# tanzania

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# Lake Victoria

19 killed after plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania

It is thought two of the victims may have been rescue workers.

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Nov 6th 2022, 4:10 PM

# Collision

At least 23 people killed in collision between bus and lorry in Tanzania

Another 37 people are injured.

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Mar 19th 2022, 2:13 PM

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# tanzania

First female president of Tanzania sworn in after death of Magufuli from mystery illness

Questions remain over the true cause of the late president’s death, after multiple rumours he had Covid-19 or had sought treatment abroad.

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Mar 19th 2021, 8:29 AM

# Africa

Tanzania’s Covid-sceptic President John Magufuli dies aged 61

He had said last year that Tanzania had eradicated Covid through three days of national prayer.

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Mar 18th 2021, 7:10 AM

# John Magufuli

Tanzanian president begins second term after disputed election

Observers have noted allegations that call the vote’s results into question.

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Nov 5th 2020, 2:37 PM

# morogoro

62 dead after tanker overturns and explodes as people tried to siphon off fuel in Tanzania

The region has “never experienced a disaster of such magnitude”, the governor said.

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Aug 10th 2019, 5:54 PM

# Gay Rights

Diplomatic pressure results in Tanzania stating anti-gay crackdown is not government policy

Amnesty International reports that ten men have been arrested since last week’s announcement.

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Nov 6th 2018, 7:06 PM

# Homophobic

Tánaiste calls Tanzania's plans to target and arrest LGBT people 'shocking'

Amnesty International have said the so-called taskforce must be immediately disbanded.

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Nov 2nd 2018, 9:32 PM

# Lake Victoria

'Negligence has cost us so many lives': Tanzania ferry death toll rises to over 200

The president has declared four days of national mourning and said the government would cover the funeral expenses of the victims.

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Sep 22nd 2018, 6:08 PM

# tanzania

Tanzania president orders arrests over Lake Victoria ferry disaster

The MV Nyerere may have been carrying as many as 200 passengers.

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Sep 21st 2018, 10:08 PM

# Photo Essay

Turning the lion hunters into lion defenders

An NGO is attempting to convince a rural community in Tanzania to give up their old ways.

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Apr 7th 2018, 9:00 PM

# tanzania

Debris from missing flight MH370 found on coast of Africa

The debris, found on Pemba Island, is the latest piece of wreckage to be linked to the Malaysia Airlines jet, whose disappearance remains a mystery.

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Sep 15th 2016, 8:52 PM

# tanzania

Ukerewe: A haven for albinos in a country where they're murdered for their body parts

Albino body parts are sought after for potions and charms thought to bring luck and wealth.

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Jun 26th 2016, 10:00 AM

# tanzania

Pilot killed after helicopter shot down by elephant poachers

The British man was killed trying to track down a group of poachers in Tanzania.

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Jan 31st 2016, 7:26 AM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

The death of an Irishman in Tanzania, a crashed plane in Indonesia and the CAO points system had people talking.

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Aug 16th 2015, 8:06 PM

# Under the Same Sun

How do you fix a country where a 6-year-old has his hand chopped off for good luck?

The president has described a spate of killings and maimings as an embarrassment.

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Mar 15th 2015, 8:30 PM

# illegal trade

African elephants could quickly "be driven to extinction locally", warns conservation group

CITES says that the number of elephants killed in the past three years is “far exceeding” the number born.

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Jul 10th 2014, 7:30 AM

# In Memory

Orphanage in Ian McKeever’s name opens in Tanzania

The late McKeever died after being struck by lightning on Kilimanjaro. His cousin, Judy McKeever, travelled to Tanzania to see his legacy.

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Jan 4th 2014, 9:00 PM

# tanzania

38 arrested for carrying out genital mutilation on girls as young as three

The practice has been outlawed in Tanzania but is still performed in some parts of the country.

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Dec 16th 2013, 2:20 PM

# Acid Attack

Two British teenagers attacked with acid on volunteering trip to Zanzibar

Two teenagers volunteering at an orphanage on the African island had acid thrown at them as they walked through a popular tourist area.

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Aug 8th 2013, 3:22 PM

# First Ladies

Laura Bush: George once drove into a wall after I told him his speech was no good

The former First Lady has been sharing her memories of the White House alongside Michelle Obama at a forum in Tanzania.

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Jul 3rd 2013, 12:10 PM

# ESB

ESB International announces €30 million contract win in Turkey

Details of the contract win will be announced at an event in Istanbul attended by the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore.

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Apr 10th 2013, 10:43 AM

# Construction

Five dead as 14-storey building collapses in Dar es Salaam

Dozens more were injured during the incident.

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Mar 29th 2013, 5:57 PM

# DR Congo

11 countries to sign DR Congo peace accord: UN

Eleven African countries have been invited to sign a UN-brokered accord aiming to end more than two decades of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Feb 22nd 2013, 8:29 PM

# Irish Aid

Here's how Ireland distributed €159m among nine countries last year

The amount was 12 per cent less than the nearly €180 million given to countries including Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Timor Leste and Vietnam in 2011.

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Jan 19th 2013, 3:56 PM

# tributes

Ian McKeever: Taoiseach's message of condolence recalls 'passionate' adventurer

Enda Kenny said McKeever was a passionate adventurer who was “driven in his belief that everybody can achieve their potential”.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 1:23 PM

# RIP

Irish climber Ian McKeever dies on Mt Kilimanjaro

The well-known figure in adventure sports was leading a group of charity fundraisers up the mountain when lightning struck.

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Jan 3rd 2013, 7:35 AM

# tanzania

Pictures: Communities in Tanzania reap the benefits of Mpingo tree

The most expensive wood for carving figures and instruments, its certification last year has created huge opportunities for communities.

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Nov 24th 2012, 1:00 PM

# Malaria

'Millions of lives' could be saved by new global subsidy for malaria drugs

The first independent evaluation of the international scheme shows promise.

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Oct 31st 2012, 6:45 AM

# sharon corr

Interview: 'If you give people half the chance to make the right decision, they will'

Sharon Corr recently travelled to Tanzania to campaign for women’s rights with Oxfam. She tells TheJournal.ie how it made her feel optimistic again after years of cynicism.

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Sep 29th 2012, 9:30 AM

# Air Traffic Control

Tanzanian airport's only radar system out of order all month

Sources say the aviation authority was told about the radar’s defective power supply in 2010 but it took no action.

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Aug 17th 2012, 6:29 PM

# Indian Ocean

146 presumed dead in Tanzania ferry accident

Rescue efforts have been called off with 77 people still missing after the sinking in the Indian Ocean.

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Jul 21st 2012, 1:11 PM

# Save the Children

A quarter of the world's children do not have enough to eat - report

A major survey carried out by the charity Save the Children has highlighted the problem of child malnutrition.

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Feb 15th 2012, 3:14 PM

# tanzania

Floods kill at least 23 in Tanzania

Days of consecutive rains in Dar es Salaam have caused the worst flooding in 50 years – leaving at least 23 people dead and thousands displaced.

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Dec 23rd 2011, 8:59 AM

# Zanzibar

More than 200 bodies recovered off Zanzibar coast after crowded ferry sinks

At least 200 people have been confirmed dead after a ferry sank off the coast of Zanzibar, an island off Tanzania in Africa. The country is to observe three days of national mourning for the victims of the tragedy.

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Sep 11th 2011, 2:24 PM