ARTICLES RELATING TO TANZANIA

Tanzania: 90 held after gas pipeline protest

2013-05-23 10:49

Tanzanian police have made sweeping arrests after a day of protests in which one person was killed in a south-eastern town over a gas pipeline project, the government says.

Bombing: Tanzania frees 3 Emiratis

2013-05-13 10:57

Three Emiratis arrested in Tanzania after a deadly attack on a church there a week ago have been freed and are back home, a report says.

Eight arrested for Tanzania church bomb

2013-05-07 17:39

Tanzanian police have arrested two more people bringing to eight the number of suspects held following a deadly bombing at a church in which three people died.

Tanzania church blast kills 1, wounds 57

2013-05-05 18:00

A suspected bomb attack on a new Catholic church in the northern Tanzanian town of Arusha has killed at least one person and wounded dozens of others.

Peace talks in trouble, says DRC's M23

2013-05-02 07:49

The Congolese rebel movement M23 has suspended peace talks with DRC’s government, a rebel spokesperson says, increasing fears of renewed violence in the country’s troubled east.

Mobile phone companies to pay more tax

2013-04-10 13:41

The Tanzanian government plans to boost tax collection from mobile phone companies, a industry official says.

Tanzania to give Maasai the boot - activists

2013-04-06 08:16

Activists say Tanzania's government is preparing to kick Maasai tribesmen off their land near the country's most famous wildlife park to allow a company from UAE to use the land for hunting.

Tanzania building collapse - 11 charged

2013-04-03 20:29

Eleven people have been charged following the collapse of a tower block last week in which 36 people died.

14 dead in Tanzania quarry accident

2013-04-01 21:55

At least 14 workers have died after the supporting wall of a gravel quarry collapsed in Arusha, in northern Tanzania.

Building collapse death toll rises

2013-03-31 09:32

The death toll from the collapse of a building in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam has climbed to 19, a senior government official has said.

2 dead after building collapses in Tanzania

2013-03-29 16:38

At least two people are confirmed dead and dozens feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed in Tanzania's main city of Dar es Salaam.

Tanzania sentences 52 to a year in jail

2013-03-22 11:06

A Tanzanian court has sentenced 52 followers of a controversial Muslim cleric to a year in jail.

UN slams attacks on Tanzania albinos

2013-03-06 07:43

Albinos whose body parts are prized by witch doctors are being attacked in rising numbers in Tanzania, with children who are still alive having their limbs chopped off, the UN says.

Arrests after Tanzania albino attack

2013-02-16 22:12

Tanzanian police have arrested five men in connection to a brutal attack on an albino woman whose arm was hacked off earlier this week, presumably to sell the limb for use in witchcraft.

Seven missing in Zanzibar boat capsize

2013-01-31 18:44

At least seven people are missing after a boat capsized off the Indian Ocean archipelago of Zanzibar.

DRC, Mali conflicts overshadow AU summit

2013-01-28 14:51

The collapse of a peace deal for troubled eastern DRC has overshadowed a summit meeting of AU leaders, as efforts continue to drum up support for military intervention in war-torn Mali.

Zuma to lead delegation to SADC summit

2013-01-09 11:41

President Jacob Zuma will lead a delegation to the Southern African Development Community summit in Tanzania, the international relations and co-operation department says.

Progress but no deal at Madagascar talks

2012-12-15 14:50

Madagascan leader Andry Rajoelina says there has been "significant progress" at talks to end his country's three-year-old political crisis, but no conclusive deal to end the stalemate.

Ravalomanana 'won't contest polls'

2012-12-12 10:39

Madagascar's ex-president Marc Ravalomanana will not contest elections next year but wants to return home from exile in SA, Tanzanian leader Jakaya Kikwete says.

Fossil find could be oldest dino of all

2012-12-05 21:25

Fossilised bones unearthed by a British palaeontologist in colonial Tanzania in the 1930s may be those of the oldest dinosaur ever found, researchers say.

Tanzania cops seize 200+ elephant tusks

2012-10-31 16:33

Tanzanian police have seized more than 200 elephant tusks hidden in a coffin and in fertiliser bags, pointing to rising poaching in the east African country.

Malawi to re-open talks with Tanzania

2012-10-18 07:50

Malawi is prepared to re-open talks over a long-standing border dispute with Tanzania, two months after diplomatic negotiations stalled, an official says.

US, G8 expand sub-Saharan Africa aid

2012-09-27 15:55

The United States and other G8 nations are expanding a programme to lift 50 million people in sub-Saharan Africa out of poverty and hunger within the next decade, say US officials.

Tanzania protest - 1 dead, 2 injured

2012-08-29 10:46

A woman has died as police dispersed demonstrators from Tanzania's main opposition party Chadema in Morogoro.

Two missing after Zanzibar boat sinks

2012-08-20 17:49

Two people are missing after a boat sank off Zanzibar, but 10 others including tourists were rescued in the latest in a series of maritime tragedies on east Africa's coast.

 

Tanzania arrests 5 with explosives

2013-05-18 16:09

Tanzanian police have arrested five people in possession of explosives in Dar es Salaam.

3 Emiratis held after Tanzanian blast

2013-05-08 12:05

Tanzania has arrested three Emirati men and a Saudi national over a deadly church bombing, officials say.

Saudis arrested for Tanzania church bomb

2013-05-06 21:40

Tanzanian police have arrested six people including Saudi nationals over a deadly bombing at a church mass that President Jakaya Kikwete described as an "act of terrorism".

East African body makes business easier

2013-05-02 12:31

The World Bank says a trading bloc of East African economies is making it easier for businesses to work, but performance varies widely.

M23 tells Tanzania: Don't send troops

2013-04-13 15:35

The rebel M23 movement has asked Tanzania to scrap plans to contribute troops to the future UN intervention brigade which is designed to fight armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Zuma extends SANDF piracy watch

2013-04-09 21:04

The South African National Defence Force will continue anti-piracy operations in Mozambique and Tanzania, after President Jacob Zuma extended the operation for a year, the presidency says.

Tanzania cops disperse Christians

2013-04-04 07:43

Police in southern Tanzania have used teargas to disperse about 200 Christian rioters attempting to torch a mosque over an animal slaughtering conflict.

Border dispute: Malawi to turn to court

2013-04-02 07:59

President Joyce Banda says Malawi is giving up on mediation efforts and would take to the courts to settle a long dormant border dispute with Tanzania.

30 dead in Tanzania building collapse

2013-04-01 09:15

Tanzania's government says the death toll from a collapsed building in the country's largest city has rise to 30.

17 killed in Tanzanian building collapse

2013-03-30 11:28

More bodies have been pulled out of the rubble of the building that collapsed in Dar es Salaam, bringing the toll to 17, including two children.

Tanzania eyes 7% growth

2013-03-28 17:20

Tanzania plans to raise spending by 17% in 2013/14 to $11bn with a focus on infrastructure projects, and aims to lift growth to 7% in 2013.

Tanzanian editor in SA after attack

2013-03-07 13:37

A Tanzanian editor has reportedly been rushed to a South African hospital after he was ambushed and injured by unidentified assailants at his home in Dar es Salaam.

DRC peace agreement set to be signed

2013-02-18 07:45

The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will attend a signing ceremony next week in Addis Ababa for an accord aimed at pacifying the eastern DRC, his spokesperson says.

SADC begins training of Stand by Force in Zim

2013-02-05 10:07

SADC military inspectors have converged in Zimbabwe to attend a training course set to improve the operation and proficiency of the military component of the SADC Standby Force in war times.

Tanzania seeks over 250 000 tonnes of oils

2013-01-30 12:28

Tanzania is seeking more than 250,000 tonnes of oil products for March, nearly 4 percent less than it bought for February, industry sources said on Wednesday.

BA pulls Tanzania service

2013-01-23 08:50

British Airways has confirmed that it will stop its thrice-weekly service from London to Dar es Salaam.

Lake comes between Malawi, Tanzania

2012-12-18 22:03

Malawi and Tanzania will ask Mozambique's former president Joachim Chissano to mediate a border dispute over Lake Malawi amid oil exploration.

Zim to provide troops for DRC mission

2012-12-13 13:45

Zimbabwe will deploy troops for a year to the eastern DRC, as part of a broader multinational peacekeeping force, a top official says.

Zuma attending extraordinary SADC summit

2012-12-06 20:04

President Jacob Zuma set to attend the extraordinary SADC summit in Tanzania.

Piracy fight: No letting up from Navy

2012-11-08 19:52

South Africa will send anti-piracy patrols to the waters off Mozambique and Tanzania, a senior Navy official says, while warning of a resurgence in attacks if the continent's oceans are not policed.

East Africa seen as new frontier for gas

2012-10-30 17:59

East Africa has emerged as the new frontier for natural gas production, boosted by offshore discoveries in Mozambique, Tanzania and Madagascar, a report says.

Malawi to take border dispute to ICJ

2012-10-03 08:58

Malawian President Joyce Banda says her country will take a long-dormant border dispute with Tanzania to the International Court of Justice for arbitration.

Tanzania offers troops for eastern Congo

2012-09-09 14:16

Tanzania has offered to contribute troops toward a proposed "neutral international force" for eastern Congo, which has been wracked by violence since a group of soldiers staged a mutiny.

Malawi, Tanzania end talks on Lake Malawi

2012-08-24 20:01

Malawi and Tanzania have ended five days of talks about their border on Lake Malawi, a long-ignored dispute with new importance as oil exploration gets under way in the region.

Malawi, Tanzania open oil talks

2012-08-20 16:36

Malawi and Tanzania on Monday opened five days of diplomatic talks about their border, a long-ignored dispute that has taken new importance as oil exploration gets under way in the region.

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