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Amnesty calls for end to crackdown on journalists
Tanzanian authorities have suspended Talib Ussi Hamad, a journalist with the Daima daily newspaper, for six months simply for reporting on COVID-19, the latest in a string of attacks on the right to freedom of expression, access to information and Read more
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For girls escaping FGM in rural Tanzania, crowdsourced maps show the way to safety
“Without safe houses, girls will be cut,” said human rights activist Rhobi Samwelly, who runs two safe houses for girls in the Butiama and Serengeti districts of Tanzania’s largely rural Mara region. “During the cutting season, you can’t get Read more
Mayor visits Tanzanian community
The Lord Mayor of Coventry in West Midlands, United Kingdom - Councillor Hazel Noonan and her Consort visited the Tanzanian community living in the City of Coventry and projects run by the Community. Read more
4 Nigerian footballers jailed in Tanzania
Four Nigerian football players have been given a six-month jail sentence by Kisutu Resident Magistrate's court Read more
Witch doctors arrested over Albino murder
Police have announced that two witch doctors in Tanzania have been arrested after a woman with albinism was hacked to death. Read more
Tigo Tanzania wins GSMA Highly Commended Award
Tanzania's telecommunications provider - Tigo has won the Highly Commended Award under the Best Network Improvement category, awarded by global mobile association – GSMA during the continent’s prestigious and largest annual communications Congress Read more