Tag Archives: Salaam

Tanzania: How will the US election impact Africa?

November 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Polycarp Machira The Political Platform Reporter Dar es Salaam. Just a day after the Americans went to the ballot box to decide who will lead the World Superpower for the next four years; a cross section of Tanzanians has … read more »

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Tanzania: Police clash with protesters

November 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Muslim protesters clashed with police in Tanzania’s commercial capital on Friday during a protest over the arrest of a hardline Islamic cleric, witnesses said. Police fired tear gas and at least 30 people were arrested. Similar demonstrations have erupted sporadically … read more »

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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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Tanzania Secures 1.8tri/ – Loans From China

September 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

TANZANIA has secured a 1.2 billion US dollars loan to finance the construction of a 230-kms natural gas pipeline linking Mtwara gas fields and Dar es Salaam. The agreement to that effect was signed in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday … read more »

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39 survive plane crash in Tanzania

April 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Thirty-five passengers and four crew members aboard a Dash 8-300 aircraft belonging to Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) escaped death yesterday when the plane skidded off the run way at Kigoma airport while taking-off for Dar es Salaam via Tabora. … read more »

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Tanzania floods: Death toll rises

December 24, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Dar es Salaam – The death toll from severe flooding in Tanzania’s economic capital Dar es Salaam has risen to 38, local authorities said on Friday. “More bodies continue to be retrieved in various parts of the city that were … read more »

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Tanzania opposition chief surrenders to cops

November 9, 2011 by benim

Arusha – A Tanzanian opposition leader surrendered to police on Wednesday after leading a protest calling for the release of one its members and the resignation of President Jakaya Kikwete. Freeman Mbowe, who heads the Chadema party, and scores of … read more »

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