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Tanzania: natural gas boom masks degradation in rule of law and social stability

October 23, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Tom Savory and Subiro Mwapinga Things are changing in Tanzania. Large gas finds off the country’s coastline look set to shake up a country generally considered in continental economic analysis as stable but unexciting. With big players entering the … read more »

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Obasanjo wanted Kagame to rule Congo, and Kabila to lead Rwanda

March 6, 2011 by benim

Nigeria’s former President Gen Olusegun Obasanjo, who is widely credited with helping to end the war in eastern DR Congo in 2009, thought President Joseph Kabila didn’t have the skills to manage such a big country, new information reveals. According … read more »

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South Sudan vote clears hurdle as ballot forms arrive

December 22, 2010 by benim

Millions of ballot papers were delivered to south Sudan on Wednesday, removing one uncertainty ahead of a referendum on southern independence scheduled for next month. The January 9 referendum has been fraught with delays and logistical problems, and organisers had … read more »

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WikiLeaks: Tanzania official investigating BAE ‘fears for his life’

December 19, 2010 by benim

President Jakaya Kikwete, pictured with George Bush in 2008, had his commitment to fighting corruption questioned, according to the cables. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Tanzanian prosecutor investigating worldwide misconduct by BAE, Britain’s biggest arms company, confided to US diplomats that … read more »

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South Sudanese get death threats over vote in Uganda

November 23, 2010 by benim

South Sudanese living in Uganda have received death threats and warnings not to register for a vote on the independence of their region, a development that could undermine the referendum, officials said on Tuesday. Staff from the International Organisation for … read more »

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Facts about Tanzania

November 6, 2010 by benim

Tanzania has been spared the internal strife that has blighted many African states. Though it remains one of the poorest countries in the world, with many of its people living below the World Bank poverty line, it has had some … read more »

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