Torture and treason trials: what's happening in Tanzania?
Tanzania's government is facing growing accusations of repression after prominent human rights defenders say they were beaten and sexually assaulted while in custody.
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'Everyday, ordinary' things drive Nobel Prize-winning author's new novel 'Theft'
Following his multi-generational, statement-making novel Afterlives, Abdulrazak Gurnah's new book Theft is a quieter, more intimate look at friendship and power.
Mount Kilimanjaro climbers can share slope selfies in real-time thanks to new Wi-Fi
Tanzanian authorities installed the high-speed broadband network on the slopes of Africa's tallest mountain last week and say it should reach the summit by the end of this year.
Opinion: From Kigoma to Kyiv, refugees everywhere deserve quality health care
After visiting Nyarugusu refugee camp in Tanzania, two trainees in medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins reflect on disparities in the quality of medical and surgical care provided to refugees.
Tanzania's Dilemma: It's Not So Easy To Go From Vaccine Denier To Vaccine Embracer
The African country, previously credited for high childhood vaccination rates, was 1 of 4 countries to reject COVID vaccines. Now they've done a 180. It's unclear if its citizens will go along.
Tanzanian President John Magufuli, A COVID-19 Skeptic, Has Died
Magufuli had not been seen in public since the end of February, fueling speculation that he was ill. Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced his death on state television.
At Least 62 Dead After Fuel Tanker Explodes In Tanzania
A crowd was gathered around the damaged truck, trying to collect the fuel that was leaking from it, when an explosion occurred.
Chinese 'Ivory Queen' Sentenced To 15 Years In Jail In Tanzania
Yang Fenglan, who has lived in Tanzania on and off for decades and operated a Chinese restaurant, was found guilty of working with two Tanzanian men to smuggle more than 800 pieces of ivory.
Tanzanian Leader Launches Anti-Gay Crackdown, Expects to Round Up Hundreds
"Report them to me," Paul Makonda, Regional Commissioner of Der Es Salaam urged the public on Monday. Days later he announced a new surveillance squad will begin arresting people next week.
Survivor Rescued From Inside Capsized Tanzanian Ferry
Two days after the disaster, which left more than 200 people dead, divers pulled a man from inside the vessel. He reportedly locked himself in the engine room and survived because of an air pocket.