🇹🇿🇫🇷 Tanzania's TPDC doubles gas field stake in deal with Maurel & Prom
State-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has paid $23.6 million to double its shareholding in the Mnazi Bay natural gas field under an agreement with French energy company Maurel & Prom.
The Mnazi Bay gas field, in the Mtwara region of the country's south, has an estimated 641 billion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas reserves and contributes nearly half of the gas used to generate electricity in the East African country.
Mussa Makame, TPDC's managing director, said the company had doubled its ownership in the asset to 40% after acquiring an additional 20% stake from Maurel & Prom.
Initially the field was jointly owned by Maurel & Prom, TPDC and Wentworth Resources. But after Maurel and Prom agreed to acquire Wentworth Resources' 31.9% stake, TPDC exercised its rights to buy a part of the shareholding that belonged to Wentworth.
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State-run Tanzania Petroleum Development Corporation (TPDC) has paid $23.6 million to double its shareholding in the Mnazi Bay natural gas field under an agreement with French energy company Maurel & Prom.
The Mnazi Bay gas field, in the Mtwara region of the country's south, has an estimated 641 billion cubic feet of recoverable natural gas reserves and contributes nearly half of the gas used to generate electricity in the East African country.
Mussa Makame, TPDC's managing director, said the company had doubled its ownership in the asset to 40% after acquiring an additional 20% stake from Maurel & Prom.
Initially the field was jointly owned by Maurel & Prom, TPDC and Wentworth Resources. But after Maurel and Prom agreed to acquire Wentworth Resources' 31.9% stake, TPDC exercised its rights to buy a part of the shareholding that belonged to Wentworth.
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🇹🇿 Zanzibar ex-minister questioned amid alcohol shortage
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party (CCM) has questioned the former Zanzibar tourism minister, weeks after he resigned amid shortage of alcohol in the islands.
Simai Mohamed Said appeared before the party's ethics committee on Tuesday but did not disclose why he had been summoned.
“It is normal to visit the party’s office, and I am not the spokesperson of the meetings, you can find the chairperson or the secretary general of the committee to say something,” Said told.
He had resigned as tourism minister two weeks ago, citing "unfavourable and disruptive working conditions".
His resignation has been linked to the alcohol shortage facing the Tanzanian archipelago, which threatens the tourism sector of one of Africa's top travel destinations.
Prices of beer have shot up by almost 100% after the supply chain was disrupted by a sudden change of importers.
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Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party (CCM) has questioned the former Zanzibar tourism minister, weeks after he resigned amid shortage of alcohol in the islands.
Simai Mohamed Said appeared before the party's ethics committee on Tuesday but did not disclose why he had been summoned.
“It is normal to visit the party’s office, and I am not the spokesperson of the meetings, you can find the chairperson or the secretary general of the committee to say something,” Said told.
He had resigned as tourism minister two weeks ago, citing "unfavourable and disruptive working conditions".
His resignation has been linked to the alcohol shortage facing the Tanzanian archipelago, which threatens the tourism sector of one of Africa's top travel destinations.
Prices of beer have shot up by almost 100% after the supply chain was disrupted by a sudden change of importers.
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🇨🇳🇿🇲🇹🇿 China to spend US$1 billion to revamp Tanzania-Zambia railway to move minerals
As global powers vie for control over critical mineral trade routes, China plans to spend US$1 billion to refurbish a key railway line connecting Zambia’s copper belt region with the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam under its Belt and Road Initiative.
China’s ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui handed over a proposal to rehabilitate the Tazara railway to Zambian Transport Minister Frank Tayali, saying the US$1 billion investment would be done through a public-private partnership over the coming years.
China is keen to use the Tazara rail line to transport mining exports from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The refurbished Tazara railway will compete directly with a railroad backed by the US and EU to link Zambia’s copper belt and the mineral-rich DRC to the Lobito port on Angola’s Atlantic coast.
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As global powers vie for control over critical mineral trade routes, China plans to spend US$1 billion to refurbish a key railway line connecting Zambia’s copper belt region with the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam under its Belt and Road Initiative.
China’s ambassador to Zambia Du Xiaohui handed over a proposal to rehabilitate the Tazara railway to Zambian Transport Minister Frank Tayali, saying the US$1 billion investment would be done through a public-private partnership over the coming years.
China is keen to use the Tazara rail line to transport mining exports from Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The refurbished Tazara railway will compete directly with a railroad backed by the US and EU to link Zambia’s copper belt and the mineral-rich DRC to the Lobito port on Angola’s Atlantic coast.
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🇹🇿 Foreign nationals killed as 25 die in Tanzania road crash
Foreign nationals of seven countries are among 25 people who have been killed in a road crash involving four vehicles on a highway to Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha.
The accident occurred when a Kenyan-registered lorry hit three other vehicles, including one that was carrying foreign nationals volunteering at a school.
Ten women, 14 men and a girl were killed in the Saturday crash, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday.
At least 21 people, also from different countries, were injured in the accident.
The dead included an American, a South African and other nationals from Kenya, Togo, Madagascar and Burkina Faso.
The injured were people from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Switzerland, Britain and Mali, the statement added.
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Foreign nationals of seven countries are among 25 people who have been killed in a road crash involving four vehicles on a highway to Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha.
The accident occurred when a Kenyan-registered lorry hit three other vehicles, including one that was carrying foreign nationals volunteering at a school.
Ten women, 14 men and a girl were killed in the Saturday crash, the presidency said in a statement on Sunday.
At least 21 people, also from different countries, were injured in the accident.
The dead included an American, a South African and other nationals from Kenya, Togo, Madagascar and Burkina Faso.
The injured were people from Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Switzerland, Britain and Mali, the statement added.
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🇹🇿 Sugar tax relaxed in Zanzibar for Ramadan
During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, value-added tax (VAT) will be removed from Zanzibar's imported sugar in an effort to make life more affordable.
Traders are also being told by the president "there is no excuse" to hike their food prices.
Sugar shortages mean prices have rocketed over the past three months in Tanzania and in its semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.
Their governments say low production is to blame.
Zanzibar’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi said the government was tackling inflation but that some dishonest traders still kept prices artificially high - including for locally produced cassava, fish, vegetables and fruits.
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During the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, value-added tax (VAT) will be removed from Zanzibar's imported sugar in an effort to make life more affordable.
Traders are also being told by the president "there is no excuse" to hike their food prices.
Sugar shortages mean prices have rocketed over the past three months in Tanzania and in its semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.
Their governments say low production is to blame.
Zanzibar’s President Hussein Ali Mwinyi said the government was tackling inflation but that some dishonest traders still kept prices artificially high - including for locally produced cassava, fish, vegetables and fruits.
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🇹🇿🇨🇩 Tanzanian military vehicles hit by DR Congo rebels
Two Tanzanian military armoured vehicles have been hit by shells fired by M23 rebels in the Congolese town of Sake, witnesses have told the BBC.
A Congolese military source and an eye witness said the attack occurred on Thursday, leaving one Tanzanian soldier injured. A civilian has reportedly been injured as well.
However, the Tanzanian army spokesperson told the BBC that they were not aware of the attack.
Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi have sent troops to DR Congo under the banner of the 16-member regional bloc, the Southern African Development Community (Sadc).
Sadc troops and the Congolese army have been battling M23 rebels since early February, particularly around Sake.
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Two Tanzanian military armoured vehicles have been hit by shells fired by M23 rebels in the Congolese town of Sake, witnesses have told the BBC.
A Congolese military source and an eye witness said the attack occurred on Thursday, leaving one Tanzanian soldier injured. A civilian has reportedly been injured as well.
However, the Tanzanian army spokesperson told the BBC that they were not aware of the attack.
Tanzania, South Africa and Malawi have sent troops to DR Congo under the banner of the 16-member regional bloc, the Southern African Development Community (Sadc).
Sadc troops and the Congolese army have been battling M23 rebels since early February, particularly around Sake.
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🇹🇿 Ex-Tanzanian president Mwinyi has died
Tanzania’s second President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Thursday died at the age of 98.
News of Mwinyi's death was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Mwinyi served as President of Tanzania between 1985 and 1995. He succeeded the founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Mwinyi was three months away from his 99th birthday.
He had been in and out of hospital with a chest illness since last November. Mwinyi is credited for introducing multiparty elections and easing state control of the economy.
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Tanzania’s second President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Thursday died at the age of 98.
News of Mwinyi's death was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan.
Mwinyi served as President of Tanzania between 1985 and 1995. He succeeded the founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
Mwinyi was three months away from his 99th birthday.
He had been in and out of hospital with a chest illness since last November. Mwinyi is credited for introducing multiparty elections and easing state control of the economy.
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🇪🇹🇹🇿 Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed official visit to Tanzania, sealed trade deals
Tanzania and Ethiopia this week signed bilateral agreements targeting agriculture, trade, energy and air transport and aviation technology exchange.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday witnessed the signing of agreements strengthen trade between the two countries.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Co-operation said on Friday that the two leaders agreed to deepen trade and bilateral relations that would create new opportunities for trade between Tanzania, with a population of over 61 million, and Ethiopia, with a population of more than 100 million people.
Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Co-operation January Makamba said that the MoUs would open up new markets, investment and trade in key sectors, especially in coffee and tea.
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Tanzania and Ethiopia this week signed bilateral agreements targeting agriculture, trade, energy and air transport and aviation technology exchange.
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and the visiting Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday witnessed the signing of agreements strengthen trade between the two countries.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Co-operation said on Friday that the two leaders agreed to deepen trade and bilateral relations that would create new opportunities for trade between Tanzania, with a population of over 61 million, and Ethiopia, with a population of more than 100 million people.
Tanzanian Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Co-operation January Makamba said that the MoUs would open up new markets, investment and trade in key sectors, especially in coffee and tea.
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🇹🇿 9 people dead and 78 others hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Zanzibar's Pemba Island
Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy by Zanzibar's people even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning.
The Mkoani District medical officer told The Associated Press that laboratory tests had confirmed all the victims had eaten sea turtle meat.
Authorities in Zanzibar sent a disaster management team led by Hamza Hassan Juma, who urged people to avoid consuming sea turtles.
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Eight children and an adult died after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago and 78 other people were hospitalized, authorities said.
Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy by Zanzibar's people even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning.
The Mkoani District medical officer told The Associated Press that laboratory tests had confirmed all the victims had eaten sea turtle meat.
Authorities in Zanzibar sent a disaster management team led by Hamza Hassan Juma, who urged people to avoid consuming sea turtles.
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🇹🇿 Tanzanian vice-president threatens to resign over water shortage
Tanzania's Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents from the northern Mwanga district.
Mpango on Thursday accused contractors working on a major project aimed at supplying water in the region of taking too long time to complete it.
The project worth over $100,000 was started close to 20 years ago, according to Mpango.
"If this project will not be providing water to the locals by June, I will step down. I don't know what will be the fate of the local administrator and his juniors if I resign," Mpango said.
"I cannot come here again and tell citizens to wait further for this water, water is life," he added.
According to government officials accompanying Mpango to Mwanga on Thursday, the project is nearly 90% complete.
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Tanzania's Vice-President Philip Mpango has threatened to resign over a prolonged water shortage affecting residents from the northern Mwanga district.
Mpango on Thursday accused contractors working on a major project aimed at supplying water in the region of taking too long time to complete it.
The project worth over $100,000 was started close to 20 years ago, according to Mpango.
"If this project will not be providing water to the locals by June, I will step down. I don't know what will be the fate of the local administrator and his juniors if I resign," Mpango said.
"I cannot come here again and tell citizens to wait further for this water, water is life," he added.
According to government officials accompanying Mpango to Mwanga on Thursday, the project is nearly 90% complete.
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🇹🇿 Power restored in Tanzania after nationwide blackout
Power has been restored in Tanzania after a massive nationwide blackout that affected several islands and most of the mainland on Monday.
The electricity outage struck shortly after 02:00 local time on Monday, privately owned newspaper Daily Citizen reported.
State-run power company Tanesco said the outage was caused by a technical fault at the Kidatu hydroelectric power plant in the east of the country.
Its water intake control equipment was affected.
The fault resulted in large volumes of water entering the systems, causing them to "suddenly shut down to protect themselves", and in turn impacting the national power grid, Tanesco added.
Energy Minister Doto Mashaka Biteko ordered power officials who were on their Easter break to return to work immediately in order to restore power supplies.
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Power has been restored in Tanzania after a massive nationwide blackout that affected several islands and most of the mainland on Monday.
The electricity outage struck shortly after 02:00 local time on Monday, privately owned newspaper Daily Citizen reported.
State-run power company Tanesco said the outage was caused by a technical fault at the Kidatu hydroelectric power plant in the east of the country.
Its water intake control equipment was affected.
The fault resulted in large volumes of water entering the systems, causing them to "suddenly shut down to protect themselves", and in turn impacting the national power grid, Tanesco added.
Energy Minister Doto Mashaka Biteko ordered power officials who were on their Easter break to return to work immediately in order to restore power supplies.
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🇹🇿🇨🇩 Three Tanzanian soldiers killed in Democratic Republic of Congo
Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed and three others wounded when hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Monday.
They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in December last year to help government troops battling M23 rebels in the ongoing conflict in the restive eastern DRC.
The force includes soldiers from regional military heavyweight South Africa, Tanzania, and Malawi.
It is being reported that the mortar attack took place last Thursday and that a ceremony to honour the dead was held at SADC headquarters in the provincial capital, Goma, on Monday.
SADC also said that a soldier from South Africa had died in a hospital while being treated for unspecified health problems.
The force suffered its first losses in mid-February when two South African soldiers were killed by mortars at a camp about 20 km from the provincial capital, Goma.
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Three Tanzanian soldiers were killed and three others wounded when hostile mortar fire landed near their camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Monday.
They were part of a Southern African peacekeeping force deployed in December last year to help government troops battling M23 rebels in the ongoing conflict in the restive eastern DRC.
The force includes soldiers from regional military heavyweight South Africa, Tanzania, and Malawi.
It is being reported that the mortar attack took place last Thursday and that a ceremony to honour the dead was held at SADC headquarters in the provincial capital, Goma, on Monday.
SADC also said that a soldier from South Africa had died in a hospital while being treated for unspecified health problems.
The force suffered its first losses in mid-February when two South African soldiers were killed by mortars at a camp about 20 km from the provincial capital, Goma.
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🇹🇿 Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting
More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas especially hard.
Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects.
The government announced the death toll late on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash the country. April marks the peak of Tanzania’s rainy season, and it has been exacerbated this year by the El Nino phenomenon, which has caused droughts and floods across the globe.
“From April 1 to April 14, 2024, there were 58 deaths caused by the heavy rains, which led to flooding,” government spokesman Mobhare Matinyi told a press briefing, stressing that the country’s coastal region was one of the worst affected.
“Serious flood effects are experienced in the coast region where 11 people have so far died,” he added.
Tanzania has plans to construct 14 dams to prevent flooding in future, the spokesman said.
Just four months ago, at least 63 people were killed during floods in northern Tanzania that also triggered devastating landslides.
Overall, at least 126,831 people were affected by the flooding, Matinyi reported.
More than 75,000 farms have been damaged in the coastal and Morogoro areas – about 200km (124 miles) west of the economic capital, Dar-es-Salaam.
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More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas especially hard.
Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects.
The government announced the death toll late on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash the country. April marks the peak of Tanzania’s rainy season, and it has been exacerbated this year by the El Nino phenomenon, which has caused droughts and floods across the globe.
“From April 1 to April 14, 2024, there were 58 deaths caused by the heavy rains, which led to flooding,” government spokesman Mobhare Matinyi told a press briefing, stressing that the country’s coastal region was one of the worst affected.
“Serious flood effects are experienced in the coast region where 11 people have so far died,” he added.
Tanzania has plans to construct 14 dams to prevent flooding in future, the spokesman said.
Just four months ago, at least 63 people were killed during floods in northern Tanzania that also triggered devastating landslides.
Overall, at least 126,831 people were affected by the flooding, Matinyi reported.
More than 75,000 farms have been damaged in the coastal and Morogoro areas – about 200km (124 miles) west of the economic capital, Dar-es-Salaam.
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🇹🇿 Cyclone Hidaya ravages Tanzania, causing damage and flooding
Tanzania faces widespread devastation as Cyclone Hidaya unleashes heavy rains and fierce winds, exacerbating flooding woes. The storm, akin to a Category 1 hurricane, prompted a major blackout and disrupted ferry services between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
With over 150 fatalities already from previous flooding, the region braces for intensified rainfall and heightened flooding risks. Roads and small businesses suffer amid the chaos, affecting over 200,000 people across coastal areas.
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Tanzania faces widespread devastation as Cyclone Hidaya unleashes heavy rains and fierce winds, exacerbating flooding woes. The storm, akin to a Category 1 hurricane, prompted a major blackout and disrupted ferry services between Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.
With over 150 fatalities already from previous flooding, the region braces for intensified rainfall and heightened flooding risks. Roads and small businesses suffer amid the chaos, affecting over 200,000 people across coastal areas.
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🇹🇿 Tanzanian President Samia Hassan Suluhu dismissed the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation with East Africa, as well as the Minister of Information, Communications and Information Technology.
Officials have not yet given reasons for the removal of department heads. The media associate the president's decision with attempts to regain the confidence of foreign powers in the program of economic and political reforms.
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Officials have not yet given reasons for the removal of department heads. The media associate the president's decision with attempts to regain the confidence of foreign powers in the program of economic and political reforms.
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🇹🇿 Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarks
Tanzania's information minister Nape Nnauye has been removed from his post following an outcry over comments he made suggesting that elections could be rigged.
Mr Nnauye was filmed at a rally on 15 July, saying that he would help a fellow ruling party MP win in the 2025 election.
He added that "election results are not necessarily those in the [ballot box], rather they depend on the person counting and making announcements".
Following a public backlash after a video of his controversial remarks went viral, Mr Nnauye said he had made them in jest.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan sacked him from the cabinet on Sunday as part of a wider reshuffle. She did not give reasons for her decision.
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Tanzania's information minister Nape Nnauye has been removed from his post following an outcry over comments he made suggesting that elections could be rigged.
Mr Nnauye was filmed at a rally on 15 July, saying that he would help a fellow ruling party MP win in the 2025 election.
He added that "election results are not necessarily those in the [ballot box], rather they depend on the person counting and making announcements".
Following a public backlash after a video of his controversial remarks went viral, Mr Nnauye said he had made them in jest.
President Samia Suluhu Hassan sacked him from the cabinet on Sunday as part of a wider reshuffle. She did not give reasons for her decision.
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🇹🇿In Tanzania, at least 130 bird species are on the verge of extinction.
Thanks to its unique natural habitat, the country is home to more than 1,100 species of birds. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources said there has been a significant decline in populations over the past decade due to deforestation, agricultural expansion and urbanization.
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Thanks to its unique natural habitat, the country is home to more than 1,100 species of birds. However, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources said there has been a significant decline in populations over the past decade due to deforestation, agricultural expansion and urbanization.
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🇹🇿 Tanzanian Govt Forcibly Removes Maasai from Ancestral Lands
The Tanzanian government is forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai residents from their homes and ancestral lands in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
The area has been home to the Maasai for generations.
The 86-page report, "It's Like Killing Culture," details the Tanzanian government program that began in 2022 to relocate over 82,000 people from the NCA to Msomera village, about 600 kilometers away, for conservation and tourism purposes.
Since 2021, authorities have drastically reduced access to essential public services, including schools and health centers. This reduction in infrastructure and services, combined with restricted access to cultural sites, grazing areas, and a ban on crop cultivation, has made life increasingly difficult for residents, forcing many to relocate.
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The Tanzanian government is forcibly relocating Indigenous Maasai residents from their homes and ancestral lands in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCA), according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
The area has been home to the Maasai for generations.
The 86-page report, "It's Like Killing Culture," details the Tanzanian government program that began in 2022 to relocate over 82,000 people from the NCA to Msomera village, about 600 kilometers away, for conservation and tourism purposes.
Since 2021, authorities have drastically reduced access to essential public services, including schools and health centers. This reduction in infrastructure and services, combined with restricted access to cultural sites, grazing areas, and a ban on crop cultivation, has made life increasingly difficult for residents, forcing many to relocate.
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🇹🇿 A railway line from the port of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro to the capital of the Tanzania has been put into operation
In Tanzania, on August 1, a 541-kilometer railway line from the port of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro to the capital of the country, Dodoma, was put into operation. The cost of the project was $3.1 billion. The construction was carried out by the Turkish company Yapi Merkezi.
The new railway connects Tanzania with countries that do not have access to the Indian Ocean: Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda.
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In Tanzania, on August 1, a 541-kilometer railway line from the port of Dar es Salaam and Morogoro to the capital of the country, Dodoma, was put into operation. The cost of the project was $3.1 billion. The construction was carried out by the Turkish company Yapi Merkezi.
The new railway connects Tanzania with countries that do not have access to the Indian Ocean: Burundi, DR Congo and Rwanda.
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🇨🇳🇹🇿🇲🇿 Chinese, Mozambican and Tanzanian militaries hold joint exercises in East Africa
The "Peace Unity 2024" naval and ground drill is being held on the territory of Tanzania and in its coastal waters, according to the military news portal Defenseweb.
During the exercise, special attention will be paid to military operations to combat terrorism, the publication noted. The maritime exercise will end on August 5, while the land exercise will end on August 11.
The Peace Unity joint exercises of the Tanzanian and Chinese armed forces were first held in 2014. This is the fourth time they have been held, and the first time they include Mozambique, which borders Tanzania.
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The "Peace Unity 2024" naval and ground drill is being held on the territory of Tanzania and in its coastal waters, according to the military news portal Defenseweb.
During the exercise, special attention will be paid to military operations to combat terrorism, the publication noted. The maritime exercise will end on August 5, while the land exercise will end on August 11.
The Peace Unity joint exercises of the Tanzanian and Chinese armed forces were first held in 2014. This is the fourth time they have been held, and the first time they include Mozambique, which borders Tanzania.
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