Fergus Kell: Tanzania’s elections test the nation’s future
Tanzania will never be the same again after the violence that engulfed its October elections. A crackdown on protesters by security services –...
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Cholera and Marburg outbreaks strain African healthcare sectors
According to Africa News on November 17th, Ethiopia recorded its first-ever outbreak of the Marburg virus, which is a fatal...
Tanzania: Internet access partially restored amid election violence
Tanzania's government has announced that internet access will be partially restored after a six-day shutdown related to post-election violence, according...
Watchdog condemns Tanzanian election violence
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the violent crackdown on protestors in Tanzania amid a contentious election, as reported by...
Tanzanian elections: over 700 killed in protests
Over 700 people are reported to have been killed in widespread protests, following reports that gave President Samia Suluhu Hassan...
Protests over Tanzania’s disputed election spill into Kenya
Violent protests in Tanzania following controversial elections have now spilled into neighbouring Kenya, reports Reuters on October 31st. After a...
The Zanzibar women driving the seaweed farming economy
As global demand for seaweed rises, thousands of women in Zanzibar’s women are driving a new 'blue economy', cultivating seaweed...
Nanjala Nyabola: Democracy in East Africa must be saved
Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear...
Ugandan activist arrested in Tanzania found in abused state
Ugandan activist and journalist, Agather Atuhaire, who was arrested in Tanzania for attending a treason trial for an opposition leader,...
Top 10 African passports for 2024 revealed
Henley & Partners have revealed their ranking for the world’s most influential passports in 2024, according to Africa news on...
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Marburg virus spreads to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea
The Marburg virus that can have up to an 88 percent death-rate reaches Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea with a total...
