Tag Archives: Zanzibar
Cranes of Uganda eliminated Ethiopia 2-0 in the quarter-final of the 2012 CECAFA Challenge Cup here today. The Cranes opened the score in the 4th minute through Geoffrey Kizito and Robert Ssentongo added a second 15 minutes into the second … read more »
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
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Tagged Bobby Williamson, Cranes, Ethiopia, ethiopian news, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zanzibar
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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 »
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 »
Posted in Article, Tanzania
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Tagged Benjamin Mkapa, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Civic United Front, Dar es Salaam, IndepthAfrica, IndepthAfrica world news, Jakaya Kikwete, Salaam, Tanzania, Zanzibar
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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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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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OSLO, Norway, January 5, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — To improve the health of mothers and newborn babies is the goal for a special partnership between Tanzania and Norway. This week the Norwegian Minister of Health, Ms Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen is … read more »
Posted in Press Releases
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Tagged Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen, Bente Angell-Hansen, Dar es Salaam, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Jakaya Kikwete, Millennium Development Goal, Norway, Tanzania, Zanzibar
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Nairobi – At least seven people died and many more were feared missing after a boat carrying dozens of passengers hit another vessel and capsized off the Kenyan island of Lamu on Sunday evening, the Kenya Red Cross said. Nelly … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Kenya, News
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Tagged Boat, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Indian Ocean, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Kenya, Lamu, Lamu Island, Pemba Island, Zanzibar
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September 17, 2011 by benim
Four people have been charged with causing the deaths of more than 200 people when a crowded ferry sank last week in Zanzibar, local media reported on Saturday. The captain of the MV Spice Islander I ferry, Said Abdallah Kinyanyite, … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Ferry, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Indian Ocean, Kenya, Mombasa, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Pemba Island, Southern Africa, Tanzania, Unguja, West Africa, Zanzibar
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September 12, 2011 by benim
Stone Town – More than 240 people were killed when a ferry sank off Tanzania’s coast and about 600 rescued, officials said on Sunday, indicating that the ferry had been overloaded. Assistant police commissioner Mussa Ali Mussa, the head of … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Dar es Salaam, Ferry, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Pemba Island, Qur'an, Save the Children, Southern Africa, Stone Town, Tanzania, West Africa, Zanzibar
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September 11, 2011 by benim
These dramatic pictures show the desperate attempts of Tanzanian civilians fighting desperately to stay afloat after an overloaded ferry sank of the tourist island of Zanzibar. At least 190 people died yesterday, whilst more than 600 survivors were rescued in … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Featured 1, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Ferry, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Pemba Island, Politics of Tanzania, Southern Africa, Stone Town, Tanzania, Unguja, West Africa, Zanzibar
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September 10, 2011 by benim
Zanzibar – A ferry carrying 600 people sank off Zanzibar overnight, but at least 250 have been rescued, a local government official said on Saturday. “We managed to rescue 250 people so far including 20 children [but] rescue operations are … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Dar es Salaam, Deep sea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Pemba Island, scuba diving, Southern Africa, Stonetown, Tanzania, West Africa, Zanzibar
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September 10, 2011 by benim
An overcrowded ship sank in deep sea off mainland Tanzania on Saturday with about 600 people onboard, and about 370 people are believed missing or dead. The ferry, M.V. Spice Islanders, was heavily overloaded and some potential passengers had refused … read more »
Posted in Conflict/Tragedy, East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Dar es Salaam, Deep sea, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Pemba Island, scuba diving, Southern Africa, Stonetown, Tanzania, West Africa, Zanzibar
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Tanzania will present a new constitution in 2014, a year before its next parliamentary and presidential elections, Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda said on Saturday, amid opposition pressure for reform. Pinda said a constitutional review bill is expected to be tabled … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Jakaya Kikwete, Mizengo Pinda, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Southern Africa, Tanganyika, Tanzania, West Africa, Zanzibar
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November 3, 2010 by benim
Tanzania’s electoral authorities rejected on Wednesday a demand by the east African country’s main opposition leader to recount the presidential vote because of suspected fraud. “There could be irregularities in terms of arithmetic in the vote tallying, but not enough … read more »
Posted in East Africa, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Africa news, Ali Mohamed Shein, Chairmen of the African Union, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Civic United Front, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, East Africa, Edward Lowassa, geography, Geography of Africa, German East Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Jakaya Kikwete, Juma Volter Mwapachu, Mwanza, political-news, Seif Sharif Hamad, Seronera, South Africa, Tanga, Tanzania, Tanzania election, Tom DeLay, War Conflict, Zanzibar
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November 3, 2010 by benim
The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) had lost over 20 parliamentary seats to the opposition in the election results released by yesterday.The 26 seats the ruling party failed to win in Sunday’s General Election were among the 105 constituencies, whose … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Election, News, Politics, Tanzania
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Tagged Africa news, Ali Mohamed Shein, Chairmen of the African Union, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Civic United Front, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, East Africa, Edward Lowassa, geography, Geography of Africa, German East Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Jakaya Kikwete, Juma Volter Mwapachu, Mwanza, political-news, Seif Sharif Hamad, Seronera, South Africa, Tanga, Tanzania, Tanzania election, Tom DeLay, War Conflict, Zanzibar
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November 2, 2010 by benim
Partial election results Monday indicated a close race between Tanzania’s ruling party and two challenging parties as the president of the relatively peaceful east African nation sought a second term. President Jakaya Kikwete of the ruling party CCM, or Chama … read more »
Posted in East Africa, Election, News, Tanzania
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Tagged Africa news, Ali Mohamed Shein, Chairmen of the African Union, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, Civic United Front, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam Region, East Africa, Edward Lowassa, geography, Geography of Africa, German East Africa, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Jakaya Kikwete, Juma Volter Mwapachu, Mwanza, political-news, Seif Sharif Hamad, Seronera, South Africa, Tanga, Tanzania, Tanzania election, Tom DeLay, War Conflict, Zanzibar
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October 15, 2010 by benim
Map and Basic Facts about Tanzania Location: Tanzania is in Eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Kenya and Mozambique. Land Boundaries: Burundi 451 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 459 km, Kenya 769 km, Malawi 475 km, Mozambique 756 … read more »
Posted in African Maps
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Tagged Africa news, Indepth Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, Indian Ocean, Lake Victoria, Map of Tanzania, Maps and Views, Swahili language, Tanzania, Travel and Tourism, Zanzibar
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