Tanzania News Archives

Today, Tanzania celebrates 44 years since Tanganyika and Zanzibar went into a political marriage on April 26, 1964, nearly three months after the Zanzibar Revolution that brought in the black majority rule from ... via IPPMEDIA

“I believe a nearby witch killed them (the two children) and prevented me from pregnancy. I shifted homes.”

DAR ES SALAAM, Apr 25 - Tatu Shabani Tumbo's first born was diagnosed with strength-sapping anaemia, and died a toddler. via Inter Press Service

It was a hot afternoon in a tiny coastal village in the south of Pemba five years ago as the funeral procession made its way to the gravesite. via IPPMEDIA

“How to do it, and how to combine the idea of rural development with creating new sinks for carbon dioxide by planting new trees is exactly what we are going to do in Tanzania”

Norway will give Tanzania $100 million over five years to cut deforestation in the east African country and try to reduce carbon emissions blamed for climate change, according to a deal signed on Monday. via Reuters

“In his letter, Chenge said that in addition to allegations made against him, the love for his country and party had forced him to step aside”

Tanzanian Infrastructure Minister Andrew Chenge has resigned amid local media reports of corruption in a controversial radar purchase. via Independent Online

“Chenge has written to the president asking for resignation and the president has accepted”

Tanzania lost its fourth minister this year on graft charges when Andrew Chenge resigned amid allegations that he took bribes, a statement said on Sunday. via Mail & Guardian

Kenya was hailed when it presented its governance assessment report to the Forum of Heads of State participating in the African Peer Review Mechanism and it was said to be one of the most down to earth ... via IPPMEDIA

“The FNL launched dozens of mortar shells against the capital for more than three hours and simultaneously attacked military positions”

Rebels in Burundi killed four soldiers and wounded six others in a "major attack" on Bujumbura overnight, the military said Friday, but the rebel movement claimed fighting only in "self-defence". Deputy army ... via Raw Story

“There is no crisis in Zimbabwe”

THE US, Britain and France will use a UN summit overnight to ambush President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa over the crisis gripping Zimbabwe and his perceived appeasement of dictator Robert Mugabe. via News.com.au

Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete concluded his six-day China trip and left Beijing on Tuesday. via Xinhuanet

“But even if we didn't have an EPL, whatever we are doing got the full consent of the landowners”

A fresh tussle between local cement manufacturers - Bamburi Cement and Athi-River Mining Limited - over interpretation of a court ruling could deny the country Sh12.6 billion in new investment and block the ... via Financial Standard

The Olympic torch has arrived in Tanzania for the African leg of its world tour. via The Sligo Champion

Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete arrives in Sanya, a scenic city in south China's island province of Hainan, on Thursday, kicking off his state visit to China as guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao. via People's Daily

“President Bush thanked President Kikwete for his work as African Union president and the two leaders discussed their shared, strong concern about the need for a peaceful resolution to the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe”

US President George W. Bush on Thursday called on Zimbabwe's election authorities to release the results from the country's disputed March 29 presidential vote, the White House said. via Raw Story

NEW DELHI: Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete said here on Wednesday that both Africa and India agreed to support each other in their quest to make the United Nations more democratic and representative. via The Hindu

“Macro-economic stability is being disrupted or threatened and living conditions are being made more difficult”

The first India-Africa summit has concluded with a pledge to work as partners to address economic and development challenges. via Voice of America

“All the efforts that have been made, have been a failure”

African Union leaders are concerned that they have been unable to contact Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said Tuesday. via Independent Online

“The only beneficiary, who has severally been mentioned by the 22 companies and appears to be 'unreacheable', is CCM”

Daniel Said Dar es Salaam Suspicion that the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi was one of beneficiaries in the US$133 million External Payments Arrears account of the Bank of Tanzania , have placed the Presidential ... via AllAfrica.com

“We've started making bags, purses, cards, soft toys, etc. that we will sell at our workshop.”

Lizzie Cameron is in Musoma, Tanzania working with the Musoma Engineering Project. via CNN

“Many of the witchcraft killings happen because of a false belief that by using other peoples' body parts they can succeed in business or in activities like mining or fishing”

Tanzania's President Jakaya Kikwete has condemned witchdoctors who kill albinos and harvest their body parts in the hope it will bring prosperity. via XtraMSN Real Estate

President Hu Jintao will next week welcome 10 heads of state to Hainan province for the 7th Boao Forum for Asia , Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said yesterday at a press conference. via People's Daily

“Accurate and comparable data on violence against women are needed to strengthen advocacy efforts, help policy makers understand the problem, and guide design of preventive interventions.”

Women who are victims of male partner violence suffer a wide range of physical and mental health problems, says a World Health Organization study that included 25,000 women in 11 countries. via WTNZ-TV Knoxville

“I'm really looking forward to it. I can't wait to go. It's great to be able to work with younger children and raise money at the same time.”

A UNIVERSITY student from Wyre Piddle will scale great heights to raise money for children in developing countries - she is going to climb the tallest mountain in Africa. via Evesham Journal

“Yesterday when we went down, we reached a place where we found dead bodies rotting and the situation down there is really bad, our stomachs were swelling because of the smell”

Tuesday, April 01, 2008 MERERANI, Tanzania: Hopes are slim of finding 66 miners trapped in gemstone pits that flooded in northern Tanzania over the weekend, a local legislator said on Monday. via The News

U.S. Embassy 1998 Bombing Suspect Charged by Staff Charges were sworn against the man the U.S. military said it believes was a key player in the 1998 attack on the U.S. Embassy in Tanzania, officials said. via The Post Chronicle