Tag Archives: Tanzania
Marishka Van Steenbergen, guardian.co.uk, UN report on ageing highlights how traditional practices have resulted in the deaths of thousands of older women Nyamizi, a 73-year-old widow from Sukumaland, Tanzania, was returning home from work one night when she was attacked … read more »
Posted in Article, Tanzania, Women
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Tagged Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica Magazine, Non-governmental organization, Stop Violence Against Women, Tanzania, Traditional medicine, United Nations Population Fund, violence against women
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Police in Malawi’s northern border district of Karonga have arrested 62 Ethiopians suspected of entering Malawi illegally.”We got a tip from villagers that they spotted a truck full of people with strange faces packed in some bush,” said Enock Livason, … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, Ethiopia, News
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Tagged Ethiopians, Horn of Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Joyce Banda, Karonga, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania
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Uganda has for the second time running been drawn against neighbours Tanzania in the 2014 Africa Nations Championships (Chan) qualifiers. The draws were conducted by Caf secretary general Hicham El Amrani at the continental headquarters in Cairo on Thursday. Fixtures … read more »
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 »
Posted in East Africa, News, Spotlight, Tanzania
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Tagged China Merchants Holdings, Dar, Dar es Salaam, Hu Jintao, Hui Liangyu, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Salaam, Tanzania
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Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete (L) walks at the Prime Minister’s palace in Addis Ababa on September 1, 2012 as he pays respect to Ethiopia’s longtime Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, who died on August 20, 2012. African leaders joined other foreign … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Jakaya Kikwete, Meles Zenawi, Prime minister, Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, State funeral, Tanzania
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By Sarah Hermitage The BAE ‘saga’ – which involved the sale of a military air traffic control system to the Tanzanian government in 2001 in a deal that was blatantly corrupt* – raised its ugly head again last week with … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged BAE Systems, China National Gold Group Corporation, Department for International Development, Edward Clay, IndepthAfrica, IPP Media, Politics of Tanzania, Tanzania, Tanzanian government
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Guardian Reporters Bright ideas: A cellphone database for dairy farmers and a strain of sweet potato that can help fight child blindness. These are just two of the imaginative new ideas that are tackling Africa’s old problems 1. Hippo water … read more »
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, GDP, Grant Gibbs, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Mali, Nelson Mandela, reuters africa news, Senegal, Tanzania
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ZAMBIA has been chosen to partner with three other countries in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) to resolve civil unrest in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Tanzania President Jakaya Kikwete said this when he moved a vote of … read more »
Posted in News, Southern Africa, Spotlight, Zambia
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Tagged Africa Countries, africa facts, africa for kids, africa karl wolf, africa lyrics, Africa news, africa news today, africa song, africa toto, african food, African History, Democratic Republic Congo, IndepthAfrica, Jakaya Kikwete, Maputo, Michael Sata, Mozambique, reuters africa news, SADC, Southern African Development Community, Tanzania
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton travels to Senegal Tuesday for what is expected to be a weeklong trip to Africa. Few details of the trip have been released, including what countries she will visit after her stop in Senegal. … read more »
Posted in Hottest News, News, Senegal, West Africa
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, China, Dakar, East Africa, Ethiopia, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, map africa, map of africa, news, news in africa, North Africa, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, travel to africa, West Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tanzanian teachers went on strike on Monday to push for better pay joining doctors in demanding higher salaries as rising costs of living threaten to stoke social tension. Many public schools across Tanzania were forced to suspend classes as teachers … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, Dar es Salaam, East Africa, Government, History, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, June, map africa, map of africa, news, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, Strike action, Tanzania, travel to africa, West Africa, Zanzibar
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Tanzania’s government has halted rescue operations for a ferry accident that appears to have killed 146 people. Government official Ali Juma Shamhuna said 69 passengers were confirmed dead and 77 were still missing, but the rescue efforts were called off … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Spotlight, Tanzania
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, Dar es Salaam, East Africa, Ferry, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Indian Ocean, MV Skagit, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, Rescue, Tanzania, Wednesday, West Africa, Zanzibar
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Ottawa – A Canadian company said on Thursday it brokered the sale of the ferry that sank off the Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar killing at least 62 people – and that the ship was seaworthy at the time of … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Spotlight, Tanzania
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Indian Ocean, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, Tanzania, Washington State Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries, West Africa, Zanzibar
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At least 28 people have been confirmed dead while some 108 others are still missing after a passenger ferry, whose name is yet to be established, capsized yesterday at Chumbe Island in Zanzibar. In Zanzibar, it is known as Mv … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Spotlight, Tanzania
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Anne Makinda, breaking news, Chumbe Island, Dar, Dar es Salaam, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, Nungwi, sumatra, Tanzania, West Africa, Zanzibar
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The Oakland Institute OAKLAND, CA – A new report by the Oakland Institute, Lives on Hold, exposes the consequences of Iowa-based AgriSol Energy LLC’s plans to lease more than 800,000 acres in Tanzania. The project initiated in 2007-2008 has moved … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, AgriSol, All Africa, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Iowa, Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement, Iowa State University, Katumba, Nigeria news, niheria newspapers, nothafrica, Oakland Institute, Ramsar Convention, Tanzania, West Africa
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A trip to Africa is on a lot of bucket lists. For many of us in the United States, the continent seems majestic and mysterious yet dangerous and uncharted. Much of what we know about Africa is what we see … read more »
Posted in News, Travel to Africa
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Tagged africa holiday, Africa Safari, Botswana, East Africa, holiday in africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Kenya, Safari, South Africa, Southern Africa, Tanzania, travel to africa, Zambia
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Dar es Salaam – Forty-two migrants from Malawi were found dead in a truck in central Tanzania, having perished from asphyxiation, Deputy Interior Minister Pereira Silima said on Tuesday. “They died of suffocation and had no food,” Silima said. “There … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Malawi, News, Spotlight
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Tagged Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Ethiopians, Malawi, Malawians migrants, Mozambique, South Africa, suffocate in truck, Tanzania
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A plane passenger was left sitting across the aisle from a body on a 4,500 mile flight. Reporter Lena Pettersson, 34, said the 35-year-old man was taken ill and died shortly after take-off from Amsterdam heading for Tanzania. The Swede … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged Amsterdam, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, Expressen, Indepth Africa Magazine, Kenya Airways, Lena Pettersson, Sveriges Radio, Tanzania, Woman left sitting near dead body on a Kenya Airways flight
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Bodies of at least 47 Ethiopians found after boat carrying scores of migrants capsized in Lake Malawi earlier this week. The bodies of dozens of Ethiopians, believed to be illegal migrants, have been recovered from Lake Malawi after their overcrowded … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, Malawi, News, Somali, Spotlight
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, africa news today, African news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, East Africa, Ethiopians, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Karonga, latest africa news, Malawi, map africa, map of africa, Mozambique, news, news 24, news in africa, North Africa, South Africa, south african news, Tanzania, travel to africa, West Africa
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SOMALIA could give its Eastern Africa neighbours a run for their money in tourism business if its internal conflict and piracy problems are contained, a UN report on regional sustainable tourism shows. The report by the United Nations Economic Commission … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, Somali
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Al-Shabaab, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Merca, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda
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Morocco substitute Hamza Abdourazzouk scored a dramatic equaliser one minute from time to earn a 2-2 draw with top-ranked Ivory Coast in a World Cup African qualifier on Saturday. A delicate chip from Salomon Kalou and a stooping header by … read more »
Posted in Cote d'Ivoire, Soccer, Sports, West Africa
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Tagged Africa news, African news, Côte d'Ivoire, Didier Drogba, IndepthAfrica, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Morocco, Salomon Kalou, Saturday, Tanzania
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Evictions, and disqualification have been the order of BBA7 housemates’ exits. Unlike this season, the previous ones were only characterised by evictions mostly. This season was so different from the previous ones as the housemates were entering in pairs as … read more »
Posted in Entertainment, News, Southern Africa, Zimbabwe
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Tagged Angola, BigBrother, eviction, IndepthAfrica, Nigeria, Playboy, Tanzania, Uganda, Zainab
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Lusaka – Eight people were killed on Monday in a job search stampede that also left dozens injured in Zambia’s northeastern fishing town of Mpulungu, state radio said. “I wish to confirm that eight people have died in a stampede … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, News, Southern Africa, Zambia
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Tagged Embassies and Consulates, Government, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Lake Tanganyika, Monday, Mpulungu, Tanzania, Zambia
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The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA-The central bank offers 2 billion shillings of 91-day Treasury bills at auction. … read more »
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Monday. – – – – – EVENTS: *KENYA – Energy Regulatory Commission issues its monthly fuel price review, which stays … read more »
Posted in Business, Economy
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Tagged African countries, African culture, african cup nations 2010, african language, african lion safari, african music, african names, Angola, Indepth Africa Magazine, Lord's Resistance Army, Nigeria, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania
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The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Thursday. – – – – – EVENTS: KENYA – Central Bank of Kenya auctions 91-day Treasury bills worth 2 billion … read more »
Africa Oil Corp. surged to the highest point in more than 15 years after the exploration company found additional oil in Kenya. The shares closed at $7.82 on Monday in Toronto. Africa Oil had earlier increased to $8.47, the highest … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, East Africa, News, South Sudan, Sudan
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Tagged afria travel, Great Rift Valley, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Kenya, map africa, map of africa, news, South Africa, Tanzania, toronto, travel to africa, Tullow, Tullow Oil, Uganda
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Africa Oil Corp. surged to the highest point in more than 15 years after the exploration company found additional oil in Kenya. The shares closed at $7.82 on Monday in Toronto. Africa Oil had earlier increased to $8.47, the highest … read more »
Posted in Business, Economy, News
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Tagged afria travel, Great Rift Valley, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Kenya, map africa, map of africa, news, South Africa, Tanzania, toronto, travel to africa, Tullow, Tullow Oil, Uganda
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Washington – US President Barack Obama has invited the leaders of Benin, Ethiopia, Ghana and Tanzania to take part in a session on food security in Africa at the G8 summit this month, officials said Thursday. Obama will host the … read more »
Posted in Daily News Wrap, Hottest News, News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African Union, Barack Obama, East Africa, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Jakaya Kikwete, map africa, map of africa, news, Sahel, South Africa, Tanzania, travel to africa, West Africa, Yayi Boni
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Josh Maiyo Somalia and Ethiopia’s expected entry into the East African Community will significantly transform the region’s geopolitical security architecture. Recent news that the Republic of Somalia and newly independent South Sudan have applied to join the East African Community … read more »
Posted in Article, News, Pan African News, West Africa
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, africa news today, African news, BBC Africa, bbc africa news, EAC, East Africa, East African Community, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, india south africa, Kenya, latest africa news, map africa, map of africa, news, news 24, news in africa, North Africa, Somalia, South Africa, south african news, South Sudan, Tanzania, travel to africa, West Africa
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By Josh Maiyo Recent news that the Republic of Somalia and newly independent South Sudan have applied to join the East African Community (EAC) has elicited uncharacteristically heated debate on the hitherto rather sedate and lacklustre dialogue on the region’s … read more »
Posted in Article, East Africa, Ethiopia, News, Pan African News
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Tagged afria travel, Africa news, African news, EAC, East African Community, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania
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