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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Tanzania: news

Tanzania mourns music's 'Doctor'

Monday, December 13th 2010, 15:34
related places: Dar es Salaam

One of Tanzania's most popular musicians, Remmy Ongala, known as "the Doctor", dies at his home in Dar es Salaam.
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Tanzania's president re-elected

Friday, November 5th 2010, 14:17

Tanzania's incumbent President Jakaya Kikwete is declared the winner of last weekend's elections, officials say.
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Tanzanians elect first albino MP

Tuesday, November 2nd 2010, 14:29

An albino is elected as an MP for the first time in Tanzania, telling the BBC it is a "victory for all albinos", who face widespread persecution in the East African nation.
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Protests at Tanzania poll delays

Monday, November 1st 2010, 17:45

Opposition supporters protest in several parts of Tanzania at the slow pace of announcing the result of Sunday's general election.
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Tanzania's Kikwete eyes poll win

Monday, November 1st 2010, 0:41

Voting ends in Tanzania's presidential election with incumbent Jakaya Kikwete tipped to win his second term in office.
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Pirates hijack ship off Tanzania

Wednesday, September 29th 2010, 15:21
related countries: India, Somalia

Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship with 15 Indian crew off the coast of Tanzania, a maritime watchdog said.
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Serengeti road plan rethink urged

Thursday, September 16th 2010, 12:58

Scientists say a road planned for Tanzania's Serengeti National Park would curtail wildebeest migration and cause an environmental disaster.
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Saadane resigns as Algeria coach

Saturday, September 4th 2010, 16:01
related countries: Algeria

Rabah Saadane quits as Algeria coach, a day after his team's 1-1 home draw with Tanzania in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
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Alarm as Tanzania leader faints

Monday, August 23rd 2010, 15:50

President Jakaya Kikwete collapses at the launch of his campaign to be re-elected as Tanzania's leader, sparking fears for his health.
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Kenyan albino trafficker jailed

Wednesday, August 18th 2010, 14:29
related countries: Kenya

A court in Tanzania sentences a Kenyan accused of trying to sell an albino man to 17 years in jail and a heavy fine.
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Kenyan held in albino sale sting

Tuesday, August 17th 2010, 13:25
related countries: Kenya

A Kenyan national who was attempting to sell an albino man has been arrested, police in Tanzania say.
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Ancient croc had 'mammal's teeth'

Wednesday, August 4th 2010, 21:19

Palaeontologists working in Tanzania unearth fossils of a tiny ancient crocodile-like creature with unusual, mammal-like teeth.
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Genocide defence lawyer shot dead

Thursday, July 15th 2010, 12:44
related countries: Rwanda
related places: Dar es Salaam

A senior Tanzanian defence lawyer at the UN-backed tribunal for Rwanda is shot dead outside his home in Dar es Salaam.
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Live - England v Platinum Stars

Monday, June 7th 2010, 13:43
related countries: Brazil

England face a World Cup warm-up games against the Platinum Stars, followed by Brazil against Tanzania.
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Live - World Cup warm-up matches

Monday, June 7th 2010, 13:43
related countries: Brazil

England beat the Platinum Stars in their World Cup warm-up game in Moruleng, while Brazil play Tanzania.
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Tanzania anger at teacher caning

Friday, April 23rd 2010, 16:54

Tanzania's teaching union says it will sue the government after four teachers were publicly caned by a local militia.
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UN praises Tanzania refugee move

Friday, April 16th 2010, 14:06

The UN says Tanzania's granting of citizenship to 162,000 refugees is the "most generous" such move ever made.
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Goat motive in Tanzania massacre

Thursday, February 18th 2010, 11:02

Tanzania villagers mourn 17 people hacked to death in what is believed to be a revenge attack involving goat theft.
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Tanzania floods delay school term

Monday, January 11th 2010, 15:40

The new term is delayed in parts of Tanzania because thousands of people forced from their homes by floods are living in schools.
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