Tanzania Captain arrested in Tanzania ferry disaster The death toll of a ferry that capsized in Tanzania reaches 224 21/09/2018
Tanzania Tanzania cyber law introduces $900 fees for bloggers, compulsory passwords Tanzania's government has approved a law that will regulate content posted online, introducing fees for bloggers and online media in addition to policing morals and authenticity of social media users. 12/04/2018
no comment Curious cheetah climbs into safari vehicle Passengers remain silent as the animal explores their vehicle. 30/03/2018
Tanzania Watch: Wild cheetahs enter tourist's car on safari Britton Hayes got more than he bargained for on safari when two wild cheetahs pounced on his vehicle. 29/03/2018
Global Japan ABE Initiative graduates bring their skills home to Africa Students from the ABE Initiative explain how they put their training and skills from Japan to use in their home countries. 15/03/2018
Africanews Tanzania charges 32 people with killing, burning five 'witches' A Tanzanian court has charged 32 people with murder after five women suspected of witchcraft were beaten to death, and their corpses burned, in a move which could help to deter such killings. 24/08/2017
Tanzania Don’t stop pregnant girls from returning to school, urge NGOs Campaigners have hit out over an African president’s vow to prevent pregnant girls from returning to school. A coalition of NGOs claim the ban in 01/07/2017
Tanzania 32 schoolchildren killed in Tanzania bus crash It is being described as a “national tragedy. 07/05/2017
Africanews Four Tanzanian children with albinism in US for medical treatment Body parts of albinos are highly sought in some African countries, where some mistakenly believe they bring wealth and good luck 26/03/2017
Tanzania Babies targeted as FGM victims get younger, say campaigners Babies are among the victims of female genital mutilation (FGM), campaigners claim, reflecting a growing trend of younger girls being targeted. 06/02/2017
Tanzania Tanzania quake kills 13 and injures nearly 200 At least 13 people have reportedly died and nearly 200 others injured in northern Tanzania after a 5. 11/09/2016
Tanzania Tanzania ruling party's Magufuli wins presidential vote, officials say The candidate of Tanzania's ruling CCM party has been declared the winner of Sunday's hotly disputed election. 29/10/2015
Tanzania Tanzania in tightest election in decades Tanzania is in the grip of one its closest elections in decades. Tanzania's elections expected to be country’s tightest in history 25/10/2015
science Bart Knols: Waging war on mosquitoes Bart Knols has declared war on mosquitoes, armed with nothing more than plastic tubes and fine netting, and steely determination. The Dutchman and 06/07/2015
hi-tech Drones are perfect protectors for endangered elephants A drone hovers above Tanzania’s Tarangire National Park its function is to herd on-the-move elephants away from danger. The bee-like buzzing ushers 20/05/2015
learning world How health and hygiene go hand in hand with education As we all know, prevention is better than a cure. So to tackle the problems caused by bad hygiene and sanitation, plus a lack of health awareness 04/04/2014
Tanzania Shot radical preacher flees police over Zanzibar acid attack Police in Zanzibar have reportedly shot and wounded a radical Muslim preacher wanted over an acid attack on two British teenage tourists. According 10/08/2013
Tanzania Police hold two men for questioning in Zanzibar over acid attack Police in Zanzibar have confirmed they are questioning two men over an acid attack on two charity workers. Five men had originally been held for 09/08/2013
Tanzania Two British teenagers attacked with acid in Zanzibar Two 18-year-old British volunteer teachers in Zanzibar have been attacked with acid. Kirstie Trup and Katie Gee had acid thrown over them by the 08/08/2013
Tanzania One killed in attack on Catholic church in Tanzania A suspected bomb attack on a new Catholic church in the mainly Christian north of Tanzania, possibly a petrol bomb thrown through a window, has 05/05/2013
Tanzania China's new president tours Africa to boost trade and investment Chinese president Xi Jinping has begun his tour of Africa in Tanzania, as he hopes to bolster trade relations between the continent and China 25/03/2013
learning world Educating the green guardians of the future With climate change, deforestation and ever increasing threats to wildlife, environmental activists believe much more still needs to be done to 15/03/2013
Tanzania Ferry capsizes in high winds near Zanzibar At least 31 people are believed dead after a Tanzanian ferry with 280 people on board capsized near the island of Zanzibar. Emergency services 19/07/2012
Tanzania Overloading behind ferry disaster off Zanzibar The funerals have begun for victims of a ferry disaster off the coast of Tanzania. The official death toll from the tragedy now stands at 197. Some 11/09/2011
Tanzania Scores dead as Tanzanian ferry capsizes As many as 200 people have died after an overloaded ferry sank off the Tanzanian island of Zanzibar. The MV Spice Islanders was sailing between the 10/09/2011
Tanzania Hundreds missing after ferry capsizes in Tanzania More than 100 people are now known to have died after a ferry with more than 500 people on board capsized off the coast of Tanzania. Zanzibar 10/09/2011
