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Attacks hit Tanzania and Kenya tourist sites Arusha - Tanzania and Kenya were targeted in separate attacks in key tourist sites in the east African nations, police said Tuesday, the latest in a series of bombings and gun battles scaring off foreign visitors. In the Media by Ephrem Rugiririza (AFP)

Poaching could wipe out Tanzanian elephants in 7 years: group Dar Es Salaam - Poachers are slaughtering Tanzania's elephants for their ivory at such alarming rates that the population could be completely wiped out in just seven years, conservationists told a conference Friday. In the Media by Chris Oke (AFP)

Pope urges 'sexual responsibility' against AIDS - Pope Francis called on Monday for fidelity and chastity to be used to fight the AIDS virus in Africa, in an address to visiting Tanzanian bishops that -- in line with Catholic doctrine -- did not mention the use of condoms. In the Media by AFP

Bomb blasts at Zanzibar cathedral and tourist bar Zanzibar - Two homemade bombs exploded Monday on the popular Indian Ocean tourist island of Zanzibar, but with no casualties, police said, in the latest in a series of attacks."Investigations are ongoing to find out details of the blasts and the motive behind the... In the Media by AFP - 1 comment

Bomb blasts hit Zanzibar cathedral and tourist bar Zanzibar - Two homemade bombs exploded Monday on the popular Indian Ocean tourist island of Zanzibar, but with no casualties, police said, in the latest in a series of attacks."Investigations are ongoing to find out details of the blasts and the motive behind th... In the Media by AFP

Primary health care must form basis of reform, Director says Special Dar Es Salaam - " When we try to visualize the application of primary health care here at home, sometimes we really have to search tor examples that will convey the concept." Digital Journal Report by Neema Tele - 1 comment

Tanzania Labor Party member bids farewell to politics Special Mtwara - Leader of the provincial Tanzania Labor Party (TLP) between 2000 and 2010, Raj Bikku today announced that he will not seek re-election when his current term ends. Digital Journal Report by Neema Tele

Tanzania's Lake Natron turns animals into statues Most bodies of water around the world won't cause a lot of harm to animals. Deer can drink from the edge of stream, and loons can peacefully swim in water looking for food. There is, however, one that literally turns animals into statues. In the Media by Andrew Ellis - 2 comments

Tanzania Research Chairs named Special Dar Es Salaam - Interdisciplinary collaboration has been at watchword in post secondary institutions for years, but no-one's been taking notes on why - or if - it works, says Muhimbili university researcher Dr. Anne Mkama. Digital Journal Report by Neema Tele

Malawi wants to take border dispute with Tanzania to court Malawian President Joyce Banda announced that Malawi would renounce the mediation efforts with Tanzania currently conducted by the Forum of Former African Heads of State and Government and would appeal to the courts to solve the re-activated dispute. In the Media by Raluca Besliu - 1 comment

Tanzanian building collapse update Special A response from the Tanzania Red Cross Society outlines the needs of the local responders in trying to alleviate the suffering by those on the ground at the building collapse. Digital Journal Report by Gar Swaffar

Building collapse in Tanzania Dar Es Salaam - A building under construction in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has collapsed with several fatalities and many missing, including workers and children. In the Media by Gar Swaffar - 4 comments

Ontario woman killed in Tanzania Susan Wells wanted to help young people in Tanzania obtain their education. The Toronto social worker had made several trips to the African nation before her last one on November 25. It would be her last. In the Media by KJ Mullins - 1 comment

Researchers say oldest dinosaur fossils found in Tanzania Paleontologists have identified what they believe to be the oldest dinosaur fossils in existence. This new dinosaur discovery possibly challenges current beliefs on dinosaur history. In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 8 comments

Op-Ed: Zanzibar is Sinking in Political Upheaval Zanzibar - On Wednesday, October 17, hundreds of Uamsho (Awakening) supporters took to the streets of Zanzibar demanding police release the leader of Islamic movement Sheikh Farid Hadi who disappeared mysteriously the day earlier. In the Media by Khalid Magram

Toronto's Zanzibari distraught over ongoing violence (Updated) Special Zanzibar - While sectarian turmoil continues to create havoc in parts of Zanzibar. Zanzibari who live in Toronto are worried for their friend and family’s safety in violent-stricken East African Island. Digital Journal Report by Khalid Magram

Kenya Airways forces woman to sit next to corpse on 10-hr flight Kenya Airways partially reimbursed a Swedish woman after she was forced to sit through a 10-hour flight to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, next to a passenger who died during the flight. In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 11 comments

Lake Malawi: At least 47 illegal immigrants drown People trying to escape drought and war in Ethiopia and Somalia have drowned whilst trying to cross Lake Malawi in a small boat. At least 47 people are reported dead so far. In the Media by Amanda Payne - 4 comments

Lake Malawi: At least 47 illegal immigrants drown People trying to escape drought and war in Ethiopia and Somalia have drowned whilst trying to cross Lake Malawi in a small boat. At least 47 people are reported dead so far. In the Media by Amanda Payne - 4 comments

Heavy rains hit Tanzanian capital Over 13 people are said to have lost their lives in floods after strangely heavy rains hit Dar es Salaam, capital of the east African country of Tanzania. In the Media by Samuel Okocha

Unique Roadshow Highlights Climate Change in Africa Special With the UN Climate Summit barely two weeks away, Africa is abuzz with its biggest and most colorful road show ever to highlight the continent’s climate change woes: the ‘Trans African Caravan of Hope.’ Digital Journal Report by Stella Paul - 7 comments

Passenger Ship sinks near Zanzibar - updated Bodies have now begun to wash up in the area of Zanzibar, an island in the nation of Tanzania, from a boat which has sunk nearby. In the Media by Gar Swaffar

Tanzania voters head to the polls in presidential election Arusha - The east African nation of Tanzania is holding a presidential election that will see incumbent President Jakaya Kikwete face off against five other candidates, including his closest rival Wilbrod Slaa. In the Media by Andrew Moran

EU naval forces break up pirate attack on tanker Zanzibar - The EU’s counter-piracy operation scored a spectacular success against pirates Tuesday morning by its quick response to a tanker’s distress signal under fire from pirates off the east African coast. In the Media by Christopher Szabo

Tanzania gives citizenship to 162,000 refugees from Burundi In a move described as the largest naturalisation anywhere Tanzania had granted citizenship to 162,000 refugees from Burundi most of whom fled to Tanzania in 1972. In the Media by Sharon Davis - 4 comments

60 albinos killed for body parts in Tanzania, Burundi in 2009 The hunt for albinos in Tanzania and Burundi by witchdoctors, who use their body parts for the manufacturing of traditional medicine, has claimed over 60 lives over the past recent months. In the Media by Miriam Mannak - 1 comment

Tiny toad gone for good; Red List of endangered species grows The list of the world's endangered species has grown since last year. Of nearly 50,000 analyzed, 15,000 species, both plant and animal, are at risk of extinction. Sadly the world lost a tiny little toad. In the Media by Stephanie Dearing - 2 comments

Four Tanzanian Men to Hang, Albino Man Killed for Body Parts A court in the Shinyanga region of northern Tanzania this week sentenced to death four men convicted of killing a 50-year-old albino man whose body parts the killers believed to have magical powers. In the Media by Chris Dade

BBC crew member killed by an elephant Anton Turner, who worked in Tanzania assisting with the filming of an episode of the CBBC series Serious Explorers, died after elephant's attack. In the Media by Maciej Lewandowski

Exim Bank to debut in Comoros soon A local commercial bank, Exim Bank (Tanzania) is set to spread wings to the Horn of Africa country of Djibouti after a successful debut in the Indian archipelago of the Comoros. In the Media by Damas Mwita

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