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Mystery sickness kills at least 15 people in Tanzania

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– – At least 15 people have reportedly died in Tanzania following an unidentified illness in the south-western part of the country. Over 50 others have also been hospitalized over the illness which causes many to experience nausea and vomit blood. Health officials said on Sunday that victims die within hours after vomiting blood but the Health Ministry of Tanzania… Read More
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UK bans travellers from Tanzania and DRC

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– – The UK has banned all arrivals from Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo from Friday January 22. It follows the earlier ban on passengers from 11 other Southern African countries to enter the UK. The latest ban is aimed at stopping the spread of the South Africa variant of Covid-19. UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said in a tweet that British and… Read More
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Tanzania won’t import Covid-19 vaccines, prefers local herbs

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– – Tanzania’s government has signaled it will rather settle on local herbs for protection against Covid-19 than import Covid-19 vaccines. The government said it does not have any plans of importing already approved Covid-19 vaccine being used for mass vaccination in Europe and America. The country wants to pin its hopes on research into “local herbs”, according to local… Read More
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Tanzania’s President Magufuli says democracy ‘has limits’

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– – Tanzanian President John Magufuli said Friday that freedom and democracy have limits, after a disputed election which saw scores of opposition members arrested and his main rival leave the country. Magufuli was declared the victor of October 28 election with 84 percent of the vote, but the opposition and diplomats have dismissed the process as a sham. In… Read More
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Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu flees the country

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– – Tanzania’s opposition politician Tundu Lissu on Tuesday fled the country for Brussels, Belgium. He sort refuge at the German embassy since Friday after complaining about threat to his life. Lissu previously spent over two years in Belgium after surviving an attempted assassination in September 2017. A video has been posted on his Twitter handle showing him leaving for… Read More
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Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu flees the country

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– – Tanzania’s opposition politician Tundu Lissu on Tuesday fled the country for Brussels, Belgium. He sort refuge at the German embassy since Friday after complaining about threat to his life. Lissu previously spent over two years in Belgium after surviving an attempted assassination in September 2017. A video has been posted on his Twitter handle showing him leaving for… Read More
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Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu flees the country

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– – Tanzania’s opposition politician Tundu Lissu on Tuesday fled the country for Brussels, Belgium. He sort refuge at the German embassy since Friday after complaining about threat to his life. Lissu previously spent over two years in Belgium after surviving an attempted assassination in September 2017. A video has been posted on his Twitter handle showing him leaving for… Read More
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Tanzania: John Magufuli wins presidential election

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– – President of Tanzania John Magufuli has been declared winner of the country’s October 28 presidential election. The electoral commission declared Mr Magufuli winner saying he secured over 12.5 million votes, with opposition leader Tundu Lissu coming in second with almost 2 million votes. Over 15 million out of some 29.7 million registered voters participated in the election which… Read More
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Tanzanian opposition leader ‘won’t accept poll results’

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– – The leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party Chadema, Tundu Lissu has said that he will not accept the results of Wednesday’s general election. He has alleged that there were voting irregularities and fraud in Wednesday’s general election. The head of the National Elections Commission, Semistocles Kaijage has however rejected those claims, saying there was no evidence to that.… Read More
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Tanzanians vote in crucial general elections

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– – Tanzanians are voting on Wednesday in general elections as they choose a president and members of parliament. It will be the sixth multi party general election being held in Tanzania. More than 29 million people are registered to vote in this election which featured 15 presidential candidates including two women. Incumbent President John Magufuli and opposition candidate Tundu… Read More