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Tanzania's gas boom that never was – when local hopes are dashed by global realities

Rising international commodity prices can shape or reshape the fortunes of places. When large mining and oil and gas prospectors suddenly show an interest, a remote area can become a resource frontier – a place that’s far from the socioeconomic centre of a country but important to its economy.

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Indian students can also apply at IIT’s African campus

Indian students can also apply and appear for the three-level process for admission into the first offshore campus to be started by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on the African island of Zanzibar in Tanzania.

The Hindu

Two African nationals arrested for peddling drugs

The North East Division police on Monday busted an inter-state drug racket and arrested two persons including a woman from Tanzania peddling drugs in the city.

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India, Tanzania agree to explore new areas of cooperation to boost bilateral ties

India and Tanzania have agreed on a roadmap to further boost their time-tested ties by identifying new areas of cooperation in sectors like trade, investment, agriculture, defence and education, the Foreign Ministers of the two countries said

The Hindu

India is not 'extractive economy' and is not pursuing 'narrow economic activities' in Africa: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, on his visit to Tanzania, said that unlike some other countries, India is not “an extractive economy” and it was not pursuing “narrow economic activities” in the resource-rich African continent

The Hindu

Jaishankar attends reception onboard INS Trishul along with Zanzibar President

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attend a deck reception onboard INS Trishul along with President of Zanzibar Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi and said that the presence of the ship here is a statement of India’s commitment to ensure peace and prosperity in the region.

The Hindu

French university begins work to return human remains to Tanzania and Namibia

The University of Strasbourg in north-east France has undertaken the task of verifying the origins of its collections of human skulls, bones and other remains that were collected in the wake of abuses under German colonial rule in Namibia and Tanzania. It comes as part of a restitution process demanded…

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Experts Find Evidence Of Honeyguide Birds And Honey Badgers Cooperating To Access Honeycombs

Researchers speculate honeyguides switched to work with humans after learning guiding behavior from badgers.

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British veteran completes ultra-marathon across Tanzania for military charity

Tricia Sinclair completed the 250km five-day feat called Ultra X Tanzania, which saw her traverse parts of Mount Kilimanjaro, on June 16.

The Independent UK

Baby deaths in Tanzania: being born in a city no longer increases their chances of survival

Five million children under five years old died in 2021. Of these, nearly half occurred within the first month – a time of high vulnerability. Sub-Saharan Africa had the highest death rate in the world: 27 in 1,000 newborn babies (1,067,000). This is 11 times higher than in countries with…

The Conversation

Archaeologist survived on ‘rhino urine’ tea

The late archaeologist Mary Leakey and her husband once drank puddles of rhinoceros urine during a dig in Tanzania, according to a new book. “They filtered it through charcoal, boiled it and drank it as a tea with lemon,” wrote Michael Scott. “But they could still taste rhino.” On another…

The Week

Uganda: Parents submit DNA samples to identify school attack victims

In tonight's edition: In Uganda, parents of children still missing since Friday's horrific attack on a school dorm offer up their DNA in the search for their missing loved ones. Meanwhile in Burundi, hundreds of thousands of people who fled their country in 2015 amidst political turmoil have started returning…

France 24

Tanzanian students who struggle with English feel bullied - a major barrier to learning

In many postcolonial contexts, early learning is conducted, and assessed, in a language that is unfamiliar to learners. About 40% of the world’s population cannot access schooling in a language that they understand and that is regularly used in their communities. This figure may be as high as 80% in…

The Conversation

Blind West Lothian man receives fake coronation invite sent out by fantasist

A couple from West Lothian found themselves targetted by a notorious fantasist. Bill and Heather were convinced to travel 7000 miles to Tanzania where they received the fake invites.

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Daily Record

Fake coronation invite sent out by fantasist who convinced blind man he was going to event

Bill said: “It’s hard to believe the lies this man has told, always seeking to make himself out to be a very important and powerful person.”

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Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar after a 50-year wait - but is Dodoma ready?

Tanzania designated Dodoma as its new capital in place of the seaside city of Dar es Salaam following a public referendum 50 years ago. Since then, the country has made small steps towards this goal – including the relocation of Parliament in 2017 – but Dodoma remained the national capital…

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‘The chicken lived for another day, at least’: Kaja Kraska’s best phone picture

The film-maker captured her striking image while visiting a Tanzanian village healer who diagnoses patients by fair means or fowl

Reuters

Musicians launch drive for more funding for arts in Africa

Performers from Ghana, Ethiopia and Tanzania have helped launch a five-year project to try to secure more funding for arts and culture, aiming to persuade African governments to allocate at least 1% of their budgets.

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Evening Standard

What to expect if you’ve never been on safari before

On her debut safari in Tanzania, Prudence Ivey discovers just how near the wildlife likes to get

The Conversation

Most east African refugees are hosted close to borders – it's a deliberate war strategy

There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border. They include some of the largest camps in the continent, such as Kakuma in northern Kenya, Nyarugusu in western Tanzania and…

The Independent UK

Where is hot in September? Best holiday destinations for late summer sun

The start of shoulder season in many countries brings the opportunity for more affordable and less crowded trips abroad

The Conversation

Children's book revolution: how East African women took on colonialism after independence

As independence from British colonial rule swept across East Africa in the early 1960s and freedom was won in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, parents and teachers worried about what their children were reading.

Daily Mirror

Woman's sweet revenge on fat-shaming bullies after she ends up in hospital 50 times

Heather Reid, 23, is planning to run 250 kilometres across Tanzania in a gruelling five-day race to raise awareness of the impact of bullying - she says the bullying she faced lead her to attempt suicide

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Ship Carries Out Largest Evacuation Since Sudan Fighting Broke Out

A Saudi-flagged ship arrived Saturday at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah, carrying the largest number of evacuees since evacuations from Sudan kicked off. The Saudi-flagged ship “Amana” carried 20 Saudi citizens, as well as 1,866 nationals of brotherly and friendly countries from different nationalities, including: Thailand, Australia, Rwanda,…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda launch joint bid to host African Cup of Nations

Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which would bring the continental showpiece to East Africa for the first time.

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