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Tanzania leader appoints albino
afrol News, 9 April - Al-Shaymaa Kwegyr has become the first ever albino to become a member of parliament in Tanzania. The rationale behind Mr Kwegyr's appointment was part of the government's efforts to protect albinos from being targeted by witch-doctors. Read more
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Palestine seeks AU support
afrol News, 11 March - Palestine has sought the support of the African Union to help end Israeli attacks on its innocent citizens in the Gaza Strip and West Bank in Palestine-occupied territories.
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Economy - Development | Politics | Media | Human rights
Tanzania fund disburse stands
afrol News, 4 March - Both Tanzanian and European Commission officials have refuted some newspaper reports that European Union has delayed the East African country's Tsh900 billion aid package.
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Kikwete dissolves cabinet
afrol News, 8 February - President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania on Thursday dissolved cabinet after he had accepted the resignation of his Prime Minister, Edward Lowassa, and two other members [Nazir Karamagi and Ibrahim Msabaha] who were indicted in the country's major corruption scandal report. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development
Tanzania leads African Union
afrol News, 1 February - President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania was on Thursday elected the Chairman of the 53-member African Union at the 10 heads of state and government in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. Read more
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Communities reject soda plant
afrol News, 29 January - Communities close to Tanzania's Lake Natron had publicly opposed to the proposed plans to erect soda ash plant in the area. The plant will threaten the survival of the world's largest population of Lesser Flamingo Phoeniconaias minor. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Environment - Nature
Tanzania ecotourism threatened
afrol News, 27 November - Tanzanian authorities have been warned to drop plans to erect a chemical production plan in its Lake Natron as this will not only extinct the region's Lesser Flaming, but also the growing ecotourism trade linked to the birds. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Environment - Nature
African conservationists oppose flamingo extinction
afrol News, 16 October - Leading conservationist from 24 African nations met in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to sign a petition opposing the proposed chemical plant on the shores of Tanzania’s Lake Natron. Conservationists attending the BirdLife’s Council meeting fear the plant would extinct 75% of the world’s Lesser Flamingo population. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition
Tanzania's agriculture receives big boost
afrol News, 6 September - The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is set to support Tanzania's agriculture and education programmes by approving two loans amounting to over US $90 million for the purpose.
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Economy - Development
Despite Tanzanian "boom", poverty unbeaten
afrol News, 17 July - Tanzania is experiencing its strongest and longest economic growth period since independence, with annual growth rates between six and seven percent. But while the economy booms, poverty remains "high and pervasive," official sources admit.
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Human rights | Agriculture - Nutrition | Travel - Leisure
Emirates royals threaten Tanzanian indigenous people
afrol News, 7 June - The Hadzabe indigenous people of northern Tanzania are facing "a direct and serious threat to the survival" as their hunting and gathering grounds are falling prey to powerful safari organisers. Royals from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and their UAE Safari Ltd count on Tanzanian government support to drive out the Hadzabe, also called "Bushmen".
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Economy - Development | Politics | Environment - Nature
Tanzanian timber looted by criminals
afrol News, 1 June - Millions of dollars worth of timber revenue is being lost each year in Tanzania because of poor governance and rampant corruption in the forestry sector, according to a new report. Some countries register a tenfold import of Tanzanian timber compared to the export number registered in Tanzania.
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» 28.03.2007 - AIDS killed 193 Tanzanian teachers
» 13.03.2007 - Zanzibar port rehabilitation "back on track"
» 22.01.2007 - Activists celebrate Tanzanian woman's UN appointment
» 16.01.2007 - Tanzania lures investors
» 08.12.2006 - African Muslim clerics divided on condom use
» 13.10.2006 - East Africa prepares for federation
» 11.10.2006 - Tanzania secures US$ 59 million to battle maternal mortality
» 01.06.2006 - Tanzanian church still opposes condoms, sex education
» 05.04.2006 - New drive for East African Community (EAC)
» 23.02.2006 - Tanzania endorses 64 conservation projects
» 05.12.2005 - Earthquakes hit East, Central Africa
» 02.11.2005 - Karume sworn in as Zanzibar President
» 01.02.2005 - "Burundi refugees forced home by Tanzania"
» 07.12.2004 - Tanzania's Mafia Island links telecom and environment
» 30.11.2004 - New poverty fund in Tanzania
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