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Court grants bail to SSU officers linked to kidnapping and killing of two foreigners, Kenyan driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

The disappearance of Zaid, Zulfiqar, and their driver sparked national and international outrage, heightening pressure on the government over rising c...

The high cost of waste: Nairobi's landfills and the hidden toll on human health
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 07, 2025

For residents in areas such as Dandora, Majengo, and Shauri Moyo, these are not just eyesores—they are health hazards that slowly and silently erode q...

Kenyan manufacturer sues Tanzania at East Africa Court of Justice over "discriminatory" tax
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 04, 2025

Match Masters Limited, filed the case arguing that the excise duty introduced by Tanzania violates the EAC Treaty and amounts to protectionism.

Meet Tanzania’s ‘hero rats’ trained to detect landmines, TB and earthquake survivors
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 04, 2025

The ‘hero rats’ begin training shortly after birth and are conditioned through food rewards to recognise specific scents, whether explosives, tubercul...

From classrooms to shelters: Gaza children face third year without education
UN News  |  Sep 03, 2025

Nearly 660,000 children remain out of school, according to the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNWRA. In one UNRWA school corridor now transformed i...

Landslides and mudslides: Why they happen
DW News  |  Sep 03, 2025

Non-stop rain in Sudan caused a landslide to cover an entire village. The science of these natural disasters is simple. Preventing them is possible.

Kenya trails Uganda and Tanzania in attracting industrial investment - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 02, 2025

Uganda’s leading yield of 13 per cent indicates a robust appetite for its industrial assets, while Kenya’s comparatively lower rate points to concerns...

Mauritania's Sidi Ould Tah takes office as new AfDB President
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 02, 2025

He outlined four priorities for his first 100 days: listening intently, fast-tracking reforms, deepening partnerships, and accelerating practical solu...

Local journalists and fixers are dying at unprecedented rates in Gaza, can anyone protect them?
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

The Committee to Protect Journalists, which has tracked journalist deaths globally since 1992, has counted a staggering 189 Palestinian journalists ki...

Christians and the British empire: How a church NGO got entangled in colonial Kenya’s violence
The Conversation  |  Aug 31, 2025

The Christian Council of Kenya’s involvement reveals the variety of ways that NGOs became involved, and sometimes implicated, in policies of colonial...

US bars Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, 80 officials from attending UN meeting in New York
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Palestinian leaders of undermining peace and pushing for “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palest...

African, Caribbean nations revive push for reparations at second Africa-CARICOM Summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

The gathering aims to forge a common position on what reparations might entail, ranging from financial compensation to policy reforms.

Tanzania's electoral body disqualifies opposition candidates, leaving President Samia Suluhu with little competition
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

Luhaga Mpina of ACT-Wazalendo was barred from contesting on grounds of failing to meet legal requirements, charges his party rejects as politically mo...

France returns skulls of Malagasy King Toera and Sakalava ancestors after 128 years
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 27, 2025

The restitution was formalised on Tuesday at the French Ministry of Culture, where officials confirmed the remains included those of King Toera, execu...

Five journalists among 20 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza hospital
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 25, 2025

According to Anadolou, five journalists who lost their lives include Palestine TV cameraman Hussam al-Masri, Al Jazeera photographer Mohammad Salama,...

Tanzania introduces new passenger tax for international travellers flying to and from the country
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 23, 2025

Authorities maintain that the VI Tax will help Tanzania modernise its immigration controls and improve the passenger experience.

Aid workers accuse NGOs of 'whitewashing' Israel's Gaza war
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Several international NGOs have limited their language and advocacy on the topic of Gaza, a DW investigation found. They fear that Israel might otherw...

How Tanzania’s ex-envoy is turning into President Samia’s firebrand critic
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 22, 2025

Polepole, who relinquished his Havana posting that also covered Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana and Central America, says he has gone into hiding, citing...

Hunger in Gaza: Women and children face death in search of food
UN News  |  Aug 22, 2025

The race for food is not limited to men. Women are forced to take this risk, driven by the responsibilities of motherhood and the needs of their child...

99 new buses cleared as Dar es Salaam's second BRT phase set to be launched
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 21, 2025

The 20.3-kilometre corridor, running from Tanzania's Central Business District to Mbagala via Kilwa Road, is expected to ease years of commuting chall...

West Bank settler expansion scheme threatens Palestinian life: UN
UN News  |  Aug 21, 2025

OCHA said the wider occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) would feel the effect, with 18 Palestinian Bedouin communities put at a higher risk of displa...

Gaza aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’
UN News  |  Aug 20, 2025

Al-Kheetan insisted that in the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have only allowed aid to enter in quantities that remain “far below what would be...

Leaked audio reveals ex-Israeli military intelligence chief justified mass Palestinian deaths
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Aug 19, 2025

In the recordings, Haliva is heard saying, “For everything that happened on October 7, for every one person on October 7, 50 Palestinians must die. It...

Amnesty accuses Israel of intentionally starving Gaza population
DW News  |  Aug 19, 2025

Amnesty's Monday report cited testimonies of displaced Palestinians and medical staff who treated malnourished children.

Trouble sleeping? Here's how to fall asleep quickly
DW News  |  Aug 19, 2025

Hot weather can make it hard to get a good night’s rest. But there are scientifically proven methods to fall asleep quickly.

Zanzibar announces general election schedule; early voting to begin October 28
XINHUA  |  Aug 19, 2025

This marks the second time in Zanzibar's history that early voting will be held one day before the general elections, the first instance occurring in...

Tanzania's Chadema slams closed-door trial as court bars live broadcasts of Tundu Lissu case
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 18, 2025

On August 18, the Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court in Dar es Salaam barred live broadcasts of the high-profile case, citing the need to protect stat...

Tanzania, Burundi launch $2.15 billion cross-border SGR to boost trade, cut travel time
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 17, 2025

The 240-kilometre line is scheduled for completion by 2030 and is expected to significantly cut travel times while boosting regional trade and connect...

One million women, girls in Gaza face mass starvation: UN agency
XINHUA  |  Aug 17, 2025

The remarks came as Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday, 11 more deaths, including a child, from famine and malnutrition in the past 24...

Trapped in Gaza: Palestinians with disabilities cannot reach aid
UN News  |  Aug 16, 2025

Over 83 per cent of people with disabilities in Gaza do not have the assistive devices they need, including wheelchairs, hearing aids and other tools....

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