News: Tanzania

We have started to collect the most important news related to Tanzania in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• June 22nd 2017 – September 11th 2016
• July 5th 2016 – October 28th 2015
• October 27th 2015 – March 19th 2015
• March 12th 2015 – December 23rd 2014
• December 23rd 2014 – February 25th 2014
• February 6th 2014 – August 12th 2013
• July 9th 2013 – April 2nd 2013
• April 1st 2013 – July 18th 2012
• July 9th 2012 – August 31st 2011
• August 18th 2011 – December 20th 2010
• December 13th 2010 – January 11th 2010
• December 14th 2009 – May 7th 2009
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• November 25th 2006 – December 17th 2005
• December 15th 2005 – December 13th 2005

Tanzania: news

In pictures: Tanzanian girl's long walk to education

Tuesday, July 9th 2013, 23:43

Pictures of a Tanzanian girl's arduous school commute by foot
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UK 'terror suspect' held in Tanzania

Saturday, July 6th 2013, 16:52
related countries: United Kingdom

A British man suspected of terror offences is arrested in Tanzania for holding two passports, Tanzanian police say.
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Obama Africa tour ends with Tanzania

Tuesday, July 2nd 2013, 14:24
related countries: United States

President Barack Obama ends his Africa tour leaving Tanzania, where he honoured victims of the 1998 US embassy bombing with George W Bush.
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Obama backs 'new model' for Africa

Monday, July 1st 2013, 20:32
related countries: United States
related places: Africa

US President Barack Obama says he wants a "new model" for development in Africa during a visit to Tanzania on the last leg of his Africa tour.
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Obama in Tanzania seeking business

Monday, July 1st 2013, 13:26
related countries: United States

US President Barack Obama is welcomed by troupes of dancers in Tanzania for a visit expected to focus on trade, in the last leg of his African tour.
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VIDEO: Obama to visit Africa 'boom' country

Monday, July 1st 2013, 9:34
related countries: United States
related places: Africa

Tanzania is one of the ten fastest growing economies in the world and the US is competing with several countries vying for business there.
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VIDEO: Obama begins Africa tour in Senegal

Thursday, June 27th 2013, 17:45
related countries: Senegal, South Africa, United States

US President Barack Obama has begun a week-long tour of Africa in Senegal, on trip that will also see him visit South Africa and Tanzania.
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Tanzania drug-dealing boxers jailed

Thursday, June 20th 2013, 17:14
related countries: Mauritius

Four Tanzanian boxers are sentenced to 15 years in prison in Mauritius after pleading guilty to heroin-smuggling charges.
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In pictures: Tanzania's traditional healers

Monday, June 17th 2013, 2:30

Pictures of the healers who battle witches’ spells and sickness
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Fastjet gets more African routes

Friday, June 14th 2013, 10:00
related countries: Rwanda, South Africa

The new African low-cost airline, Fastjet, gets clearance to launch flights between Tanzania, South Africa, Zambia and Rwanda.
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'Tanzanian shot' in gas crackdown

Friday, May 24th 2013, 13:54
related places: Mtwara

A pregnant woman has been shot dead in Tanzania during a security operation after gas protests in Mtwara, a journalist in the southern town tells the BBC.
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Obama plans Africa tour in June

Monday, May 20th 2013, 20:53
related countries: Senegal, South Africa, United States
related places: June, White House

US President Barack Obama will visit Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania in his first extended tour of sub-Saharan Africa, the White House says.
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Arabs held over Tanzania blast freed

Tuesday, May 14th 2013, 9:12
related countries: Saudi Arabia
related places: Arusha

Tanzania frees three Emiratis and a Saudi arrested over the bombing of a church in the northern city of Arusha on 5 May.
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Saudis held over Tanzania attack

Monday, May 6th 2013, 22:27
related countries: Saudi Arabia
related places: Arusha

Eight people - including four Saudi nationals - are arrested over an explosion that killed two people at a church in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha on Sunday, police say.
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Tanzania church hit by deadly blast

Monday, May 6th 2013, 2:52
related places: Arusha

A suspected bomb blast at a crowded church in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha kills at least one person and injures more than 50.
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Riots over cashew nuts in Tanzania

Wednesday, April 24th 2013, 14:13

About 20 houses are burnt down in riots by cashew nut farmers and other protesters in southern Tanzania, the local MP tells the BBC.
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Zanzibari singer Bi Kidude buried

Thursday, April 18th 2013, 13:20
related places: Zanzibar

The leaders of Tanzania and Zanzibar are among hundreds of people to pay their respects as Taarab singer Fatma binti Baraka, widely known as Bi Kidude, is buried.
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Zanzibari singer Bi Kidude dies

Wednesday, April 17th 2013, 17:22
related places: Zanzibar

Legendary Tanzanian Taarab singer Fatma binti Baraka, popularly known as Bi Kidude, dies at her home on the island of Zanzibar.
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Tanzania quarry collapse kills 14

Tuesday, April 2nd 2013, 9:55
related places: Arusha

At least 14 people are killed in an accident at a quarry in the northern Tanzanian city of Arusha following heavy rains, rescue officials say.
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