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Hopes rise for press freedom in Tanzania as number of censured journalists falls

Media council reports progress under progressive stance of President Suluhu following years of repression by former regime

The Guardian - UK

The pandemic has shown Southern Africa can do staycations: could this momentum hold in the long run?

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on the tourism industry worldwide. International arrivals dropped by 74% globally in 2020 and tourist accommodations, businesses, borders and heritage sites had to close, resulting in a loss of income for those working in the tourism sectors. In Africa, the impact was…

The Conversation

Tanzania government lifts six-year ban on opposition political rallies

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has lifted a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in an overture to political rivals seeking the restoration of democratic norms.

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Tanzania’s President Hassan ends 6-yr ban on opposition rallies

Her predecessor John Magafuli banned political rallies by opposition groups in the country in 2016.

Al Jazeera

Tanzania president lifts six-year ban on political rallies

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted a ban on political rallies on Tuesday, six-and-a-half years after her predecessor John Magufuli imposed the measure which caused frequent run-ins between opposition leaders and police.

Reuters

Police search family of Tanzanian man who tragically died on Monday

Ndesanjo Massue was 65

Manchester Evening News

Zanzibar’s Mwinyi: We Left Political Differences Behind, Are Heading to Economic Advancement

Eastern Africa’s Zanzibar is transforming from the largest slave trade center in the world into the largest African center for economic tourism with it accounting for about 30% of GDP. President Hussein Mwinyi confirmed that Zanzibar’s political parties have abandoned their differences to maximize economic and food security and accelerate…

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6 amazing sustainable holidays for the bucket list - including penguins and giraffes

Strolling with giraffes in Tanzania, meeting penguins in the Antarctic, and walking across the majestic Patagonian wilderness are three bucket list trips you might be able to embark on in a more sustainable way

Daily Mirror

‘He was brainwashed’: young men are disappearing from Zanzibar. Are extremists to blame?

At least 20 men have gone missing from the island since August. But a culture of concealment around terrorism means families have been left to guess at their fate

The Guardian - UK

Chimpanzees in Tanzania help British scientists solve mystery of why humans walk on two legs

Early humans probably first walked upright in the trees, study finds

The Independent UK

Pemba: the secret island the It-crowd don’t want you to know about

Deserted beaches and endless turquoise sea — no wonder the style set want to keep this off-grid paradise near Tanzania to themselves, says Rosalyn Wikeley

Evening Standard

‘Means of survival’: Tanzania’s booming charcoal trade drives unchecked deforestation

As rising gas prices drive demand for the polluting fuel, illegal loggers depend on the trade to live – even as the forest disappears around them

The Guardian - UK

We're not lion: The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are a good laugh

Jennifer Hadley claimed the top prize for her photo of a 3-month-old lion cub tumbling out of a tree in the Serengeti region of Tanzania.

WEKU

Reuters reveals alleged 'secret abortion programme' run by Nigeria's army

In tonight's edition: Reuters journalists find evidence of a systematic, illegal abortion programme run by the Nigerian army. It says thousands of terminations have been carried out, often without women's consent. Also, could Uganda be turning the corner in its battle against Ebola? No new cases have been detected for…

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TotalEnergies in court over massive oil projects in Uganda, Tanzania

The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of "failing in its duty of vigilance" on two massive oil drilling and pipeline projects in Uganda and Tanzania.

The Guardian - UK

Discovered in the deep: the extraordinary sawshark with a weapon-like snout

With the help of fishers in Madagascar and Tanzania, scientists named two new species of rare sixgill sawsharks

Al Jazeera

Tanzania scraps independence celebration, diverts funds to kids

President Samia Suluhu Hassan redirected this year’s budget to building dormitories for children with special needs.

The Guardian - UK

Tanzania drops murder charges against 24 Maasai leaders

The pastoralists had been detained over the death of a police officer during protests against government plans to evict them from ancestral land

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Tanzanians sue Canada’s Barrick Gold over alleged abuses at mine

Tanzanian villagers accuse Canadian mining giant of being complicit in killings and torture at the North Mara gold mine.

Reuters

Tanzanians sue Barrick Gold in Canada over alleged mine shootings by police

A group of 21 Tanzanian nationals on Wednesday filed a lawsuit in Canada alleging the world's second-biggest gold miner, Barrick Gold, was complicit in extrajudicial killings by police guarding its North Mara mine.

The Independent UK

Tanzania travel guide: Everything you need to know

It’s known as Africa’s classic safari destination for a reason; here’s how to make the most of a trip

The Conversation

Pregnant students in Tanzania may stay in school according to a new ruling by African child rights experts

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children recently made what experts call a landmark ruling. The committee is a regional quasi-judicial organ of the African Union. Its task is to monitor and implement the African Charter on Child’s Rights and Welfare, interpret the provisions of…

The Guardian - UK

What Tanzania tells us about Africa’s population explosion as the world hits 8bn people

Dar es Salaam, which is heading for megacity status, typifies a region growing three times faster than the global average

The Conversation

As the 8 billionth person is born, here's how Africa will shape the future of the planet's population

In mid-November 2022 the eight billionth person will be born, according to the United Nations. In its analysis of this milestone, the UN makes two key observations. The first is that the global population has been expanding at its slowest rate since 1950. The growth rate dropped below 1% in…

The Conversation

Being light-skinned can lead to 'reverse colorism' in many parts of the world

Racism is often debated, discussed and analyzed in politics, the classroom and the workplace.

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