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Catholic faithfuls continue to pray for former Tanzanian president’s sainthood Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | RONALD MUSOKE | On the morning of Feb.18, the African Union alongside the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) unveiled a commemorative statue of former Tanzanian President, Julius Kambarage Nyerere, during the 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of …

ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | China Railway Construction Engineering Group (CRCEG) on Tuesday signed an agreement with the Tanzanian Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports to construct a football stadium in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals. “Upon its completion, the stadium …

ARUSHA, Tanzania | Xinhua | More than 1,000 delegates will participate in the 11th East African Petroleum Conference and Exhibition 2025 to be hosted by Tanzania on Match 5-7, 2025, organizers of the conference said Friday. The conference will be organized by the East African Community (EAC) secretariat and EAC …

DODOMA, Tanzania | Xinhua | Tanzanian authorities said on Tuesday they have developed a five-year strategy aimed at protecting and improving the welfare of persons with albinism. The development of the strategy was announced by the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office responsible with Labor, Youth, Employment and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda kicked off consultations with Tanzania to allow the Uganda National Oil Company to market and handle fuel imports. The latest move comes after declined to issue Uganda National Oil Corporation (UNOC) a license to operate as a local oil marketer. Energy And Mineral Development …

DAR ES SALAAM, TAZANIA | Xinhua | Tanzanian aviation authorities on Tuesday lifted a ban on Kenya Airways flights to the country’s commercial hub of Dar es Salaam effective from Jan. 22 after Kenya had heeded its demands. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) has withdrawn its decision of Jan. …

KAMPALA, UGANDA | Xinhua | The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the biggest football tournament in Africa, kicked off on January 13 in Cote d’Ivoire. Tanzania will start their campaign on January 17 with a Group F match against 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinalists Morocco, and later play Zambia …

MOROGORO, TANZANIA | Xinhua | At least five people have been killed by flash floods and landslides caused by ongoing torrential rains in the Morogoro and Kilimanjaro regions in eastern and northern Tanzania, officials said on Wednesday. Three people killed by flash floods on Tuesday in the Morogoro region were …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The number 3 most read story on The Independent website in 2023 was the story of Tanzania moving its capital from Dar es Salaam. Tanzania has moved its capital from Dar Share on: WhatsApp

Dar es Salaa, Tanzania | Xinhua |  The death toll went up to 69 in northern Tanzania’s recent flash floods and landslides as rescuers recovered four bodies from mudflow caused by the landslides Wednesday, said authorities. The information was disclosed by Mobhare Matinyi, the chief government spokesperson and director of …