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The end of rescue operations for the building that collapsed in Dar-el-Salam on November 26 has been announced by the Tanzanian government spokesman. The death toll stands at 29. More than 80 people were rescued from the four-story building that housed dozens of shops. Investigations are ongoing, spokesperson Thobias Makoba …

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Taye Atske Selassie was elected President of Ethiopia on Monday October 7, 2024 by parliamentarians, taking over from Sahle-Work Zewde, whose term of office expires at the end of October. Although the position of President is honorary and considered head of state, real power remains in the …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has fired two senior members of government including the foreign minister in a mini-cabinet reshuffle, her office said. The changes came as Hassan seeks to regain trust from foreign powers over a programme of economic and political reforms, including easing restrictions on opposition parties and …

Eight school children, a teacher and a driver died after a minibus carrying them to primary school fell into a roadside ditch in southern Tanzania, local media reported citing a police source. Nineteen other pupils from King David School were injured in the accident on Tuesday morning, the police chief …

Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema is boycotting a planned national dialogue because the agenda does not include talks about a new constitution. Freeman Mbowe, Chadema’s chairman, was recently held on terror charges for eights months and announced the boycott on Friday at his first press briefing since his release. The …

The Tanzanian president has announced that the country plans to produce its own vaccine against coronavirus and other diseases in the country. During a visit to European Union Council President Charles Michel in Brussels, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said the country was also aiming to export vaccines to countries …

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has appointed former BBC Swahili journalist Zuhura Yunus as Presidential Communications Director. Zuhura Yunus replaces Jaffar Haniu who has other responsibilities. The renowned journalist left the BBC this year after 14 years. She started out as a radio presenter and producer in 2008. Zuhura Yunus …

At least 14 people have died in a road accident in the Chumbe area of Busega district in the northern Simiyu region of Tanzania, local media report. Six journalists were among the victims. President Samia Suluhu has expressed her shock at the news and offered her condolences to the families …

Tanzania on Tuesday signed a contract with Turkish firm Yapi Merkezi to build a 368 km section of standard gauge railway that is expected to cost $1.9 billion and will be funded by loans, Reuters news agency reports. It is part of a 1,219 km line which Tanzania is building …

The authorities in Tanzania say they are planning to lift bans and suspensions on media organisations which had been barred from operating, BBC News reports. Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Constitution and Legal Affairs, Amon Mpanju, said the government has been holding talks with media owners and the …