May 06
Tanzania: Kenya and Tanzania Face 'Humanitarian Crisis' Amid Disastrous Floods
The death toll from weeks of devastating rains and floods had risen to 228 in Kenya, as authorities in the country and in neighbouring Tanzania warned that there was no sign of a… Read more »
April 26
Tanzania: More Than 150 Killed in Flooding and Landslides in Tanzania
At least 155 people have died in floods and landslides in Tanzania following weeks of heavy rain that has pounded East Africa. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa said the El Nino… Read more »
January 24
Tanzania: Tanzania's Opposition Rallies Against 'Cosmetic' Electoral Reforms
Thousands of people in Tanzania on Wednesday staged protests against the high cost of living and a raft of contentious electoral reforms. Read more »
July 02, 2023
Africa: 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… Read more »
April 27, 2023
East Africa: 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. Read more »
February 22, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Approves Controversial Oil Pipeline Despite Environmental Concerns
Tanzania has approved the construction of a pipeline that would allow Ugandan oil to be delivered to international markets, dismissing environmental concerns about the project as… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Total's Contested Oil Projects in Africa - the Case of Uganda and Tanzania
In the Lake Albert region, in northwestern Uganda, TotalEnergies plans to extract large quantities of oil buried deep in the ground. Work has already started. Backhoe loaders are… Read more »
December 08, 2022
East Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Massive Oil Projects in Uganda, Tanzania
The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of "failing in its duty of vigilance" on two massive oil… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Tanzania: 19 Killed After Tanzanian Plane Plunges Into Lake Victoria
At least 19 people have died after a Precision Air passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday as it attempted to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba. Read more »
November 06, 2022
Tanzania: Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Project a 'Carbon Bomb', Analysis Shows
The multibillion euro East African crude oil pipeline project, being financed by France's TotalEnergies and the China National offshore Company, will produce far more carbon… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Tanzania: Maasai Lawyers to Launch Appeal in East African Land Grab Court Case
Tanzanian Maasai who took the Tanzanian government to a regional court over a land dispute that resulted in alleged evictions, loss of land, and in some cases, deaths, have vowed… Read more »