ethiopian Herald] The horticulture export perspective plan, formulated over the past ten years, was driven with a view of scaling up export performance through expansion of cultivable land and diversification of cool logistics corridors across different river basins of Ethiopia. One of the strategic river basins selected for this purpose was the Tana River […]

[Leadership] Medical doctors have reacted to the recent deployment of 35 Nigerian medical professionals to Zanzibar, Tanzania, describing it as ill-timed and damaging to an already strained health system grappling with acute shortages and mass emigration.

[Daily News] DODOMA: THE government has unveiled an ambitious plan to construct warehouses and silos with the capacity to store three million tonnes of food over the five-year period from 2025/2026 to 2029/2030, as part of efforts to strengthen national food security.

[Daily News] The Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has launched its 25-year strategic plan in the Tanzanian capital, Dodoma, with oil and natural gas exploration among the top priorities.

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- The Zanzibar Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) is proudly celebrating the extraordinary journey of Tryphon Evarist, a gifted multi-instrumentalist, music educator and artistic director whose musical odyssey began within the very halls of DCMA.

[Daily News] THE National Uhuru Torch Race Leader, Mr Ismail Ali Ussi has hailed the government's commitment to strengthening the health sector, citing significant achievements under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

[Daily News] Dodoma -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to upgrading and constructing modern bus terminals across various local government authorities in phases, MPs were told yesterday.

[Daily News] DODOMA: MEMBERS of Parliament have called on the government to find ways to reduce electricity connection costs in urban areas, so that more citizens can afford the service.

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[Daily News] Last week but one, on Thursday, Hussein Bashe, Minister for Agriculture, gave a nearly one-week ultimatum to the Republics of Malawi and South Africa to reverse their position on import policies over Tanzania's maize, rice, maize flour, plantains and ginger.

[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- Under the scorching Tanzanian sun, Neema Mushi wipes sweat from her dust-covered face and swings her pickaxe into the earth. The impact sends dust swirling into the air, coating her tattered clothes. She barely notices. For the past eight years, this has been her life--digging, sifting, sieving, and hoping to strike gold in the […]

[Daily News] DODOMA: THE government has formalised at least 50 previously informal sea and lake ports across the nation over the past four years under the leadership of President Samia Suluhu Hassan to enhance trade and safety along its waterways.

[Daily News] TANZANIA: TANZANIA, a nation blessed with vast forests and renewable energy potential, should be a key player in the global carbon market. Yet, despite its natural advantages and strategic role in climate mitigation, the country is falling far short of expectations. A recent audit by the Controller and Auditor General (CAG) paints a sobering […]

[Daily News] DODOMA: DODOMA THE Tanzanian government has already paid gratuities and pensions to eligible individuals who fought in the Kagera War in recognition and appreciation of the contribution made by the veterans to the security of the country.

[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: IF there was ever a night where music danced with the soul of the land, it was at the Samia Serengeti Music Festival a show that lit up the plains with sound, lights and unforgettable energy.

[Daily News] DODOMA: THE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy, Dr. Doto Biteko, today, April 28, 2025, requested the Parliament of the United Republic of Tanzania to approve a 2.2tri/- budget for the Ministry of Energy for the 2025/2026 financial year, with 96.5 percent of the budget allocated for development projects and 3.5 percent for recurrent […]

[CAF] The four remaining nations of the ongoing CAF Women's Futsal Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently taking place in Morocco have been confirmed following the closely contested group stages at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Complex in Rabat.

[Daily News] MANYARA: The community has been cautioned that an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) among miners could escalate into a national health crisis if urgent preventive measures are not implemented in various mining areas across the country.

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