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EC helps restore Burundian refugees
afrol News, 18 August - European Commission (EC) and United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) today signed a 2.5 million Euros agreement to help relocate hundreds of thousands of Burundian refugees who have for the past 36 years been living in Tanzania. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Society
Tanzania sugar prepares for global market
afrol News, 16 July - A six-year package of measures worth €6.5 million has been introduced by the European Commission (EC) for the development of Tanzania's sugar sector so that it can complete globally, the EC has announced. Read more
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Economy - Development | Politics | Travel - Leisure
East African tourism still cracks
afrol News, 30 June - Several bottlenecks have continued to hinder the growth of tourism in East Africa, delegates to the First East African Investment Conference in Rwanda were told.
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Science - Education | Health | Environment - Nature
Tanzania vulture deaths may cause epidemic risks
afrol News, 20 June - An increased death rate in vultures in Tanzania could be explained by the unlicensed sale of diclofenac for veterinary use in the East Africa region, causing fatal kidney failure in the birds. Vultures play an important ecological role as scavengers of carcasses and their loss put human health at risk as rats take over their role.
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Politics | Agriculture - Nutrition | Economy - Development
East African budgets to ease food crisis
afrol News / IRIN, 13 June - Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, in their budget proposals for the 2008-2009 financial year, have all announced measures to cushion their populations against soaring food prices. Measures include cuts in VAT rates and investments to boost agricultural production.
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Tanzania controls HIV/AIDS
afrol News, 9 June - A sharp drop of Tanzania's HIV/AIDS infection rate from 7.0% in 2003 to 5.8% in 2007 means the East African country's battle against the global pandemic is paying dividends.
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Politics | Economy - Development
"Shocks may hit Tanzania," IMF
afrol News, 2 June - Tanzania's continued implementation of sound macroeconomic policy could sustain its robust economic growth, but with persistent high petroleum prices and slow world economic growth, achievements could be short-lived and all prospects dampened, warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday. Read more
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Politics | Economy - Development | Environment - Nature | Society
Tata withdraws Natron report
afrol News, 13 May - Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL) has finally withdrawn the much discredited Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Report for the proposed Lake Natron soda ash plant in Tanzania.
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Politics | Economy - Development | Society | Human rights
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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Politics | Society | Human rights
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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Economy - Development | Environment - Nature | Health | Politics | Society
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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» 27.11.2007 - Tanzania ecotourism threatened
» 16.10.2007 - African conservationists oppose flamingo extinction
» 06.09.2007 - Tanzania's agriculture receives big boost
» 17.07.2007 - Despite Tanzanian "boom", poverty unbeaten
» 21.06.2007 - Tanzania vows to send all Burundian refugees home
» 07.06.2007 - Emirates royals threaten Tanzanian indigenous people
» 01.06.2007 - Tanzanian timber looted by criminals
» 01.06.2007 - Tanzanian women getting ready for World Cup 2010
» 11.05.2007 - Rift valley fever kills over 100 in Tanzania
» 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
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