Tanzania

Country in East Africa

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Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and the Indian Ocean to the east; Mozambique and Malawi to the south; Zambia to the southwest; and Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, is in northeastern Tanzania.

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Tanzanian government to roll out fuel subsidies from June 1st Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:37Published 5 days ago

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PM Modi praises Tanzanian siblings, urges nation to make videos on Indian songs in varied languages In his monthly Mann Ki Baat broadcast, Prime Minister Modi highlighted a number of issues, including the cases of triple talaq. DNA - Published on February 27, 2022
Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah awarded Nobel Prize for literature Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his works exploring the legacies of imperialism on uprooted individuals. Sky News - Published on October 7, 2021
Gunman kills four in diplomatic quarter of Tanzania's main city A gunman has killed four people during a shooting rampage in the diplomatic quarter of Tanzania largest city, Dar es Salaam. Sky News - Published on August 25, 2021

Two Tanzanian nationals arrested at Chennai airport with heroin worth Rs 100 crore Senior officials said that the duo appeared nervous and gave evasive replies on being questioned, following which their baggage was examined. DNA - Published on May 7, 2021
2 Tanzanians held in Mumbai, 2 kg cocaine worth Rs 13.35 crore recovered The accused were formally placed under arrest on Thursday and produced before a local court, which remanded them in judicial custody. DNA - Published on April 30, 2021
Tanzania's first female president sworn in after COVID sceptic's death Samia Suluhu Hassan has become Tanzania's first female leader after her predecessor, John Magufuli, was pronounced dead on Wednesday. Sky News - Published on March 19, 2021

COVID sceptic president of Tanzania dies after weeks of speculation about his health John Magufuli, the president of Tanzania and one of Africa's most influential COVID sceptics, has died. Sky News - Published on March 17, 2021
Speculation grows over 'missing' COVID-denying president of Tanzania Speculation is growing in Tanzania about the mystery whereabouts of the country's coronavirus-denying president after he failed to appear in public for more than a week. Sky News - Published on March 10, 2021
Heroin worth Rs 3 crore in package of artificial hair from Tanzania IndiaTimes - Published on December 5, 2020
Tanzanian president Magufuli dissolves parliament before vote, touts development record Tanzanian President John Magufuli dissolved parliament on Tuesday ahead of elections in October, touting his government’s record in expanding infrastructure such as roads, electricity generation and.. Reuters - Published on June 16, 2020

Covid-19: PM Modi holds telephonic conversation with leaders of Tanzania and Lao PDR IndiaTimes - Published on June 12, 2020
Tanzanian opposition leader attacked by unidentified people Tanzania's main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe was attacked by unidentified people as he entered his home early on Tuesday, his party said, the latest misfortune to befall the opposition ahead of a.. Reuters - Published on June 9, 2020
Tanzanian recycling plant starts making face shields from plastic bottles A recycling plant in Tanzania's port city of Dar es Salaam has traded paper for plastic bottles and started making anti-coronavirus face shields that are being snatched up by hospitals and health.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020	Tanzanian court finds opposition leader guilty of sedition, sets him free A Tanzanian court ruled on Friday that an opposition leader was guilty of sedition and incitement on accusations that he falsely said some 100 people were killed in clashes between herders and police.. Reuters - Published on May 29, 2020
U.S. reaches consensus with Sudan on 'contours' of future claims deal The United States and Sudan have reached a common understanding on the "contours" of a future bilateral claims agreement linked to the 1998 al Qaeda bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania,.. Reuters - Published on May 21, 2020	Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga opposes transfer to U.N. tribunal: lawyers Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga has the right to be presumed innocent and opposes being transferred from France to a U.N. tribunal based in Tanzania, his lawyers said in a statement. Reuters - Published on May 20, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court heaps more damages on Sudan in embassy bombing cases The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a legal setback to Sudan on Monday, ruling that the African nation cannot avoid punitive damages it was ordered to pay in lawsuits accusing it of complicity in the 1998 al.. Reuters - Published on May 18, 2020	Tanzania's Magufuli plans to lift coronavirus restrictions Tanzania's President John Magufuli said on Sunday he plans to re-open universities and allow the resumption of sports and international flights if the decline in new coronavirus infections continues. Reuters - Published on May 17, 2020
Kenya closes borders to Tanzania and Somalia over coronavirus Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday banned movement across the country's borders with Tanzania and Somalia to help curb the spread of the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020	Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta bans movement to Tanzania and Somalia over COVID-19 Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday ordered a cessation of movement between the country and neighbouring Tanzania and Somalia to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Reuters - Published on May 16, 2020
Zambia reopens border with Tanzania to cargo after COVID-19 closure Zambia reopened its Nakonde border with Tanzania on Friday for cargo after a five-day closure of the key transit point for copper and cobalt exports and fuel imports, but people were still not allowed.. Reuters - Published on May 15, 2020	Africa disease centre rejects Tanzania's allegation that its coronavirus tests faulty The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday rejected an assertion by Tanzania's president that coronavirus tests it supplied are faulty. Reuters - Published on May 7, 2020
President queries Tanzania coronavirus kits after goat test Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat and a pawpaw. Reuters - Published on May 3, 2020	Tanzania's president calls for debt forgiveness to help battle virus Tanzania's President John Magufuli called on international creditors on Wednesday to cancel debts owed by African nations to enable them use the savings to battle the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020
Tanzania confirms its first coronavirus death, health minister says Tanzania confirmed its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, health minister Ummy Mwalimu said in a statement. Reuters - Published on March 31, 2020	U.S. blacklists Zimbabwe officials over human rights abuse The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Zimbabwe's state security minister and its ambassador to Tanzania, the U.S. Treasury Department said, accusing them of human rights abuses, including.. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020
Tanzanian opposition lawmakers found guilty of making seditious statements A court in Tanzania convicted nine opposition leaders and legislators on Tuesday of making seditious statements and imposed five-month jail terms or a fine, which could heighten activists' fears that.. Reuters - Published on March 10, 2020	Detained Tanzanian journalist freed after pleading guilty to financial crimes A prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested in July was released on Monday after pleading guilty of tax evasion and money laundering in a case critics had said was politically motivated. Reuters - Published on February 24, 2020
At least 20 people killed in stampede at church service in Tanzania At least 20 people were killed and more than a dozen hurt in a stampede as worshippers rushed to be anointed during a church service in northern Tanzania, officials said on Sunday. Reuters - Published on February 2, 2020	Tanzania says has not been officially notified about U.S. travel ban Tanzania said on Saturday it had not been officially notified by the United States about a travel ban after it was targeted alongside five other countries by President Donald Trump's expanded travel.. Reuters - Published on February 1, 2020
U.S. bans Tanzanian official who launched anti-gay crackdown The United States said on Friday it banned from visiting the country a Tanzanian official who announced a crackdown on homosexuality in Dar es Salaam in 2018. Reuters - Published on January 31, 2020	Tanzanian home affairs minister fired over $453 million contract Tanzanian President John Magufuli fired his home affairs minister Kangi Lugola on Thursday, accusing him of mismanaging a 408 million euro ($453 million) fire department contract. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2020
Trump administration plans to add Nigeria and six other nations to travel ban list: reports The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries - Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania - to its travel ban list, U.S. media reports said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on January 21, 2020	17 countries to attend Raisina Dialogue this week External affairs minister S Jaishankar will play host to 17 ministers from across the world-from Russia and Iran to Latvia- here at the Raisina Dialogue. He is expected to hold bilateral meetings with.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 11, 2020
Tanzania charges rights activist with economic crimes A Tanzanian human rights activist was charged on Tuesday with economic crimes amid growing concerns from rights groups and foreign governments over a crackdown on dissent in the East African nation. Reuters - Published on December 24, 2019	Tanzanian police arrest activist whose employers thought had been abducted Tanzanian police said on Friday they had arrested a human rights activist in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam hours after the rights group that employs him said he was snatched off the street by.. Reuters - Published on December 20, 2019
Tanzania protests after plane seized in Canada over land compensation dispute Tanzania summoned Canada's envoy to protest after an aircraft set to be delivered to state-owned Air Tanzania was impounded in a land compensation dispute, the East African country's government said on.. Reuters - Published on November 23, 2019	Court postpones hearing for eighth time for Tanzanian journalist A Tanzanian court on Wednesday postponed the hearing for the eighth time of a prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested in July in a case his lawyers and rights group say is politically motivated. Reuters - Published on November 20, 2019
Tanzania says gunmen kill six in ambush near Mozambique border Unknown gunmen killed six farmers near Tanzania's southern border with Mozambique, a senior police official said on Wednesday, amid growing concerns over Islamist militants in a poor region where.. Reuters - Published on November 13, 2019	Lawyer for imprisoned Tanzanian journalist seeks plea bargain The lawyer for a prominent Tanzanian journalist arrested more than two months ago told a court on Friday he is pursuing a plea bargain, in a case that has attracted international attention to what.. Reuters - Published on October 11, 2019
Tanzanian president backs official who beat students with a stick Tanzanian president John Magufuli on Friday backed an official who sparked outrage and violated the country's rules by beating more than a dozen students with a stick, and Magufuli urged parents and.. Reuters - Published on October 4, 2019

Tanzania

Country in East Africa

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