Tanzania to Scrap Ban on Pregnant Students
A 19-year-old rule that banned pregnant students from attending school in Tanzania is to be scrapped Education Minister Prof Joyce Ndalichako said that primary and secondary school students who drop…
Update: Tanzania To Swear-In First Female President
Tanzania is set to get its first female president following the death of John Pombe Magufuli on Wednesday night. Samia Hassan Suluhu, who became the first female vice-president when Magufuli…
Tanzania President Is Dead
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died aged 61, the country’s vice-president Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced. She said in an address on state television that the president died on Wednesday…
Tanzania Opposition leader Arrested
Police in Tanzania have arrested the chairman of the main opposition party in the wake of a disputed election. Freeman Mbowe was detained, along with two other Chadema leaders, for…
Internet Restricted as Tanzania goes to Poll
Tanzanians have reported sites, including WhatsApp and Twitter, are being restricted as millions of people vote in the general election. There have also been reports of violence and that police…
Fire Breaks Out On Mount Kilimanjaro In Tanzania
A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro Africa’s tallest peak on October 11, 2020. The blaze has consumed 28 square kilometers of vegetation. The fire, initially fanned by strong winds,…