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Travel News

From safari to golf: Tanzania’s new strategy to attract tourists

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Cinema

Defending tradition and language at Geneva'sHuman Rights Film Festival

'Children of Honey' highlights the struggle of the Hadzabe community to preserve its traditions and language. It was one a dozen documentary films shortlisted as part of the 'Impact Days' programme organised by the International Film Festival and Forum for Human Rights in Geneva.

Health news

Eight people killed in Marburg outbreak in Tanzania, WHO says

The source of the outbreak is still unknown and additional cases are expected, health officials said.

Nature

This Italian museum has recreated a Tanzanian butterfly forest

The Butterfly Forest was created this spring to create public awareness on some of the research that MUSE is doing in Udzungwa Mountains to study and protect the world’s biodiversity.

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WATCH: Italian museum recreates Tanzanian butterfly forest

The Italian Museum of Sciences in Trento (MUSE) raises awareness of biodiversity by recreating a Tanzanian butterfly forest inspired by the Udzungwa Mountains National Park, a vital hotspot for global biodiversity conservation.

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Germany

German president apologises for colonial massacre in Tanzania

'I am ashamed about what German colonial soldiers did,' said Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

Moments

How can Indigenous-led travel benefit people and the planet?

From Australia to Costa Rica, Indigenous-led tourism is on the rise. How can you have a 'mind-expanding' and ethical experience?

Travel News

What is the Marburg virus and where is it spreading?

Two African countries have declared outbreaks of the Marburg virus. Here’s everything you need to know.

Scenes

Meet the Tanzanian farmer revolutionising the horticultural landscape

In partnership with Media City

As a young farmer, you have to sacrifice a lot. To forgo a town life as a young person, to come and live in a village like this, is a big challenge

Inspire Africa

The Tanzanian who left the streets for world cup glory (Inspire Africa)

`'People didn't believe in me.. a street child who had no future. But after that, they used me as a role model. They wanted me to be near their kids always so that I could share my experience and I can talk to them about the positive changes that have happened to my life and my family'- Sadock John

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At least 19 dead after Tanzania airliner crashes near Lake Victoria

The Precision Air plane crash landed shortly before landing at Bukoba airport due to inclement weather, authorities said on Sunday.

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Firefighters continue battling fire on Mount Kilimanjaro

A wildfire that officials thought was under control on Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, has reignited, according to Tanzanian officials

Scenes

Meet the Tanzanian film academy showcasing Africa's richness

In partnership with Media City

As Africans, our voices are often left unheard. By initiating this hub for filmmakers and storytellers, we can tell our stories as a continent.

Inspire Africa

The Tanzanian woman bridging the justice gap with her digital platform [Inspire Africa]

''Apart from connecting our users to lawyers who are in towns. We also connect our users to community village leaders who can help them. We connect them to social workers who can help them resolve their disputes''.- Neema Magimba

Destinations

Zanzibar: Plan your 2022 trip to this stunning island

As tourism revives in Zanzibar, the island offers its visitors an almost private experience for less money than you'd imagine.

Tanzania

Tanzania's President John Magufuli dies aged 61

President John Magufuli of Tanzania, a prominent COVID-19 skeptic in Africa whose populist rule often cast his East African country in a harsh international spotlight, has died.

Earth News

What if you could eat meat without environmental guilt?

Carbon Free Dining is extending carbon offsetting to restaurants - and helping communities in the process.