Jane Goodall chimpanzee conservation project in Tanzania hit by USAID cuts
US agency had pledged almost $30m over five years to Hope Through Action initiative, which was launched in 2023 The US government funding cuts will...
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Tanzania opposition officials arrested as Tundu Lissu refuses to appear in court
Chadema spokesperson says party’s vice-chair John Heche and secretary general John Mnyika held on way to protest over treason charges Tanzania’s main opposition party said...
Move over, Med diet – plantains and cassava can be as healthy as tomatoes and olive oil, say researchers
Findings from Tanzania’s Kilimanjaro region indicate traditional eating habits in rural Africa can boost the immune system and reduce inflammation Plantains, cassava and fermented banana...
World Bank announces multimillion-dollar redress fund after killings and abuse claims at Tanzanian project
Communities in Ruaha national park reject response to alleged assault and evictions of herders during tourism scheme funded by the bank The World Bank is...
People displaced by Uganda oil pipeline ‘received inadequate compensation’
Many of the people displaced by Eacop project were inadequately rehoused or compensated, report says People displaced from their homes alongside the site of an...
Internet shutdowns at record high in Africa as access ‘weaponised’
More governments seeking to keep millions of people offline amid conflicts, protests and political instability Digital blackouts reached a record high in 2024 in Africa...
Rwandan and Congolese leaders join summit on eastern DRC conflict
Leaders from across Africa call for immediate ceasefire at cross-party summit in Tanzania A summit of regional leaders has called for an immediate unconditional ceasefire...
Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania
Healthcare workers among suspected cases of Ebola-like disease as WHO issues warning of high risk to the country and its neighbours A suspected outbreak of...
Labour government discussed Tanzania asylum camp plan in 2004, files show
Newly released files show proposals to divert £2m – earmarked to prevent conflict in Africa – to fund scheme Tony Blair’s government discussed diverting £2m...
UAE becomes Africa’s biggest investor amid rights concerns
Activists alarmed at emirati companies’ poor record on labour rights and fear projects may fail to address environmental concerns The United Arab Emirates has become...
